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- Playmaker: Judy Fitzgerald.
- Role: Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
- Tenure: 2016 to present.
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Senate study committee hears suggestions to improve Georgia foster care
The Gist ATLANTA — College-bound Halle Mickel gave state lawmakers on Tuesday a compelling glimpse into Georgia’s foster care system. The 19-year-old who has seven siblings in five different homes told the Senate Foster Care and Adoption Study Committee how her family’s life has been “turned upside down” ever since they were separated last April. …
Lawmakers explore ways to keep seniors from heading to nursing homes too soon
The Gist The House Human Relations & Aging Committee explored several legislative and regulatory solutions to address the long-term care needs of Georgia’s rapidly expanding elderly population last week. A big focus was on how to best use Medicaid funds to provide more care for seniors who don’t yet need to be in a nursing …
A conversation with GBI Director Chris Hosey
If anyone knows the inner workings of Georgia’s top law enforcement agency, it’s Chris Hosey. GBI Director Chris Posey (right) and his wife Powell waiting in Gov. Kemp’s office just before Posey’s swearing-in ceremony on August 1, 2023. (Credit: Office of Gov. Kemp) In his 36 years with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Georgia …
Putting long lines in the rearview: driver services continues technology update
The Gist The days of standing in long lines to get or renew a driver’s license may soon be in the rearview mirror for good. Over the next month, Georgia drivers will continue to see significant updates in services as the Georgia Department of Driver Services continues its push to modernize through state-of-the-art technology and …