HB 705

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Mental health; require care provider to provide periodic opportunities for a patient to designate a family member or other individual as a person with whom the provider may discuss the patient's medical condition and treatment plan; provisions

Abstract

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 relating to the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to require a mental health care provider to provide periodic opportunities for a patient to designate a family member or other individual he or she chooses as a person with whom the provider may discuss the patient's medical condition and treatment plan; to provide requirements for the authorization form; to provide for immunity; to provide for statutory construction; to require continuing education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Jan 12, 2016

House

House Second Readers

Jan 11, 2016

House

House First Readers

Apr 02, 2015

House

House Hopper

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LC 33 6126/a PDF

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