Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR611 Compare Versions

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Old	New		Differences
1		-	LC 56 0424S
2		-	The House Committee on Rules offers the following substitute to HR 611:
	1	+	25 LC 46 1219
	2	+	House Resolution 611
	3	+	By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13
	4	+	th
	5	+	, Cooper of the 45
	6	+	th
	7	+	, Hawkins of the 27
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	9	+	, Crawford
	10	+	of the 89
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	12	+	, and Hatchett of the 155
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	14	+
3	15		A RESOLUTION
4		-	Creating the House Study Committee on Abandoned Child Placement Following Hospital1
	16	+	Creating the House Study Committee on Abandoned Child Placement Following Hospital
	17	+	1
5	18		Discharge; and for other purposes.2
6	19		WHEREAS, study is needed to provide gap analysis of community services and resources3
7	20		provided by the public, nonprofit, and private sectors to better support minors being4
8	21		discharged from psychiatric hospitalization and acute hospital emergency rooms; and5
9	22		WHEREAS, exploration is also needed into the availability of step-down services,6
10	23		community-based support services, and evidence-based prevention and treatment services7
11	24		and to identify shortfalls in such services; and8
12	25		WHEREAS, clearly defined and delineated responsibilities of the state, hospital providers,9
13	26		and health insurers should be determined regarding their obligations to serve minors admitted10
14	27		and discharged from psychiatric hospitalization or any other type of out-of-home care; and11
15	28		WHEREAS, exploration is needed to understand how to engage care coordination more12
16	29		effectively to better serve minors being discharged from psychiatric hospitalization or any13
17	30		other type of out-of-home care; and14
18		-	- 1 - LC 56 0424S
19		-	WHEREAS, better determinations are needed of the costs associated with meeting the needs15
	31	+	H. R. 611
	32	+	- 1 - 25 LC 46 1219
	33	+	WHEREAS, better determinations are needed of the costs associated with meeting the needs
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20	35		of Georgia children with mental health issues seeking services; and16
21	36		WHEREAS, exploration is needed of programs that will prevent parents' disengagement, and17
22	37		abandonment, and that will assist parents in achieving goals concerning service, treatment,18
23	38		and reunification plans.19
24	39		NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:20
25	40		(1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee21
26	41		on Abandoned Child Placement Following Hospital Discharge.22
27	42		(2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of five members of the23
28	43		House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of24
29	44		Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson25
30	45		of the committee.26
31	46		(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the challenges faced27
32	47		by abandoned children following discharge from psychiatric hospitalization or other types28
33	48		of out-of-home care.29
34	49		(4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee30
35	50		may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or31
36	51		convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and32
37	52		accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.33
38	53		(5) Allowances and funding. The legislative members of the committee shall receive34
39	54		the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia35
40	55		Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any36
41		-	member of the committee for more than ~~three~~ days unless additional days are authorized.37
	56	+	member of the committee for more than six days unless additional days are authorized. 37
42	57		Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds38
43	58		appropriated to the House of Representatives.39
44		-	- 2 - LC 56 0424S
45		-	(6) Report.40
	59	+	H. R. 611
	60	+	- 2 - 25 LC 46 1219
	61	+	(6) Report.
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46	63		(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that41
47	64		include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the42
48	65		same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to43
49	66		subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.44
50	67		(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for45
51	68		proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C)46
52	69		of this paragraph.47
53	70		(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of48
54	71		abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee.49
55	72		A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with50
56	73		the Clerk of the House of Representatives.51
57	74		(D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the52
58	75		House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu53
59	76		thereof.54
60	77		(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2025.55
	78	+	H. R. 611
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