ATLANTA – State Representative Mack Jackson (D-Sandersville) recently hosted the second 2024 meeting of the House Rural Development Council at the historic Thomson Depot in Thomson, Georgia, located in House District 128, which he represents. Rep. Jackson, alongside State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert), were appointed to serve as co-chairs of the council by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) in 2023. This meeting specifically focused on rural healthcare, addressing topics such as maternal and infant health, physician shortages and access to care in underserved areas.
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Bipartisan House Bill 1013 Proposes to Reform Mental Health Services in Georgia
ATLANTA – Today, Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced a broad coalition of businesses, health care providers and other stakeholders are supporting Georgia’s bipartisan Mental Health Parity Act, House Bill 1013. This bill, sponsored by Speaker Ralston and House leadership from both political parties, seeks to reform and improve mental health service delivery in Georgia.
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