2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB1069: Mental health; adult mental health programs; provide licensure

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to examination, treatment, etc., for mental illness, so as to provide for the licensure of adult mental health programs; to provide for inspection by the Department of Community Health; to provide for an annual report; to provide for criminal background checks; to provide for oversight by the disability services ombudsman; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/27/2022
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/1/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/23/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/25/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/6/2022
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2022
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2022
Act 829
5/6/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01

Roll Call Votes

Passage: Senate Vote #735
3/29/2022
50
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #672
3/11/2022
152
Yea
1
Nay
7
Not Voting
19
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/6/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197029.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197031.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197033.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197033.0 KB