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Georgia House leaders promise more action on mental health
Georgia state Rep. Todd Jones, R-Cumming, speaks about plans for mental health legislation, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Capitol in Atlanta. Jones and other House members say the measure will build on a law passed in 2022.
Georgia state Rep. Todd Jones, R-Cumming, speaks about plans for mental health legislation, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Capitol in Atlanta. Jones and other House members say the measure will build on a law passed in 2022. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns said Tuesday that state lawmakers will make another push this year to improve mental health care, with a forthcoming bill outlining a series of changes, plus multiple studies aimed at setting the groundwork for more action in following years.
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