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SB 479 - Mental Disabilities, Substance Abuse - state ombudsman (11)
Madden, Eddie M (47th)Meyer von Bremen, Michael S. (12th)Smith, Faye (25th)
Status SummarySC:I&LHC:H&EFR:02/22/00LA:04/19/00Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the administration of certain mental disability services, so as to provide for a state ombudsman and for community ombudsmen for mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse; to provide for the duties of such state ombudsman; to provide that the state ombudsman will be under the supervision and direction of the consumers' insurance advocate; to provide for contracts for the operation of a community ombudsman program for this state and for the components of that program; to provide for reviews, responses, recommendations, and actions regarding community ombudsman investigations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Code Sections Amended: 37

RECORDED VOTES
Vote #DateYeasNaysDescription
SV08503/07/00050001PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
HV20753/16/00139032PASS
HV22343/22/00163004Agree Sen am to H Sub
SV12093/22/00047001AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS A

SenateActionHouse
2/22/00Read 1st time3/8/00
3/1/00Favorably Reported3/14/00
SubCommittee Amend/SubSub
3/3/00Read 2nd Time3/9/00
3/6/00Read 3rd Time3/16/00
3/7/00Passed/Adopted3/16/00
FSComm/Floor Amend/SubCS/FA
3/22/00Amend/Sub Agreed To3/22/00
4/4/00Sent To Governor
4/19/00Signed by Governor
645Act/Veto Number

Code Sections

Code Sections amended: 37-2-30, 37-2-31, 37-2-32, 37-2-33, 37-2-34, 37-2-35, 37-2-36, 37-2-37, 37-2-38, 37-2-39, 37-2-40, 37-2-41, 37-2-42, 37-2-43, 37-2-44, 37-2-5


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