Dean Burke
- Republican
Primary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to provide for reasonable standards for providing patients and their representatives notice of their rights upon each such patient's admission to an emergency receiving facility; to provide for procedure for continued involuntary hospitalization of a mentally ill patient when a discharge has been planned and is deemed unsafe; to change the time frame for certain notices related to the procedure for continued involuntary hospitalization; to provide for a reasonable standard for diligent efforts to secure the names of a mental patient's representatives; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Effective Date
Act 405
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate Sent to Governor
House Passed/Adopted
House Third Readers
House Second Readers
House First Readers
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate Third Read
Senate Read Second Time
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate Hopper
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB 271/AP* | |
| As passed Senate | |
| Committee sub LC 37 2101S | |
| Floor amend 1 AM 41 0144 | |
| As introduced LC 37 2060 |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| No related documents. |
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