| HB 0247 |
Watch | Exemption of Private Mental Health Facilities from the Certificate of Need Requirements |
Stover, David 71st |
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2/11/2015 |
House Second Readers |
H&HS |
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| This legislation exempts private mental health facilities from the certificate of need process. |
| HB 0248 |
Watch | Transfer of Regulation and Licensure of Short Term Mental Health Facilities from Department of Community Health to the Department of Behavioral Health |
Stover, David 71st |
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2/11/2015 |
House Second Readers |
H&HS |
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| This legislation transfers the licensing and regulation of short term mental health facilities (i.e., inpatient mental illness treatment of seven days or less) from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. It also exempts short term mental health facilities from the certificate of need process. |
| HB 0249 |
Watch | Repeal the Certificate of Need Requirement for Hospitals |
Stover, David 71st |
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2/11/2015 |
House Second Readers |
H&HS |
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| This legislation repeals the certificate of need program under which the Department of Community Health evaluates proposals fro new or expanded health care services or facilities. |
| HB 0399 |
Watch | Revision of Requirements for County and Municipal Hospital Authorities |
Spencer, Jason 180th |
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2/23/2015 |
House Second Readers |
H&HS |
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| This legislation makes several changes to the laws regarding hospital authorities, including the appointment and training of hospital authority board members.
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| HB 0491 |
Neutral | Public Health May Provide Epi-Pens |
Cantrell, Wes 22nd |
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3/2/2015 |
House Second Readers |
H&HS |
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| This legislation allows prescriptions for auto injectible epinephrine ("epi pens") to be written to recreation camps, youth sport leagues, amusement parks, sports arenas and places of employment. These "entities" must designate an employer or employees to receive training to administer the epi pens in case of emergency. |
| HB 0588 |
Support | Electronic Records of Sale of Over the Counter Substances that can be used for Methamphetamine |
Clark, Valerie 101st |
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3/15/2016 |
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended |
H&HS |
H&HS |
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| This legislation establishes the use of an electronic system that can track required information on sale of over the counter products used in the production of methamphetamine. The system has real time interaction with law enforcement and will be offered to retail establishments and law enforcement free of charge. |
| HB 0684 |
Neutral | Dental Hygienists May Provide Services without Supervision in Safety Net Settings |
Martin, Chuck 49th |
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2/17/2016 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
H&HS |
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| This legislation allows dental hygienists to perform certain services without direct supervision by a dentist in safety net settings such as nonprofit clinics, health care facilities, long term care facilities and school based programs. |
| HB 0853 |
Support | Update Current Systems of Levels of Certified Stroke Centers |
Hawkins, Lee 27th |
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4/26/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
H&HS |
H&HS |
- |
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| This legislation amends the Coverdell-Murphy Act by updating the levels of certification for stroke centers throughout the state. |
| HB 0897 |
Support | Allow Establishment and Operation of Drug Repository Program for the Elderly Indigent |
Price, Betty 48th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
H&HS |
H&HS |
- |
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| This legislation allows the Department of Public Health to implement a program by which the donation of certain unused prescription drugs can be made for use by indigent patients through local health departments. |
| HB 0900 |
Neutral | Mandatory Reporting of Prescription Drug Abuse by Database Users |
Cooper, Sharon 43rd |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
H&HS |
H&HS |
- |
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| This legislation specifically allows those with access to an electronic database of prescription medication obtained by an individual to report suspected abuse, misuse or underutilization of certain drugs.
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| HB 0954 |
Neutral | Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceeding Jurisdiction Act |
Efstration, Chuck 104th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
H&HS |
H&HS |
- |
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| This legislation enacts the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. |
| HB 1091 |
Evaluating | Moritorium on Licensing of Narcotic Treatment Programs |
Weldon, Tom 3rd |
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2/25/2016 |
House Second Readers |
H&HS |
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| This legislation establishes a temporary moratorium on new licenses to narcotic treatment programs in Georgia until June 30, 2017, to allow the General Assembly to study the need for changes in the licensure requirements for the operation of narcotic treatment programs. |
| HR 0640 |
Neutral | Joint Study Committee on Health, Education, and School-Based Health Centers |
Broadrick, Bruce 4th |
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3/26/2015 |
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
H&HS |
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| This legislation creates the Joint Study Committee on Health, Education, and School-Based Health Centers. This study committee shall be abolished December of 2015. |
| HR 0641 |
Neutral | Joint Study Committee on Children's Mental Health |
Dempsey, Katie 13th |
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3/26/2015 |
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
H&HS |
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| This legislation creates the Joint Study Committee on Children's Mental Health. |
| SB 0053 |
Support | Authorization for Licensed Professional Counselors to Sign Involuntary Commitment Orders for Mental Health Patients |
Kirk, Greg 13th |
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3/10/2015 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
H&HS |
H&HS |
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| This legislation extends the sunset provision for licensed professional counselors (LPC) to sign involuntary commitment papers for mental health patients (1013's). This legislation also allows LPC's to withdraw involuntary commitment orders. This legislation can potentially save counties money by moving mentally ill inmates out of jail and hospital emergencies rooms quicker and eliminating the need for law enforcement to spend hours waiting on physicans. |
| SB 0131 |
Neutral | Department of Behavorial Health and Developmental Disabilities to Certify Rather than License Facilities |
Dugan, Mike 30th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
H&HS |
H&HS |
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| This legislation changes the role of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to certifying, rather than licensing, crisis stabilization units that provide short term residential psychiatric stabilization and detoxification services. This legislation will have no fiscal impact for the counties. |
| SB 0230 |
Support | Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act |
Hufstetler, Chuck 52nd |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
H&HS |
H&HS |
- |
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| This legislation allows the use of volunteer health practitioners during emergencies. |
| SB 0271 |
Neutral | Creation of Standards for Mental Health Patient Notice |
Burke, Dean 11th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
H&HS |
H&HS |
- |
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| This legislation establishes a procedure for a mental health patient receiving involuntary treatment to object to a petition by their doctor to continue the involuntary treatment. If the patient cannot afford an attorney to represent him or her, the court may appoint an attorney. |
| SB 0308 |
Neutral | Establishment of Positive Alternatives for Preganancy & Parenting Grant Program |
Unterman, Renee 45th |
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4/26/2016 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
H&HS |
H&HS |
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| This legislation provides a grant program to nonprofit corporations that provide pregnancy and parenting assistance to the medically indigent. |
