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AN ACT To amend Titles 16, 19, 31, 48, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, domestic relations, health, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to modernize and update provisions relative to duties or functions of the Department of Public Health; to eliminate certain powers of state regulatory boards governing prescribers relative to the prescription drug monitoring program database; to eliminate certain requirements of the Department of Public Health relative to the testing and certification of such database; to repeal provisions relative to the Electronic Database Review Advisory Committee; to repeal provisions relative to the preparation and distribution of informational materials regarding AIDS, HIV, testing for sickle cell disease, and marriage; to revise provisions relative to hearing screenings of newborns; to eliminate reporting requirements of certain entities permitted to administer auto-injectable epinephrine; to eliminate certain duties of the Department of Public Health relative to establishing requirements for the storage and oversight of such drugs; to repeal provisions relative to a pilot program for home visitation during pregnancy and early childhood; to revise certain reporting requirements of the Department of Public Health regarding a program providing healthcare services to low-income residents; to revise certain reporting requirements of such department relative to certified stroke centers; to condition reporting requirements of the Office of Cardiac Care on appropriations; to eliminate certain reporting requirements of the Department of Public Health relative to infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome; to repeal provisions relative to the Cancer Advisory Committee; to eliminate the cancer control officer position; to revise certain duties of the commissioner relative to a program for cancer prevention, control, and treatment; to repeal the "Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act"; to revise provisions related to the establishment of a network of postnatal tissue and fluid banks; to repeal provisions relative to the Georgia Commission for Saving the Cure; to eliminate optional taxpayer contributions to stem cell research; to repeal provisions relative to the Arthritis Prevention and Control Program; to transfer certain duties of the Department of Community Health relative to programs for home delivered meals to the Department of Public Health; to make conforming changes; to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to require certification of peer specialists by the department; to provide for such certification; to provide for certification eligibility; to provide for definitions; to provide for the mission, membership, and qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; to designate one state-wide recovery community organization; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Debbie Buckner (D)*,  Mike Cameron (R)*,  Katie Dempsey (R)*,  Matthew Gambill (R)*,  Leesa Hagan (R)*,  Inga Willis (D)*,  Matt Brass (R), 

Floor Amendment - Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 60 0029 (on 04/01/2026)

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