O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 31-43-12 (2019)

Duties and responsibilities.

✓ O.C.G.A.: 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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The commission shall: Adopt rules as necessary for its own procedures; Develop strategies, public policy recommendations, and programs, including community outreach and public-private partnerships, that are designed to educate Georgia's men on the benefits of regular physician check-ups, early detection and preventive screening tests, and healthy lifestyle practices; Focus on improving health outcomes of men in specific disease areas, including but not necessarily limited to prostate and testicular cancer; cardiovascular disease including high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attacks; depression and suicide; and diabetes; Monitor state and federal policy and legislation that may affect the areas of men's health; Recommend assistance, services, and policy changes that will further the goals of the commission; and Submit a report of its findings and recommendations under this chapter to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives not later than October 1 of each year.

History

(Code 1981, § 31-43-12 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 126, § 1.)