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”
Rep. Dempsey Serves as Guest Speaker at National Conference of State Legislature’s 2019 Legislative Summit
ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) served as a guest speaker and panelist during a session at the National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) 2019 Legislative Summit on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. The session, entitled “The Lawmaker’s Role in Tackling the Data Conundrum,” explored the ways state legislatures are addressing the issue of “big data.” Continue reading “Rep. Dempsey Serves as Guest Speaker at National Conference of State Legislature’s 2019 Legislative Summit”
Rep. Dempsey Named a 2019 Champion of Recovery by Georgia Council on Substance Abuse
ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) was recently named a 2019 Champion of Recovery and friend of the Georgia Recovery Community by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse (GCSA). Rep. Dempsey received this award at an event to launch The Georgia Recovers Project, where she also served as a speaker for the event. Continue reading “Rep. Dempsey Named a 2019 Champion of Recovery by Georgia Council on Substance Abuse”
Rep. Dempsey Named Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association’s Legislator of the Year
ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) was recently named the Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association (GPPA). Rep. Dempsey was presented the award during the annual GPPA meeting. Continue reading “Rep. Dempsey Named Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association’s Legislator of the Year”
Gov. Deal Signs Bills Championed by Rep. Dempsey into Law
ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) today announced that Governor Nathan Deal recently signed several key pieces of legislation she sponsored during the 2018 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly, including House Bills 740, 831, 906, 920 and Senate Bill 427. Continue reading “Gov. Deal Signs Bills Championed by Rep. Dempsey into Law”