Georgia Legislative Watch

SB78 - Community Health, Dept. of; powers, duties and functions; change certain provisions
Sponsored by: Hamrick,William 30th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to change certain provisions relating to the Department of Community Health’s powers, duties, and functions; to require hospitals and medical facilities to make certain information available on their Internet websites; to require hospitals and medical facilities to provide estimates of charges to patients; to require hospital authorities to make certain information available on their Internet websites; to require hospital authorities to provide estimates of charges to patients; to provide for the collection and dissemination of certain information by the Department of Human Resources; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB49 - Labor, Dept of; transfer of Rehabiliation Services; provide delivery of certain services/techniques to deaf-blind individual
Sponsored by: Thomas,Regina 2nd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfer of Division of Rehabilitation Services to Department of Labor, so as to provide for the delivery of certain services and techniques to deaf-blind individuals by an organization knowledgeable on deaf-blind issues; to provide that the division integrates the services and techniques into its standard practices and procedures; to provide for a time frame to retain the services of an organization to provide services and techniques to deaf-blind individuals and training on such services and techniques; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.