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GA SR815
Resolution
Status
Passed
1/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ben Watson
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AI Summary
- Designates January 27, 2016, as Physician's Day at the Georgia state capitol, saluting the physicians of Georgia
- Recognizes more than 19,000 licensed physicians in Georgia who account for 88,000 direct jobs, 117,000 indirect jobs, and 205,000 total jobs, with each physician supporting an average of 10.8 jobs
- Highlights physicians' economic contributions, including $29.7 billion in total sales and revenue, $16.6 billion in total wages and benefits, and $1.1 billion in local and state tax revenue
- Acknowledges challenges physicians face from the insurance industry, including prior authorizations, rate setting practices, unequal contract negotiations, and depressed reimbursement rates
- Recognizes the Medical Association of Georgia and several specialty societies, including those representing anesthesiologists, ophthalmologists, oncologists, orthopedists, psychiatrists, radiologists, dermatologists, and surgeons
Legislative Description
Physician's Day; recognize January 27
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
1/26/2016
Full Bill Text
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