"Postpartum Depression Act"; enact
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.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2016
Last action Feb 24, 2016
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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erica Thomas
DDemocratic
P
James Beverly
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Kaiser
DDemocratic
P
Pat Gardner
DDemocratic
P
Valerie Clark
RRepublican
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