ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), chairman of the House Health Committee, today announces that House Bill 1278, legislation he sponsored to improve efficiencies in the issuance of permits for dentists to administer conscious sedation and general anesthesia, has been signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), chairman of the House Health Committee, today announces that House Bill 1374, legislation he sponsored to improve transparency for healthcare providers on how they receive payments from insurance companies, has been signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R- Gainesville), chairman of the House Health Committee, today announces that House Bill 571 was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp. Sponsored by Rep. Hawkins, HB 571 will allow for the licensing of radiologist assistants and give authority for licensing and regulation to the Georgia Composite Medical Board.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), chairman of the House Health Committee, recently recognized Andrew Collinson of Gainesville with House Resolution 1414 for his involvement with the nonprofit, Running 4 Heroes.
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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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