Bill > SB440

Introduced Session

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 revise 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 add an exception to the classification of ivermectin as a dangerous drug; to provide for requirements and rules for dispensing of ivermectin under such exception; 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 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to require health insurers to implement a standardized credentialing application; to provide for health insurers to approve credentialing applications within a certain time frame; to provide for the Department of Insurance and the Department of Community Health to coordinate with stakeholders to establish a standardized credentialing application; to provide for health insurers to utilize such application; to provide for rules and regulations; to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to add a member to the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; to establish a parity compliance review panel; to provide for its composition and duties; to require health care providers to report suspected mental health parity violations to the panel; to provide for evaluation of complaints; to provide for recommendations for punitive actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Matt Brass (R)*,  Greg Dolezal (R)*,  Drew Echols (R)*,  Sonya Halpern (D)*,  Bo Hatchett (R)*,  Kay Kirkpatrick (R)*,  Ben Watson (R)*,  Rob Clifton (R), 

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (on 04/02/2026)

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