Making a Difference...
Locate your elected
official:
Issues and
Legislation:
For updates to important
legislation relating to Traumatic Brain Injury, go to:
Georgia General Assembly Note: You will need to
use the drop down box under Legislation; Retrieve the Bill and
select SR 788, or SB 547 or SR 1074.
Current Georgia Laws
Registry for Traumatic Brain and Spinal
Cord Injuries
Examination, Treatment, Etc.
for Mental Illness
National Association of State Head Injury Administrators
NASHIA tracks federal legislations, proposed rules and
regulations, policies affecting individuals with TBI and their
families and State programs and services. For updates and
information on Public Policy or Legislative actions
visit
NASHIA.
Federal Advocacy:
To read weekly updates on the latest
federal policy activity related to traumatic brain injury, posted
on the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) website,
go
to their Policy and Legislation: Policy Corner
To access current policy & legislation
through the Brain Injury Association of America's (BIAA), go to
Policy &
Legislation: Legislative Action Center
State Advocacy:
Georgia Advocacy
The Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO) is a private non-profit
corporation. Its mission is to work with and for oppressed and
vulnerable individuals in Georgia who are labeled as disabled or
mentally ill to secure their protection and advocacy. GAO's work is
mandated by Congress, and GAO has been designated by Georgia as the
agency to implement Protection and Advocacy within the state. Email:
info@thegao.org
Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
Their mission is to collaborate with Georgia citizens, public and
private advocacy organizations and policy makers to positively
influence public policies that enhance the quality of life for
people with developmental disabilities and their families. The
Council provides collaboration through information and advocacy
activities, program implementation and funding and public
policy analysis and research.
State Ethics Commission SEC
The State Ethics Commission enforces the laws under its jurisdiction
through discreet investigative proceedings and open hearings. Most
cases considered by the Commission are initiated through the filing
of sworn, written complaints which allege a violation of one or more
laws under the Commission’s jurisdiction. Enforcement powers
include, but are not limited to, assessment of civil penalties and
administrative costs, ordering of remedial actions, suspension or
revocation of lobbyist registration privileges, and where necessary,
reporting of suspected violations of law to the appropriate law
enforcement authority.
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