ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chairman of the House Health & Human Services Committee, will participate in the American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) first annual Telehealth Awareness Week during the week of September 19 – 25.
House Health & Human Services CANDOR Act Subcommittee to Hold Meeting
ATLANTA – The House Health & Human Services CANDOR Act Subcommittee will hold a meeting to discuss House Bill 807, the Georgia CANDOR Act, on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at 10 a.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here.
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Speaker Ralston Announces Members of the House Rural Development Council for the 2021-2022 Session
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of the House Rural Development Council for the 2021-2022 legislative session. This council, which was created in 2017, works with rural communities to find ways to encourage economic growth and job creation.
Rep. Sharon Cooper Named to “Who’s Who at the Gold Dome” List
ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee, was recently named in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s (AJC) “Who’s Who at the Gold Dome” for the 2021 legislative session.
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Representative Sharon Cooper Announces Final Passage of House Bill 1114 to Address Maternal Mortality in Georgia
ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chairman of the House Health & Human Services Committee, today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage to House Bill 1114 on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Through this legislation, Chairman Cooper seeks to fight maternal mortality in Georgia. House Bill 1114 would extend the duration of postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers from two months to six months. Continue reading “Representative Sharon Cooper Announces Final Passage of House Bill 1114 to Address Maternal Mortality in Georgia”