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title: O.C.G.A. § 37-3-208.1. One-time provisional license.
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# O.C.G.A. § 37-3-208.1. One-time provisional license.

Between July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2025, the Department of Community Health shall be authorized to grant a one-time provisional license for an adult residential mental health program to an existing licensed personal care home that substantially complies with the requirements of this article for a period not to extend beyond December 31, 2025.

## History

Code 1981, § 37-3-208.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 587, § 1/HB 1069; Ga. L. 2024, p. 382, § 3/HB 1083, effective April 23, 2024; Ga. L. 2025, p. 177, § 3-5/HB 584, effective January 1, 2026.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective January 1, 2026, substituted “and December 31, 2025, the Department of Community Health” for “and June 30, 2025, the department” near the beginning and substituted “December 31, 2025” for “June 30, 2025” at the end.

## Delayed Effective Date

Code Section 37-3-208.1 is set out twice in this Code. This version is effective January 1, 2026. For version effective until January 1, 2026, see the preceding version.