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”
Governor Kemp Signs Legislation to Protect Children from Abuse
ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) today announced that House Bill 530 was signed by Governor Brian Kemp on Monday, May 6, 2019. HB 530 seeks to prevent parents and guardians from abusing Georgia’s homeschooling laws in an effort to evade prosecution for child abuse. Continue reading “Governor Kemp Signs Legislation to Protect Children from Abuse”
Governor Kemp Signs Legislation to Help Detect Dense Breast Tissue
ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) today announced that House Bill 62, or “Margie’s Law,” was signed by Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday, May 2, 2019. HB 62 will require health care facilities that conduct mammogram screenings to notify a patient if they are found to have dense breast tissue. Continue reading “Governor Kemp Signs Legislation to Help Detect Dense Breast Tissue”