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Título 37. MENTAL HEALTH · Capítulo 3. EXAMINATION, TREATMENT, ETC., FOR MENTAL ILLNESS · Artículo 7. ADULT RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES LICENSING

37-3-206. Licensing requirement; funding contingency.

Vigente2 versiones impresas

Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

El texto siguiente es la ley tal como la imprime el estado, en inglés.

Effective January 1, 2026.Vigente hoy: Effective January 1, 2026.
  1. (a)

    On and after January 1, 2026, no governing body shall operate an adult residential mental health program without having a valid license or provisional license issued pursuant to this article; provided, however, that hospitals licensed in accordance with Chapter 7 of Title 31 are exempt from this article unless the hospital is operating an adult residential mental health program that is separate and distinct from the licensed hospital.#

  2. (b)

    This Code section shall become effective only upon the effective date of a specific appropriation of funds for purposes of this article, as expressed in a line item making specific reference to this article in a General Appropriations Act enacted by the General Assembly.#

Las notas siguientes se imprimen con la sección, pero no son ley promulgada (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). Se muestran aparte del texto.

History

Code 1981, § 37-3-206, enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 587, § 1/HB 1069, effective May 19, 2023; Ga. L. 2024, p. 382, § 2/HB 1083, effective April 23, 2024; Ga. L. 2025, p. 177, § 3-4/HB 584, effective January 1, 2026.

Delayed effective date

Code Section 37-3-206 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.

Amendments

The 2024 amendment, effective April 23, 2024, substituted “July 1, 2025” for “January 1, 2024” near the beginning of subsection (a). The 2025 amendment, effective January 1, 2026, substituted “January 1, 2026” for “July 1, 2025” in subsection (a).

Editor's notes

Ga. L. 2022, p. 587, § 1/HB 1069, as reflected in subsection (b) of this Code section, provides that this Code section becomes effective only when funds are specifically appropriated for the purposes of the Act in an Appropriations Act making specific reference to this Act. Funds were appropriated at the 2023 session of the General Assembly.

Leer la página oficial (el PDF del estado, abierto en la página de la que se leyó este texto).

Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Texto leído de t37-t39-(v28)-pdf.pdf, Volumen V28, edición 2021, suplemento de 2025, páginas 89 a 90; acción de fusión: added; SHA-256 del archivo 6e7899178423.

Effective until January 1, 2026.Ya no está vigente tal como está impresa (Effective until January 1, 2026.)
  1. (a)

    On and after July 1, 2025, no governing body shall operate an adult residential mental health program without having a valid license or provisional license issued pursuant to this article; provided, however, that hospitals licensed in accordance with Chapter 7 of Title 31 are exempt from this article unless the hospital is operating an adult residential mental health program that is separate and distinct from the licensed hospital.#

  2. (b)

    This Code section shall become effective only upon the effective date of a specific appropriation of funds for purposes of this article, as expressed in a line item making specific reference to this article in a General Appropriations Act enacted by the General Assembly.#

Las notas siguientes se imprimen con la sección, pero no son ley promulgada (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). Se muestran aparte del texto.

History

Code 1981, § 37-3-206, enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 587, § 1/HB 1069, effective May 19, 2023; Ga. L. 2024, p. 382, § 2/HB 1083, effective April 23, 2024.

Delayed effective date

Code Section 37-3-206 is set out twice in this Code. This version is effective until January 1, 2026. For version effective January 1, 2026, see the following version.

Amendments

The 2024 amendment, effective April 23, 2024, substituted “July 1, 2025” for “January 1, 2024” near the beginning of subsection (a).

Editor's notes

Ga. L. 2022, p. 587, § 1/HB 1069, as reflected in subsection (b) of this Code section, provides that this Code section becomes effective only when funds are specifically appropriated for the purposes of the Act in an Appropriations Act making specific reference to this Act. Funds were appropriated at the 2023 session of the General Assembly.

Leer la página oficial (el PDF del estado, abierto en la página de la que se leyó este texto).

Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Texto leído de t37-t39-(v28)-pdf.pdf, Volumen V28, edición 2021, suplemento de 2025, página 89; acción de fusión: added; SHA-256 del archivo 6e7899178423.