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GA SB352
Bill
Status
Passed
4/21/2014
Primary Sponsor
Renee Unterman
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AI Summary
- Creates the Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness within the Department of Community Health, consisting of 6 members appointed by the Governor (3), Speaker of the House (1), Lieutenant Governor (1), and the commissioner of community health as an ex officio member
- Requires the council to investigate the level of lupus education in Georgia, develop lupus information endorsed by agencies such as NIH and the CDC, and maintain a directory of lupus-related health care services on the department's website
- Cites legislative findings that an estimated 55,000 Georgia residents suffer from lupus, with African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American women two to three times more likely than Caucasians to develop the disease
- Authorizes the Department of Community Health to approve and award grants to medical-legal partnerships—nonprofit collaborations between medical and legal service providers offering free legal assistance to income-eligible individuals on health-related legal matters
- Requires the council to submit an annual report to the Governor and chairs of the House and Senate Health and Human Services Committees, and permits the council to solicit and accept donations, gifts, grants, and matching funds from public or private sources
Legislative Description
Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness; create
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2014
Full Bill Text
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