HB 584

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: enacted. Latest action: January 1, 2026.

Health; reassign licensing and oversight of certain treatments and programs from Departments of Community Health to Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-584

Session 1033

Status enacted

Committee Public and Community Health | Health and Human Services

House enacted 2026-01-01

Business / Commerce Education Healthcare

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 26, 31, and 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, and mental health, respectively, so as to reassign licensing and oversight of drug abuse treatment and education programs, narcotic treatment programs, community living arrangements, and adult residential mental health programs from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Petrea, Jesse

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-21	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-01	Status	enacted
2026-01-01	Latest Action	Effective Date

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