Mental health; marriage and family therapists to perform certain acts which physicians and others are authorized to perform; authorize
Summary
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 marriage and family therapists to perform certain acts which physicians, psychologists, and others are authorized to perform regarding emergency examinations of persons for involuntary evaluation and treatment for mental illness or alcohol or drug abuse; to define certain terms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 22, 2021
Signed May 10, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
Act 280
upper
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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