ATLANTA – State Representative Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville), chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee, recently introduced House Bill 1393, which would allow rural hospitals to collaborate with other rural hospitals to negotiate contracts, such as purchasing contracts, staffing arrangements, negotiating reimbursement rates and more.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville), chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee, was recently awarded the Legislator of the Year award from the Georgia Interfaith Public Policy Center. Rep. Werkheiser was selected for this award for his work on House Bill 123, which eliminates the use of the death penalty in capital cases for those with intellectual disabilities.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville), chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee, recently hosted members of the House Special Committee on Resource Management Water Subcommittee, chaired by State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie), for a meeting in Claxton, located within Rep. Werkheiser’s House District 157. The subcommittee has traveled the state over the last several months to evaluate Georgia’s major water sources, usage patterns, data accuracy and capacity planning, while developing strategies to meet the state’s future water demands.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville), chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee, recently spent two days touring several rural hospitals across the state, covering approximately 300 miles throughout the tour.
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ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments reappointed State Representative Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville) as the Chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee.
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