Mental Health; transport certain mentally ill patients; authorization of emergency medical services personnel
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination, hospitalization, and treatment of involuntary patients, so as to provide for authorization of emergency medical services personnel to transport certain mentally ill patients under certain circumstances; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Mar 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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