GA HB465

Expands Georgia's "Mattie's Call" alert system to include persons with autism spectrum disorder, in addition to disabled adults and medically endangered persons

Adds a statutory definition of autism spectrum disorder as a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction, communication challenges, and restricted or repetitive patterns of behavior

Requires personal care homes and assisted living communities to report the elopement of a person with autism spectrum disorder to local police within 30 minutes of discovering the person is missing

Mandates that alerts for missing persons with autism spectrum disorder include guidance to prioritize searching waterways (lakes, rivers, pools, ditches), advise the public to check roadways, and provide information on distinctive behaviors associated with autism that may aid identification

Requires alerts to include a clear description of the missing person, their last known location, and any autism-related behavioral information that could assist in locating them