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GA SB377
Bill
Status
Passed
4/19/2024
Primary Sponsor
Blake Tillery
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AI Summary
- Revises the definition of "qualified residential treatment program" in Georgia's juvenile code to conform with federal law, updating references from 42 U.S.C. Section 471 to Section 671(a)(10) and adding accreditation requirements under 42 U.S.C. Section 672(k)(4)(G)
- Requires qualified residential treatment programs to have registered or licensed nursing and clinical staff who are onsite according to the treatment model and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Mandates that programs provide trauma-informed treatment, facilitate family participation and outreach (including siblings and fictive kin), document family integration in treatment, and offer discharge planning with at least six months of family-based aftercare support
- Explicitly includes qualified residential treatment programs within the definition of "child-caring institution" under Title 49, subjecting them to state licensing requirements under Chapter 5 of Title 49
- Becomes effective immediately upon the Governor's approval or upon becoming law without such approval
Legislative Description
Courts and Social Services; licensing of qualified residential treatment programs; provide
Last Action
Act 382
4/19/2024
Committee Referrals
Public Health2/6/2024
Health and Human Services1/24/2024
Full Bill Text
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