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Georgia Senate unanimously passes SB 402 to expand autism screenings for children in foster care
Summary
SB 402, identified by the clerk as sponsored by Senator Tillery, would expand a prior $451,000 Region 12 autism pilot to three additional regions, creating a $1.5 million pilot for screenings, clinical evaluations and training for children in foster care; the Senate adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill unanimously (48–0).
The Georgia Senate on Feb. 6 adopted a committee substitute and passed Senate Bill 402, a measure to establish a pilot program providing autism screenings, clinical evaluations, training, services and resources for children in foster care.
The clerk identified the bill as sponsored by Senator Tillery. A senator speaking on the floor described the measure as a replication of a prior $451,000 pilot in Region 12 that identified higher…
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