SB 11 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Mental Health; emergency examinations of a person for involuntary evaluation; authorize emergency medical technician, cardiac technicians (PF)

Summary
PF: 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 emergency medical technicians, cardiac technicians, and paramedics to perform certain acts which physicians, psychologists, and other persons are authorized to perform regarding emergency examinations of a person for involuntary evaluation and treatment for mental illness or alcohol or drug abuse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Dec 2016
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Introduced Dec 9, 2016 Last action Dec 9, 2016
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