Rep. Lee Hawkins Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Certify Dental Offices for Conscious Sedation

ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), chairman of the House Health Committee, applauds the unanimous passage of House Bill 1278, legislation he sponsored that would allow the Georgia Board of Dentistry, or a designee of the board, to certify a dental office is properly equipped to administer conscious sedation to a patient.

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Rep. Bill Werkheiser Introduces Bill to Allow Rural Hospitals to Work Together to Negotiate Contracts

ATLANTA – State Representative Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville), chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee, recently introduced House Bill 1393, which would allow rural hospitals to collaborate with other rural hospitals to negotiate contracts, such as purchasing contracts, staffing arrangements, negotiating reimbursement rates and more.

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DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation to Hold Meetings with DeKalb Board of Education and Decide Dekalb at State Capitol

ATLANTA – DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation Chair Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), Vice Chair Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Secretary Long Tran (D-Dunwoody), along with members of the DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation, will meet with the DeKalb County Board of Education on Monday, March 2, 2026, from 12 – 2 p.m. in room 514 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building and via Zoom. Additionally, these legislators will meet with Decide DeKalb, the county’s economic development authority, on Monday, March 9, 2026, from 12 – 2 p.m. in room 514 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.

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