GA HB692 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 31 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-11 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 31 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-11 - 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 Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to authorize marriage and family therapists to perform certain acts which physicians, psychologists, and others are authorized to perform regarding emergency examinations of persons for involuntary evaluation and treatment for mental illness or alcohol or drug abuse; to define certain terms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Mental health; marriage and family therapists to perform certain acts regarding emergency examinations of persons for involuntary evaluation and treatment for mental illness or alcohol or drug abuse; authorize
Sponsors
| Rep. Amy Carter [R] | Rep. James Beverly [D] | Rep. Howard Maxwell [R] | Rep. Tom Dickson [R] |
| Rep. Calvin Smyre [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-11 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2015-04-02 | House | House First Readers |
| 2015-03-31 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/45145 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/153193 |
