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HB19Introduced in the House

Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain electronic inpatient psychiatric bed registry; require

Introduced

Introduced by Sandra Scott, District 76

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions related to examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to create, operate, and maintain an electronic registry for inpatient psychiatric beds; to require the department to provide for registry data to the contractor or entity that operates the Georgia Crisis and Access Line; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

House Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration

February 11, 2025

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Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration

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