HB 591

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 31, 2021
  • Signed by Governor May 10, 2021

Mental health; marriage and family therapists to perform certain acts which physicians and others are authorized to perform; authorize

Abstract

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 Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2021

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 10, 2021

Senate

Act 280

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 07, 2021

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 31, 2021

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Tabled

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 08, 2021

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 05, 2021

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted

Mar 03, 2021

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health & Human Services

Feb 24, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Feb 23, 2021

House

House First Readers

Feb 22, 2021

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 591/AP* PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 41 3183S PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 41 3162S PDF
LC 33 8644/a PDF

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