ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chairman of the House Health & Human Services Committee, today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage to House Bill 1114 on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Through this legislation, Chairman Cooper seeks to fight maternal mortality in Georgia. House Bill 1114 would extend the duration of postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers from two months to six months. Continue reading “Representative Sharon Cooper Announces Final Passage of House Bill 1114 to Address Maternal Mortality in Georgia”
Rep. Bill Werkheiser to Introduce Legislation to Dedicate State Park in Reidsville to Late Sen. Jack Hill
ATLANTA – State Representative Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville), chairman of the House Industry & Labor Committee, today announced he will introduce legislation to name a state park after the late State Senator Jack Hill of Reidsville. Continue reading “Rep. Bill Werkheiser to Introduce Legislation to Dedicate State Park in Reidsville to Late Sen. Jack Hill”
Rep. Sharon Cooper Files House Bill 1114 to Address Maternal Mortality in Georgia
ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chairman of the Health & Human Services Committee, filed House Bill 1114 today to fight maternal mortality in Georgia. HB 1114 seeks to extend the duration of postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers from two months to six months. Chairman Cooper made the announcement at a press conference at the State Capitol today with Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge). Continue reading “Rep. Sharon Cooper Files House Bill 1114 to Address Maternal Mortality in Georgia”
Effingham County’s Mars Theatre Awarded Grant Funding to Support Special Art Projects
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) and House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newnington), State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon) and State Senator Jack Hill (R-Reidsville) recently announced that the Mars Theatre was selected as a Vibrant Communities Grant recipient. Mars Theatre was awarded $3,000 in grant funding to support arts programming. Continue reading “Effingham County’s Mars Theatre Awarded Grant Funding to Support Special Art Projects”
East Georgia Healthcare Center to Expand to Screven County
ATLANTA – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) and House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) today announced that East Georgia Healthcare Center (EGHC) has secured property in Sylvania to build a new primary care clinic. EGHC, a Federally Qualified Health Center, plans to open this clinic by February 2020. Continue reading “East Georgia Healthcare Center to Expand to Screven County”