Georgia mental health care reform bill includes insurance mandates
Posted On: Mar. 31, 2022 9:40 AM CSTGeorgia lawmakers passed sweeping changes to the state’s flagging mental health care system March 30 after reaching agreement on language aimed at forcing health insurers to pay for mental health and substance abuse treatment, the Associated Press reports. Advocates said the new wording would require insurers to follow independent standards and block them from deciding for themselves what they would pay for.