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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Reps. Kim Schofield and Viola Davis Applaud Passage of House Bill 1278 to Improve Dental Sedation Permit Efficiency and Expand Access in Rural Communities

ATLANTA – State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) issue the following joint statement in response to the House passage of House Bill 1278, sponsored by State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), which would improve efficiencies in the issuance of permits for dentists to administer conscious sedation and general anesthesia in the state of Georgia:

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