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 Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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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.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for a five-year pilot program for the purpose of creating emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing units or EmPATH units in hospitals; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for the administration of such program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for the certification of EmPATH units; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for funding or gifts in-kind; to provide for exclusions; to provide for termination of such program and automatic repeal of the article; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imani Barnes | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Mary Margaret Oliver | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Michelle Au | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Sam Park | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 107 |
| Kimberly Alexander | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- House Second Readers
- House First Readers
- House Hopper