GA SB371 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-11 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-11 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to provide for a psychiatric advance directive;to amend Code Section 16-5-5 and Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assisted suicide and health, respectively, so as to include cross-references to the psychiatric advance directive and provide for consistent terminology; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
"Psychiatric Advance Directive Act"; provide competent adult to express his or her mental health care preferences
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2014-02-10 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/41268 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/139385 |
