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40 bills for “Public Health, Department of”.
Public Health, Department of; provide that if certain employees of a county board of health become employees of such department such employees will retain accrued annual and sick leave
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill lets county board of health employees keep their accumulated vacation and sick leave, and their seniority, when they move over to become employees of the state Department of Public Health.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, is amended …
Education and Public Health, Departments of; collaborate to prioritize the expansion of vision and hearing screenings at various grade levels; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Department of Education and the Department of Public Health to work together to expand vision and hearing screenings for students at several grade levels, to catch undiagnosed problems that can hurt reading skills.
… NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that: (1) The Department of Education and Department of Public Health are urged to collaborate in developing a …
Public Health, Department of; publish and maintain statistical reports relating to induced terminations of pregnancy notwithstanding requirements on the department for physician confidentiality; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1069 would require Georgia's Department of Public Health to publish annual statistics on induced pregnancy terminations dating back to 1994, even where other state laws otherwise protect physician confidentiality.
… to require the Department of Public Health to publish and maintain statistical reports relating to induced terminations of pregnancy notwithstanding requirements on the department for physician confidentiality; to …
Public Health, Department of; three-year pilot program for dietetics services for public elementary and secondary school students and patients at federally qualified health centers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a three-year pilot program letting dietitians provide services to public school students and patients at federally qualified health centers, with the state reimbursing up to five visits per person.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health generally, is amended by adding a …
Public Health, Department of; two-year pilot program for home visiting in homes of children with asthma; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 607 would direct the Georgia Department of Public Health to run a two-year pilot program sending trained home visitors into the homes of children with asthma to spot and reduce asthma triggers.
… Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, is amended by adding a new Code section to …
Sleep Health Awareness Week; second week in March of each year; designate
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would officially designate the second week of March as 'Sleep Health Awareness Week' and encourage the Department of Public Health to share sleep hygiene information with the public.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, is amended …
Public Health, Department of; carry out projects to increase education, awareness, or diagnosis of valvular heart disease; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 17 would let the Georgia Department of Public Health run education, awareness, and diagnosis programs for valvular heart disease and set up ways to track best practices for treating it.
… relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize the Department of Public Health to implement projects to increase education, public awareness, and diagnosis of valvular heart …
Public assistance; certain accounting practices by Department of Human Services and Department of Community Health; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1192 would require the Department of Human Services and the Department of Community Health to keep specially designated funds separate and report annually on cost savings, but it was vetoed by the Governor.
… Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for certain accounting practices by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Community Health; to provide for …
Public Health, Department of; establish program to assist certain pregnant women who reside in low access to maternity care areas and maternity care deserts in obtaining obstetric care
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 885 would create a Georgia Department of Public Health program to help uninsured and underinsured pregnant women in counties with little or no maternity care get obstetric services, contingent on legislative funding.
… As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Department' means the Department of Public Health. </ins> <ins>(2) 'Low access to maternity care area' means a county in …
Department of Public Health; to conduct a study on the relationship between sudden unexpected deaths of infants and children and the administration of vaccinations; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution urges the Department of Public Health to study whether there is a link between sudden unexpected deaths of infants and children under two and their vaccination records.
… BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Health shall collaborate with relevant state and federal agencies and medical and public health experts to ensure that its …
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Community Service Boards (CSBs), and First Responders; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution commends the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, community service boards, and Co-Responder programs, and designates February 19, 2025 as Co-Responder Day at the state capitol.
… behavioral health-related calls for service, diverting individuals from unnecessary incarceration, and improving access to behavioral health services while enhancing public safety; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of …
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), community service boards (CSBs), and first responders; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and local Co-Responder programs, and designates February 19, 2025 as Co-Responder Day at the state capitol.
