GA HB1068 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-24 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-24 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for postpartum depression counseling, screening, and treatment referral; to provide for duty for certain medical professionals to counsel; to provide for treatment and hospitalization for postpartum depression; to provide for records; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
"Postpartum Depression Act"; enact
Sponsors
| Rep. Margaret Kaiser [D] | Rep. James Beverly [D] | Rep. Valerie Clark [R] | Rep. Patricia Gardner [D] |
| Rep. Erica Thomas [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-24 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2016-02-23 | House | House First Readers |
| 2016-02-22 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48657 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/158234 |
