GA HB205 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-07 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-07 - 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 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to provide for a psychiatric advance directive; to provide for a competent adult to express his or her mental health care treatment preferences and desires directly through instructions written in advance and indirectly through appointing an agent to make mental health care decisions on behalf of that person; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Psychiatric Advance Directive Act; enact
Sponsors
| Rep. Edward Lindsey [R] | Rep. Patricia Gardner [D] | Rep. Wendell Willard [R] | Rep. Jay Neal [R] |
| Rep. Tom Weldon [R] | Rep. Mary Oliver [D] | Sen. John Albers [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-07 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2013-02-06 | House | House First Readers |
| 2013-02-05 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38391 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/129817 |
