A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the licensing and regulation of recovery residences; to provide for minimum standards; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for applications for licensing; to provide for provisional licensing; to provide for compliance; to provide for the denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses; to provide for enforcement actions; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for inspections; to provide for procedures and penalties relating to unlicensed recovery residences; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide legislative findings; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced LC 61 0409: 37-2-70, 37-2-71, 37-14-1, 37-14-2, 37-14-3, 37-14-4, 37-14-5, 37-14-6, 37-14-7, 37-14-8, 37-14-9, 37-14-10, 37-14-11, 37-14-12, 37-14-13, 37-14-14