A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Xernona Clayton as the first recipient and namesake of the General Assembly Appreciation Reception; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions related to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to statutorily require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to create, operate, and maintain the Georgia Crisis and Access Line; to provide for definitions; to provide certain requirements and functionality of the access line; to provide for behavioral health care provider data; to require that the access line support calls with sufficient access to behavioral health services and supports; to require any state-operated registry of available inpatient psychiatric beds, crisis residential beds, or substance use disorder beds to report data for purposes of the access line; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to provide that school attendance policies regarding excused absences take into consideration mental and behavioral health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for mental health treatment alternatives to imprisonment; to provide for mental health treatment options while imprisoned; to provide for procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to provide for policies for breast milk storage and the breast feeding of a delivered child; to provide for definitions; to require the provision of breast pumps by the Department of Public Health; to provide for requirements for prenatal and postpartum care; to require a notice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions related to examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to create, operate, and maintain an electronic inpatient psychiatric bed registry; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for the establishment of a school-linked behavioral health grant program; to provide a definition; to provide for eligible applicants; to provide for allowable activities and related expenses; to provide for data collection and outcome measurement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to weapons carry license, gun safety information, temporary renewal permit, mandamus, and verification of license, so as to provide for a firearms safety training course for certain persons making application for a weapons carry license or renewal license; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to compulsory attendance for students in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that student performers shall not be counted absent from school due to performing in certain productions, subject to certain conditions; to provide for authorizations by parents or guardians relating to the education records of student performers; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to authorize the Department of Public Health to carry out projects to increase education, awareness, or diagnosis of valvular heart disease and to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death caused by valvular heart disease; to provide for priority of projects for target populations; to provide for coordination with other state agencies; to provide for the collection and publishing of data regarding best practices for healthcare providers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
