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GA HR1083
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Mable Thomas
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AI Summary
- Recognizes the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers Legislative Day, themed "Maternal Mortality in Georgia: An Epidemic for Black Women," on February 6, 2020
- Notes that the Georgia General Assembly created the House Study Committee on Maternal Mortality via H.R. 589 during the 2019 legislative session
- References the committee's finding that the majority of pregnancy-related deaths in Georgia are preventable, resulting in 19 recommendations to improve maternal health statewide
- Highlights significant racial disparities in maternal health identified by the committee, while acknowledging a lack of understanding about the causes of those disparities
- Notes the committee's recommendation to expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum care up to one year and to pursue continued research on racial disparity, social determinants of health, and genetics
Legislative Description
Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys; Georgia Association for Women Lawyers Legislative Day, "Maternal Mortality in Georgia: An Epidemic for Black Women," February 6, 2020; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/5/2020
Full Bill Text
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