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Rules Committee approves rule substitute for bill creating discharge planning process for children with mental health needs
Summary
The committee approved a rule substitute for House Bill 677 to create a process intended to help children with mental health needs transition safely from hospitals; the sponsor described it as a tool to address a growing problem.
Chairwoman Dempsey described House Bill 677 as an effort to create a process to address children with mental health needs who remain in hospitals while awaiting appropriate placements.
“This seeks to create a process to address a growing problem in Georgia and around the country where children with mental health issues languish in hospitals. It will help with their, plan to leave the hospital and be discharged into a good, safe place,” Chairwoman Dempsey said.
Members moved and seconded the rule substitute. A voice vote was taken and recorded as “aye”; the motion passed. The committee placed House Bill 677 (rule substitute, LC461206S) on the supplemental calendar for further consideration.
The transcript includes no roll-call tally, sponsor names beyond Chairwoman Dempsey’s explanation, or text of the bill; the record does not show amendments or debate on specifics, only the committee’s approval and placement on the calendar.
