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  2. Begin with the 'Introduction' section. Here, you will find the charge of the committee and background information. Ensure you read this thoroughly to understand the context.
  3. Move on to 'Current Status of the Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Delivery System in Georgia.' Fill out any required fields regarding observations and recommendations as outlined in this section.
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The Georgia General Assembly is made up of the Georgia Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives. It is in charge of creating, debating and determining the laws that guide our state. The Georgia General Assembly also has the power to: Determine the states operating budget.
5150 is the number of the section of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which allows an adult who is experiencing a mental health crisis to be involuntarily detained for a 72- hour psychiatric hospitalization when evaluated to be a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled.
To commit someone involuntary for a mental evaluation, two people have to petition the Court. Petitioners must have witnessed the behavior of an individual within 48 hours of their hearing date. If it has been 49 hours since the two individuals saw the mentally ill person, the Judge cannot sign the Order to Apprehend.
Its called the Georgia Mental Health Parity Act. Here is a fact sheet about the bill. The Mental Health Parity Act is landmark legislation that will improve access to mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) treatment for all Georgians.
Voluntary commitment is when you check yourself unto a psychiatric facility. Involuntary is when someone else checks you in without your consent. Obviously, the latter requires certain licensing and hoop jumping which varies by state.

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On Wed 17th October 2018, the OidocHubtas Joint Committee on Future of Mental Health Care published its final report, with a core recommendation to increase the number of acute psychiatric beds from 22 to 50 per 100,000 over 3 years.
This is called an order to apprehend or involuntary commitment order. After an evaluation, involuntary treatment may only be mandated by a separate order from the court. The treatment can be inpatient or outpatient.

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