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		<title>THIS BLOG IS NOW CLOSED, VISIT OUR NEW SITE FOR LATEST NEWS &amp; MORE</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Podlaski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Blog Readers, We are closing this blog because we have launched a new, more user-friendly website where you can follow the latest news from Voices and the child advocacy community &#8211; and more! Visually, the site complements our new brand and logo. You can view our official brand/logo style guide on our Press Kit [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gavoicesblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2738682&amp;post=1111&amp;subd=gavoicesblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Juvenile Justice Update: 4/27/11 &#8211; Final of the session!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Podlaski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For detailed information on these bills, use the Legislation Tracker tool on our website. HB 185:  Service providers sheltering with runaway youth to report contact with children within 72 Hours.  Status:  Passed House and Senate. HB 200:  Seeks to to discourage trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude and provide greater protections to persons [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gavoicesblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2738682&amp;post=1101&amp;subd=gavoicesblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Child Health Update: 4/27/11 &#8211; Final of the session!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Podlaski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For detailed information on these bills, use the Legislation Tracker tool on our website. HB 47: Allowing out-of-state insurance policies to be sold in Georgia.  Status:  Passed the House and Senate. SB 17:  Establishing the Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits.  Status:  Passed the Senate and House. HB 132:  Insurers to provide coverage [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gavoicesblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2738682&amp;post=1093&amp;subd=gavoicesblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Education Update: 4/27/11 &#8211; Final of the session!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Podlaski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For detailed information on these bills, use the Legislation Tracker tool on our website. SB 152:  Daycare centers run by church ministries, non-profit religious schools or religious charities to be exempt from licensing.  Status:  In Senate Education and Youth Committee. Bill held at the request of Committee Chairman for further refinement before the 2012 Session. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gavoicesblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2738682&amp;post=1096&amp;subd=gavoicesblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FY 2012 Budget Update: 4/27/11 &#8211; Final of the session!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Podlaski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[12 Month Enrollment for Medicaid: There is much discrepancy about what a change from 6 to 12 month enrollment would actually cost/save.  While it is definitely good for kids, the barrier seems to be a reluctance to implement because of the projected cost within the context of a difficult budget climate.  Status:  Unfunded. PeachCare Co-Pays: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gavoicesblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2738682&amp;post=1108&amp;subd=gavoicesblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Legislative Update: Week of 4/27/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Podlaski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2011 Legislative Session came to a close at midnight on Thursday, April 14. As is often the case, there was a flurry of activity the last few legislative days, and then a lot of smoke to clear for a good week after. The governor has stated that he will call for lawmakers to return [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gavoicesblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2738682&amp;post=1089&amp;subd=gavoicesblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Juvenile Justice Update: 3/31/11 &#8211; Way to go JUSTGeorgia!</title>
		<link>http://gavoicesblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/juvenile-justice-update-33111-way-to-go-justgeorgia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Podlaski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SB 127: Significantly revised and updates Georgia&#8217;s 40 year old Juvenile Code.  Status: Currently in the Senate Judiciary Committee, however, has garnered general support from the Governor&#8217;s office as well as the office of the Speaker. Next steps are being developed. To keep up with the progress of this bill, visit http://www.justga.org. Way to go [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gavoicesblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2738682&amp;post=1082&amp;subd=gavoicesblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Child Health Update: 3/31/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Podlaski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SB 63: Calls for the use of a &#8220;smart card&#8221; to verify identification of Medicaid recipients and provides that the department may also use biometric technology to verify the identity of Medicaid enrollees. Status: Passed the Senate on Crossover Day after much debate on the floor. Has been assigned to the House Health and Human [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gavoicesblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2738682&amp;post=1079&amp;subd=gavoicesblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Podlaski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SB 185: Requires that after the death of any child at any early care program, the commissioner issue an immediate order closing the program for a period of not more than 30 days from the date of the order and also that the commissioner close an early care program when a child&#8217;s safety or welfare [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gavoicesblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2738682&amp;post=1077&amp;subd=gavoicesblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Reform Update: 3/31/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Podlaski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Joint Committee on Tax Reform&#8217;s plan for legislation this session has emerged as HB 387, and was given a Do Pass Recommendation this Tuesday by the Committee. The bill has been anticipated on the House floor, but apparently, since emerging from committee, the Senate does not appear to have the votes for passage, which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gavoicesblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2738682&amp;post=1074&amp;subd=gavoicesblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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