2017 Study Committees
Study committees are those that have been appointed, or selected to perform a specific task or study a specific issue. As Senate Study Committees examine various issues, reports are released which include any findings, recommendations, or legislative proposals a committee deems appropriate.
| Joint Study Committees, Commissions, and Authorities | 
| SR 188 
 
 
 
 | Senate Study Committee on Barriers to Georgians' Access to Adequate Healthcare 
 
 | AppointmentsSen. Renee Unterman, Chair
 Sen. Larry Walker
 
 Brenda B. Rowe
 Member Board of Nursing
 Dr. Erin Hernandez
 APRN
 Dean Lucy Marion
 Augusta University
 Dr. Karen Kinsell
 Physician
 Aimee Manion
 President, Georgia Nurses Association
 Commissioner Frank Berry
 Department of Community Health
 Commissioner J. Patrick O'Neal
 Department of Public Health
 
 
 | Committee Documents
 September 27 meeting:
 DPH Presentation
 Hometown Health Presentation
 GA Nursing Leadership Coalition Presentation
 GA Health Policy Center - GSU Presentation
 GA Board of Nursing Presentation
 GA Board for Physician Workforce Presentation
 
 October 16 meeting:
 Changes in Scope of Practice Presentation
 Reforming Scopes of Practice Presentation
 Augusta University Presentation
 APRN Barriers Limit Access to Healthcare Presentation
 APRN & ACGME Program Criteria Presentation
 APRN Consensus Model FAQ
 Medical Associates Plus Presentation
 Augusta University Center for Rural Health Presentation
 Emory University Presentation
 GSU Office of Rural Health Presentation
 Integrated Memory Care Clinic Presentation
 APRN Consensus Model Presentation
 
 November 6 meeting:
 Tay Kopanos - Quality of Nurse Practitioner Practice
 APRN Model and Rules
 AAPN Presentation
 UAPRN Presentation
 Aspire - Behavioral Health Workforce Presentation
 Dr. Dwayne Hooks - Augusta University Presentation
 Denise Kornegay - Augusta University Presentation
 Georgia Preceptor Tax Incentive Handout - Augusta University
 Berneta Haynes - Georgia Watch Presentation
 Cathryn Marchman - Partners for HOME Presentation
 Georgia Works Presentation
 
 Live Broadcast Archive
 
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| SR 222 | Senate Study Committee on Special Tax Exemption | Appointments:Sen. John Albers, Chair
 Sen. Chuck Hufstetler
 Sen. Jack Hill
 Sen. Hunter Hill
 Sen. William Ligon
 Sen. Mike Dugan
 | Committee Documents: | 
| SR 352 
 
 
 | Senate Study Committee on Homelessness 
 
 | Appointments:Sen. Renee Unterman, Chair
 Sen. Donzella James
 Sen. Michael Rhett
 
 
 | Committee Documents:
 October 17 meeting:
 Department of Corrections Presentation
 Department of Education Presentation
 GA Catholic Conference - Resources for the Homeless
 Presbyterians for a Better GA Reentry Housing Work Group Recommendations
 National Low Income Housing Coalition Data
 Presbyterians for a Better GA Presentation
 DCS Presentation
 DJJ Presentation
 
 November 7 meeting:
 Partners for HOME Presentation
 Georgia Works Presentation
 Tim Schrager - Perennial Properties
 GA State Health Policy Center Presentation
 Tom Andrew - Mercy Center Presentation
 Alison Ashe - Covenant House GA Presentation
 
 Live Broadcast Archive
 
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| SR 392 | Senate Study Committee on Rural Georgia | Apppointments:Sen. David Lucas, Chair
 Sen. Steve Gooch
 Sen. Jack Hill
 Sen. Freddie Powell-Sims
 Sen. Ed Harbison
 Sen. Greg Kirk
 Sen. Dean Burke
 | Committee Documents: Jimmy Lewis Presentation
 
 Lynn Anderson Presentation
 
 Dr. Jean Sumner Presentation
 
 Ellijay Telephone Company Presentation
 
 Greg Fender Presentation
 
 Lisa Love Presentation
 
 Stan Wise Presentation
 
 J. Berkshire - WINDSTREAM, GA - Presentation
 
 ACCG Todd Edwards Presentation
 
 Morgan Law Presentation
 
 Reggie Taylor List 1 of Projects
 
 Reggie Taylor List 2 of Projects
 
 Reggie Taylor Presentation
 
 Dr. Steve Morse Presentation
 
 David Zunker Presentation
 
 Caroline Black Presentation
 
 
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| SR 410 | Senate Study Committee on Information Technology Corridors in Georgia | Apppointments:Sen. P.K. Martin, Chair
 Sen. Mike Dugan
 Sen. Bruce Thompson
 Sen. Brandon Beach
 Sen. Harold Jones
 
 Chancellor Steve Wrigley
 Board of Regents
 Mr. Bert Brantley
 Department of Economic Development
 Mr. Kevin Curtain
 AT&T
 | Committee Documents: | 
| SR 412 | Senate Study Committee on Stroke Trauma Centers | Appointments:Sen. John F. Kennedy, Chair
 Sen. Renee Unterman
 Sen. Dean Burke
 Sen. Ben Watson
 
 David Hess
 Medical College of GA, Dean
 Dr. Joe Sam Robinson
 GA Neurosurgical Institute
 Christopher Hendry
 Navicent Health
 Mrs. Kiva Schindler
 Emory School of Medicine, Neuroscience
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| SR 414 | Senate Study Committee on Utilization and Modernization of the State Capitol and Other Buildings | Appointments:Sen. Jeff Mullis, Chair
 Sen. Elena Parent
 Sen. Jack Hill
 Sen. Butch Miller
 Sen. Renee Unterman
 
 Mike Mendoza
 Honeywell
 Bailey Izard
 JP Morgan
 Commissioner Jeff Long
 Catoosa County
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| SR 454 | Senate Study Committee on Cyber Security Education | Appointments:Sen. Bruce Thomspon, Chair
 Sen. Lindsey Tippins
 Sen. Fran Millar
 Sen. Harold Jones
 
 Superintendent Richard Woods
 Department of Education
 Tino Mantella
 Technology Association of Georgia
 Michael Shaffer
 Augusta University
 | Committee Documents:
 SR 454 Minutes
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