"Psychiatric Advance Directive Act"; provide competent adult to express his or her mental health care preferences
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 amend Code Section 16-5-5 and Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assisted suicide and health, respectively, so as to include cross-references to the psychiatric advance directive and provide for consistent terminology; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2014
Last action Feb 11, 2014
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 11, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
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