First Meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Barriers to Georgians’ Access to Adequate Healthcare

ATLANTA (September 15, 2017) | The first meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Barriers to Georgians’ Access to Adequate Healthcare will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in room 310 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building.

Senate Resolution 188, sponsored by Sen. Renee Unterman (R – Buford), creates the Senate Study Committee on Barriers to Georgians’ Access to Adequate Healthcare. Sen. Unterman will serve as chair of the nine member study committee. Members of the committee will review current primary health care needs and mental health care needs of Georgia’s citizens. The committee will also analyze current Georgia laws and regulations relating to access to adequate healthcare and determine what actions need to be taken to improve the health care system throughout the state. The study committee is responsible for submitting a report of findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, by December 1, 2017.

WHO:               Sen. Unterman and Members of the Senate Study Committee on Barriers to Georgians’ Access to Adequate Healthcare

WHAT:             First Study Committee Meeting

WHEN:            Wednesday, September 27, 2017
10:00 a.m.

WHERE:          Coverdell Legislative Office Building – Room 310

18 Capitol Square SW

Atlanta, Georgia 30334

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For Immediate Release: September 15, 2017

Ines Owens, Director

ines.owens@senate.ga.gov