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SENATE FIRST READERS Thursday, January 29, 1998
NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

SB 526. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Harbison of the 15th and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to insurance generally, and to amend Code Section 33-30-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferred provider plans, standards, payments or reimbursement for noncontracting providers of covered services under health benefit plans, and filing requirements for unlicensed entities, so as to provide a definition.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 527. By Senator Price of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for a pilot program of medical assistance accounts for recipients of medical assistance; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for program eligibility.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 528. By Senators Thomas of the 10th, Oliver of the 42nd, Johnson of the 2nd, Ragan of the 11th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance, so as to require insurers which provide coverage for mastectomy surgery to also provide coverage for breast reconstruction surgery; to provide a short title; to provide for applicability.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 529. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-5-306 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notice of changes made to a taxpayer's ad valorem tax return, so as to provide for additional information and disclosures which must be provided to the taxpayer; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability.

Referred to Committee on Finance and Public Utilities.

SB 530. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-3-33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfers of motor vehicles to and from dealers, so as to require dealers to notify buyers of certain prior uses of used vehicles; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.

SB 531. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Harbison of the 15th and Thomas of the 10th:
A bill to amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act," so as to change the provisions relating to eligibility for assistance; to change the provisions relating to assistance for qualified aliens.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SB 532. By Senators Thomas of the 10th, Price of the 28th and Johnson of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 21-3-105 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notice of intent of write-in candidates, so as to require that notice of a write-in candidacy be provided no later than seven days after the close of the municipal qualifying period.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations (General).

SB 533. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Walker of the 22nd and Middleton of the 50th:

A bill to amend Title 49 of the Official Code of

Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, so as

to redesignate the Joint Board of Family Practice as

the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce; to provide

for board composition,

qualifications,

terms,

vacancies, organization, expense and allowance, staff,

and advisory comrn1ttees; to provide for the purposes,

responsibilities, duties, and powers of the board.

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

SR 552. By Senators Hooks of the 14th, Oliver of the 42nd, Egan of the 40th and Johnson of the 1st:
A resolution to create the ,Joint Study Com.mi ttee on Historic Preservation.

Referred to Comrnittee on Rules.

SR 553. By Senator Broun of the 46th: A resolution commending Rebecca Paul.
Read and adopted.