Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 109: Mental health; five-year pilot program for the purpose of creating emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing units or EmPATH units in hospitals; provide

Introduced Last action January 28, 2025: House Second Readers

Plain-language summary

HB 109 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mental health; five-year pilot program for the purpose of creating emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing units or EmPATH units in hospitals; provide. Primary sponsor: Imani Barnes (Democratic), Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic), Michelle Au (Democratic), Shelly Hutchinson, Sam Park (Democratic), Kimberly Alexander (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): House Second Readers.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Imani Barnes (Democratic); Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic); Michelle Au (Democratic); Shelly Hutchinson; and 2 more.