Georgia Senate Bill 208 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-22 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to provide fully funded services over a five-year period to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities who are on the New Options Waiver (NOW) or Comprehensive Supports Waiver (COMP) waiting list; to prohibit the department from capping or limiting community living support services under the COMP waiver; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; fully funded services to individuals on the New Options Waiver (NOW) or Comprehensive Supports Waiver (COMP) waiting list; require

Sen. Sally Harrell [D]	Sen. Ed Harbison [D]	Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]	Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D]
Sen. Freddie Sims [D]	Sen. Tonya Anderson [D]	Sen. Valencia Seay [D]	Sen. Sonya Halpern [D]
Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Jennifer Jordan [D]	Rep. Michelle Au [D]	Sen. Kim Jackson [D]
Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Harold Jones [D]	Sen. Nan Orrock [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-22	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-02-18	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59855
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198098