Government Relations News
Please select the links below for complete articles and documents of the current year. Government Relations News Archives
10.23.09 MAG announces 2010 legislative priorities
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08.12.09 Governor Perdue announces July revenue figures
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07.27.09 H.B. 509 Medical Practice Act and Physician Assistant Act updates summary
H.B. 509, passed during the 2009 session of the Georgia General Assembly, made substantial revisions to the Medical Practice Act and Physician Assistant Act.
Click here to familiarize yourself with the notable changes to the law governing the practice of medicine
07.21.09 MAG's Council on Legislation promoting diversity
The Medical Association of Georgia's (MAG) Council on Legislation's (COL) membership represents more than 20 specialty societies. The committee also has 11 at-large members. In addition to reviewing legislation, the COL recommends policy positions and legislative priorities to MAG's Board of Directors and House of Delegates.
"The Council on Legislation is the appropriate forum for specialty societies to influence MAG's legislative agenda," says MAG Director of Government Relations and General Counsel Donald J. Palmisano Jr.
MAG members who represent a specialty that isn't currently represented on the COL and who have an interest in serving on the committee should contact Palmisano at dpalmisano@mag.org.
Click here for a complete list of the specialty societies represented on the COL
07.11.09 MAG's Council on Legislation July report
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07.10.09 Governor Perdue announces June revenue figures
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