ATLANTA (February 9, 2023) | Today, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta), held a press conference with members of the General Assembly, several Presidents of Georgia’s HBCUs, partner organizations and other stakeholders to announce the findings and recommendations of the Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation, and Technology at HBCUs.
Continue reading “Press Conference Held to Announce Findings from the Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation, and Technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)”Sen. Shelly Echols Introduces Healthcare Legislation
ATLANTA (February 9, 2023) | Yesterday, Senator Shelly Echols (R – Alto) introduced Senate Bill 109, which would require the Department of Community Health to include continuous glucose monitors as a pharmacy benefit for Medicaid recipients.
“SB 109 aims to expand healthcare access to those who utilize Medicaid and struggle with diabetes,” said Sen. Echols. “I look forward to seeing this bill progress through the Georgia Senate and encourage my Senate colleagues to support this important legislation. Georgians deserve to have easier access to this modern technology as they continue to monitor their glucose levels.”
This legislation also offers guidance as to who is eligible to receive this Medicaid benefit and the stipulations for receiving such a benefit. It is Senator Echols’ first authored bill since her election to the Georgia State Senate in November.
SB 109 has been assigned to the committee on Health and Human Services.
You can read the full text of SB 109 here.
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Sen. Shelly Echols serves as the Chairman of the Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting. She represents the 49th Senate District which includes Hall County. She can be reached by phone at 404.463.1317 or by email at shelly.echols@senate.ga.gov.
Sen. Bo Hatchett Introduces Legislation to Ban Purchases of Unauthorized Recyclable Materials
ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) |Senate Floor Leader Senator Bo Hatchett (R – Cornelia) introduced Senate Bill 60, which would make it illegal to purchase or sell detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used copper that originates from an unlicensed business. This bill requires an individual or business to be a secondary materials recycler in order to possess a used or detached converter if it is not their own.
Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson Introduces Legislation to Incorporate Buckhead City
ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) | Today, Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson (R – Cataula) introduced Senate Bill 114, legislation to incorporate the City of Buckhead City, Georgia.
Continue reading “Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson Introduces Legislation to Incorporate Buckhead City”Sen. Sonya Halpern to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Findings from the Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation, and Technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
ATLANTA (February 7, 2023) | On Thursday, February 9, 2023, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta) will hold a press conference at the State Capitol to give a formal announcement on the findings and recommendations made by the Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation, and Technology at HBCUs, a study committee Sen. Halpern chaired during the 2022 Interim.
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