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O.C.G.A. § 31-49-1 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds and declares that it is estimated that as many as 55,000 Georgia residents suffer from lupus, a life-long autoimmune disease in which the immune system becomes unbalanced, causing inflammation, tissue damage, seizures, strokes, heart attacks, miscarriag…
O.C.G.A. § 31-49-2 Creation of Council on Lupus Education and Awareness; membership; organization
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(a) There is created the Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness within the Department of Community Health. (b) The council shall consist of six members as follows: (1) The commissioner of community health, or the commissioner’s designee, as an ex officio member; (2) Thr…
O.C.G.A. § 31-49-3 Duties and responsibilities of council
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(a) The council shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) To initially investigate the level of education concerning lupus in this state; and (2) Based on the results of its initial investigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of this Code section, to develop informati…
O.C.G.A. § 31-49-4 Distribution of information
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(a) The department shall post the information developed by the council pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 31-49-3 on its website. (b) Subject to appropriations or access to other private or public funds, the department may distribute such information to i…