… behavioral health-related calls for service, diverting individuals from unnecessary incarceration, and improving access to behavioral health services while enhancing public safety; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of …
Public Health, Department of; continue operation of Georgia Tobacco Quit Line, subject to appropriations of funds; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 605 would require Georgia's Department of Public Health to keep running the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line, add lung cancer screening referrals, and require tobacco retailers to post and hand out information about it.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions related to the Department of Public Health, is amended …
Department of Community Health; determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid applicants and Medicaid recipients and to manage Medicaid enrollment; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 460 would shift responsibility for deciding who qualifies for Medicaid in Georgia from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Community Health, starting July 1, 2027, and add new eligibility checks and fraud referral rules.
… relating to the Department of Community Health, Department of Human Services, and public assistance, respectively, so as to provide for the Department of Community Health to determine and …
Heart Health for All Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 459 would direct the Georgia Department of Public Health to run statewide cardiovascular disease awareness campaigns, school partnerships, and screening support, with an annual progress report.
… general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize the Department of Public Health to implement a program to increase public awareness of cardiovascular health and cardiovascular disease; to …
Public Health, Department of; establish grant program for perinatal facilities to increase availability of obstetric care in low access maternity care areas and deserts
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a state grant program to help hospitals, clinics, and birth centers expand obstetric care in counties with little or no maternity care access.
… As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Department' means the Department of Public Health. </ins> <ins>(2) 'Low access to maternity care area' means a county in …
Public Health, Department of; Maternal Mortality Review Committee; provide composition
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 46 would rewrite the rules for Georgia's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, spelling out who can serve, how members are removed, and how the Department of Public Health must respond if confidential case data leaks.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, is amended …
Wakefield, Ronald "Ron" F.; outstanding public service with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Ronald "Ron" F. Wakefield for his career of public service with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and congratulates him on his retirement.
… Wakefield for his outstanding public service with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Ronald “Ron” F. Wakefield has long been …
Public Health, Department of; establish an Infant Wellness Resource hotline service
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a 24-hour Infant Wellness Resource hotline through the Department of Public Health to connect parents and caregivers with healthcare help for sick infants under age three.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health generally, is amended by adding a …
Department of Human Services; the single state agency responsible for the administration of the state Medicaid program; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 461 would move Georgia's Medicaid program out of the Department of Community Health and put the Department of Human Services in charge of running it starting July 1, 2027.
… of Public Health, and the Office of Regulatory Services, unless specifically transferred or reassigned to the Department of Community Health or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental …
Public Assistance; public option buy-in program to provide healthcare coverage to individuals not eligible for Medicaid coverage; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create a state-run public option health plan through the Department of Community Health for people who don't qualify for Medicaid or don't have access to marketplace coverage.
… As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Department' means the Department of Community Health. </ins> <ins>(2) 'Eligible person' means: (A) An individual who is not otherwise …
Department of Public Health; eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill changes how doctors report on medical cannabis oil patients, protects patients from losing their registry cards over paperwork, and declares ambulance services an essential service statewide.
… Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, is amended by revising subsections (e) and (f) of …
Social services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the Department of Community Health to seek federal permission to create a Medicaid program offering HIV treatment services to low-income, uninsured Georgians living with HIV.
… 31, 2025, the department shall submit a waiver request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services pursuant …
Education, Department of; provide parents and guardians of students entering sixth grade information regarding adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House substitute would require the Georgia Department of Education to give parents and guardians of students entering seventh grade information on recommended vaccines for meningitis, HPV, and TDAP, starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
… Control and Prevention. <del>(b)(c)</del> The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Public Health, shall develop and make available <ins>to local school …
Health; transfer all authorities and responsibilities relating to environmental health from county boards of health to Department of Public Health
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 665 would shift all environmental health powers, from septic system permits to food and water safety inspections, away from Georgia's county boards of health and into the state Department of Public Health, effective January 1, 2028 if funded.
… In all instances concerning environmental health, the Department of Public Health shall be substituted for the county boards of health, and the Department of Public Health shall succeed …
"End Public Funding of Misinformation Act"' enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would eliminate the state's Positive Alternatives for Pregnancy and Parenting grant program by repealing the section of state law that created it.
… Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, is amended by repealing and reserving Article 2, relating …
Public Health, Department of; third-party audits of detention facilities that house federal immigration detainees; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the Department of Public Health to arrange independent annual audits of detention facilities that hold federal immigration detainees, with public reporting and potential penalties for facilities that fail to comply with federal detention standards.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the Department of Public Health, is amended by …
Community Health, Department of; review information from certain sources to determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid recipients; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: HB 1276 would require Georgia's Department of Human Services and Department of Community Health to regularly cross-check income, residency, and other data to verify Medicaid recipients' eligibility, ending self-attestation for key eligibility factors.
… The Department of Community Health and the department shall coordinate the issuing of requests to applicable state agencies and federal agencies for information relating to Medicaid eligibility data …
Health; certification of community health workers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create an official state certification for community health workers, setting training standards and establishing a new committee under the Department of Public Health to oversee it.
… community health worker based on standards and requirements approved by the department. (2) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of public health. (3) 'Committee' means the Georgia Community Health Worker …
Food service establishments; food allergy awareness; require certain actions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require every food service establishment in the state to post a food allergy awareness poster in staff areas starting in 2027, with the Department of Public Health creating the poster.
… in staff areas; to provide for the creation or approval by the Department of Public Health of such posting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws …
PeachCare for Adults Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 258 would create the PeachCare for Adults Program, a new state health coverage plan for low-income adults ages 18 to 64 who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but earn up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level.
… As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Board' means the Board of Community Health. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Community Health. (3) 'Eligible person' means an …
Community Health, Department of; Georgia Quality Reporting Project; establish
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 102 would create the Georgia Quality Reporting Project, requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to send patient clinical data to the Department of Community Health to track opioid treatment quality and overall healthcare quality statewide.
… A penalty imposed under this subsection may be remitted or mitigated upon such terms and conditions as the department considers proper and consistent with the public health and …
Healthy Mothers Now Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 149 would create a three-year pilot program sending mobile health clinics to provide postpartum care in Georgia counties with few or no obstetric providers, contingent on state funding.
… Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, is amended by adding a new Code section to …
Medical Freedom Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1242 would strip the Department of Public Health and county boards of health of their power to require vaccinations, and would bar Georgia governments and businesses from requiring vaccine proof, health passports, or masks.
… The department shall promulgate appropriate rules and regulations for the implementation of the provisions of this Code section in the case of a declaration of a public health …
Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: Georgia House Bill 334 would require child care centers to give parents yearly information on RSV and require the Department of Community Health to review Medicaid coverage for sickle cell disease treatments every year.
… require the Department of Community Health to conduct an annual review of medications and treatment for sickle cell disease for Medicaid recipients; to provide for public input; to …
"Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let the Department of Public Health award grants to fund clinical trials using ibogaine to treat opioid use disorder and other mental health conditions in veterans, but only if the General Assembly specifically funds it.
… Article 1 of Chapter 2A Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Department of Public Health, is amended by adding …
Community Health, Department of; contracts with care management organizations for the provision of healthcare services for Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids recipients; establish requirements
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would set new rules for how the Department of Community Health selects and oversees the private care management organizations that run Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids coverage for members.
… The department shall provide interested persons a reasonable opportunity to submit comments on such request for applications in writing or orally at one or more public forums. (3 …
Health; certification of community health workers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 291 would create a statewide certification system for community health workers, including a new state committee to set training and licensing standards.
… community health worker based on standards and requirements approved by the department. (2) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of public health. (3) 'Committee' means the Georgia Community Health Worker …
The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium (a program of the Georgia Department of Public Health), and Cancer Pathways; exemplary contributions to cervical cancer education and awareness in Georgia; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends The Susan Jolley Foundation, the Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, and Cancer Pathways for their work on cervical cancer education, and honors two Georgians as 2026 HPV Community Champions.
… racial and ethnic health disparities; and WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Georgia Department of Public Health, Black women in Georgia …
End Public Funding of Misinformation Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would eliminate the state's Positive Alternatives for Pregnancy and Parenting grant program by repealing the law that created it, ending its public funding entirely.
… Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, is amended by repealing and reserving Article 2, relating …