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HB38 - Community Health, Department of; utilize appropriations for purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments; provisions
James Beverly, Billy Mitchell, Samuel Park
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as authorize the Department of Community Health to utilize appropriations for the purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to providers and for funding Medicaid expansion; to direct the department to use such funding and any available federal medical assistance payments to increase the income threshold for Medicaid eligibility up to a maximum of 138 percent of the federal poverty level; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR14 - Korean American Day at the state capitol; January 23, 2023; recognize
Samuel Park, Soo Hong, Pedro Marin
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 23, 2023, as Korean American Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB191 - Revenue and taxation; pack of cigarettes; increase rate of tax
Ron Stephens, Mark Newton, Michelle Au
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR123 - Individuals for their volunteer work; commend
Michelle Au, Samuel Park, Marvin Lim
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending individuals for their volunteer work; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB44 - Brady Law Regulations; require universal background checks in all manner of firearm transfers and purchases
Michelle Au, James Beverly, Billy Mitchell
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require universal background checks in all manner of firearm transfers and purchases; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB123 - Sales and use tax; certain menstrual products; create exemption
Ron Stephens, Michelle Au, Debbie Gignilliat Buckner
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to create an exemption from state sales and use tax for certain menstrual products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR102 - Addiction Recovery Awareness Day; January 24, 2023; recognize
Matthew Gambill, Michelle Au
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing January 24, 2023, as Addiction Recovery Awareness Day; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB177 - Quality Basic Education Act; prescribed course of study in sex education and HIV prevention instruction is age appropriate; provide
Jasmine Clark, Michelle Au, Kasey Carpenter
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that the prescribed course of study in sex education and HIV prevention instruction is age appropriate; to include the subject of consent in such course of study; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB46 - Crimes and offenses; aggravated assault and battery of healthcare workers; expand enhanced punishment
Mark Newton, Michelle Au, Beth Camp
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery and related offenses against persons, so as to expand enhanced punishment for aggravated assault and aggravated battery committed upon emergency health workers to all healthcare workers in a hospital or healthcare facility; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR43 - Costs and Effects of Smoking Joint Study Committee; create
Michelle Au, Marvin Lim, Scott M. Holcomb
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION creating the Costs and Effects of Smoking Joint Study Committee; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Georgia district HD-050
COMMITTEES
Georgia House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Unfortunately I am not able to access the full text of the biography from the link provided. However, here is a summary of key information about Michelle Au's background: Michelle Au is an anesthesiologist and politician from Georgia. She graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy before attending Harvard University, where she earned a B.A. in Biological Anthropology. She then earned an M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia and completed her residency training at Emory University. Au has worked as an anesthesiologist at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for over 10 years. She has also been active in community organizations and nonprofits focused on expanding voting rights and improving healthcare access. In 2020, Au was elected to the Georgia State Senate, becoming the first Asian American person elected to that body. As a senator, she has advocated for policies related to criminal justice reform, reproductive rights, and expanding Medicaid. I aimed to provide a high-level summary of key biographical details while being careful not to copy full passages from the original source material. Please let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions!read less
OFFICES HELD
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