Plain English Breakdown
The bill was withdrawn before becoming law, so these requirements do not currently take effect.
HB19: Electronic Registry for Psychiatric Beds
This bill requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to create, operate, and maintain an electronic registry for inpatient psychiatric beds.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the department to build an electronic registry for inpatient psychiatric beds.
- Directs the department to operate and keep this bed registry up to date.
- Mandates that the department share data from the registry with the contractor or entity operating the Georgia Crisis and Access Line.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
- The contractor or entity operating the Georgia Crisis and Access Line
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill was withdrawn from consideration by its author on February 11, 2025.
- Because it was withdrawn, no effective date is listed for when these rules would start.