Georgia House Bill 201

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-06 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize the Department of Public Health to carry out projects to increase education, awareness, or diagnosis of valvular heart disease and to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death caused by valvular heart disease; to provide for priority of projects for target populations; to provide for coordination with other state agencies; to provide for the collection and publishing of data regarding best practices for healthcare providers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Public Health, Department of; carry out projects to increase education, awareness, or diagnosis of valvular heart disease; authorize

Rep. Kim Schofield [D]	Rep. Doreen Carter [D]	Rep. Sandra Scott [D]	Rep. Karen Bennett [D]
Rep. Shelly Hutchinson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-06	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-02	House	House First Readers
2023-02-01	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63906
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/213422