Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; add member

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the administration of mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive diseases, and other disability services, so as to add a member to the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; to establish a parity compliance review panel; to provide for its composition and duties; to require health care providers to report suspected mental health p…

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 4, 2025

• Mental health service userindirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  The bill establishes a parity compliance review panel and requires health care providers to report suspected mental health conditions, which may indirectly affect individuals seeking or receiving mental health services through changes in provider compliance and reporting.

  “to establish a parity compliance review panel; to provide for its composition and duties; to require health care providers to report suspected mental health p”· General Provisions

• Person with a disabilityindirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  The bill amends provisions relating to the administration of services for individuals with developmental disabilities, addictive diseases, and other disabilities, and establishes a parity compliance review panel, which may indirectly impact individuals with disabilities by influencing the administration and oversight of their services.

  “relating to general provisions regarding the administration of mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive diseases, and other disability services, so as to add a member to the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; to establish a parity compliance review panel”· General Provisions