Mental health; qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; provide

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Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; to provide for definitions; to provide for the certification of peer specialists; to provide for the approval of certification training bodies; to designate one state-wide recovery community organization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 31, 2026

Who it affects

Medicaid / public insurance

via Georgians for a Healthy Future: Codifies DBHDD's existing peer support specialist certification system in state law, defines five categories of certified peer specialists, and establishes a statutory framework for recovery commun…

Low-income / working-class

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Medicaid / public insurancedirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Georgians for a Healthy Future
Codifies DBHDD's existing peer support specialist certification system in state law, defines five categories of certified peer specialists, and establishes a statutory framework for recovery commun…
Low-income / working-classdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Georgians for a Healthy Future
Codifies DBHDD's existing peer support specialist certification system in state law, defines five categories of certified peer specialists, and establishes a statutory framework for recovery commun…

What the Bill Does

Did not pass in 2025 session. Peer support from people with lived experience helps people in recovery.

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