ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently introduced House Bill 801 to limit the number of patients assigned to a professional registered nurse in hospitals and other health care facilities. The bill would also require that nurses who are assigned to a specialized unit for the first time receive proper training. Continue reading “Rep. Scott Introduces Legislation to Regulate Nurse to Patient Ratios”
Rep. Scott Introduces Legislation to Stop Discrimination in Housing for Veterans
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently introduced House Bill 768, legislation which would prohibit discrimination against veterans who seek to purchase or lease housing. Continue reading “Rep. Scott Introduces Legislation to Stop Discrimination in Housing for Veterans”
Rep. Scott Introduces Legislation to Allow OB-GYN Services Across Georgia State Border
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently introduced House Bill 800, legislation which would allow health care providers in bordering states to provide OB-GYN services to women in Georgia who are enrolled in Georgia’s Medicaid program. Continue reading “Rep. Scott Introduces Legislation to Allow OB-GYN Services Across Georgia State Border”
Rep. Scott Introduces Legislation to Create Postgraduate Stipends for Student Athletes
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently introduced House Bill 766, legislation which would allow college athletes to receive a postgraduate stipend for participating in certain athletic events. Continue reading “Rep. Scott Introduces Legislation to Create Postgraduate Stipends for Student Athletes”
Clayton County Legislators Announce Grant Funding for Arts Clayton, Inc.
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), along with State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Mike Glanton (D-Jonesboro), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Valencia Stovall (D-Forest Park), recently announced that Arts Clayton, Inc. was selected as a Cultural Facilities Grant recipient. Arts Clayton, Inc. was awarded $60,000 in grant funding for special art projects Continue reading “Clayton County Legislators Announce Grant Funding for Arts Clayton, Inc.”