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GA HR72

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lee Hawkins

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a 12-member House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access, with 5 state representatives and 7 additional members including medical school representatives, a primary care physician, a rural community oncologist, a federally qualified health center representative, and cancer care stakeholders

  • Directs the committee to study cancer care access issues affecting rural Georgians and minority populations, evaluate incentives for increasing cancer screenings, assess the economic impact of cancer care facilities, and examine workforce development for cancer care providers

  • Requires the committee to hold 4 meetings and provide recommendations for legislative action or other measures to improve cancer care access

  • Committee members receive standard legislative allowances; non-legislator members receive daily expense and mileage allowances authorized for state employees

  • Committee must file a report with findings and any proposed legislation before December 1, 2025, when the committee is abolished

Legislative Description

House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access; create

Last Action

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

4/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Health1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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