HB 717

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Mental health; authorization of peace officers to take a person to a physician or emergency receiving facility for emergency examination under certain circumstances; provide

Abstract

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 authorization of peace officers to take a person to a physician or emergency receiving facility for emergency examination under certain circumstances; to provide for immunity; to provide for reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Mar 08, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Mar 05, 2021

House

House First Readers

Mar 03, 2021

House

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LC 33 8653/a PDF

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