BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5559: Antipsychotic medications
Administering atypical antipsychotic medications.
Summary
- The Department of Social and Health Services must develop a method for distributing funds appropriated for atypical antipsychotic medications to persons in crisis who are not Medicaid qualified; working poor who are not Medicaid eligible; persons transitioning from jail to Medicaid eligibility; and persons in jail. Appropriated funds are to be distributed separate from the regional support network funding formula.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5559), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Hargrove (D-24)
- Introduced
- January 27, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Companion bill
- HB 1574
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5559 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5559 (2025–26) UGA subdivision process
- SB 5559 (2023–24) Student restraint, isolation
- SB 5559 (2021–22) Paid sick leave verification
- SB 5559 (2019–20) Civil action commencement
- SB 5559 (2017–18) Vulnerable youth guardians
- SB 5559 (2015–16) Tuition waivers/st employees
- SB 5559 (2013–14) Educational specialist degrs
- SB 5559 (2011–12) County sales and use taxes