"Enhancing Mental Health Treatment in Georgia Act"; Georgia Mental Health Treatment Task Force; establish
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to establish the Georgia Mental Health Treatment Task Force; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for the membership, duties, compensation, and expense allowances; to develop applications for a Medicaid waiver and block grant funding; to prohibit the submission of a mental health Medicaid waiver application without legislative approval; to require agencies' cooperation; to provide for the abolishment; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Mar 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
upper
Mar 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
25 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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