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Senate panel expands Behavioral Health Reform commission, adjusts membership
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The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously to expand the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission from 24 to 30 members and to revise certain statutory program language, including removing involuntary commitment language and adding references to addictive diseases and workforce/system development.
The Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bill to expand the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission and adjust portions of the commission's statutory duties.
Sponsor Sen. Brass told the committee the change “is pretty simple,” and said the bill increases the commission’s membership from 24 to 30, giving the governor, the president of the Senate (the lieutenant governor), and the speaker of the House…
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