Bill > SB233

This bill amends the composition and structure of the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission by expanding its membership from 24 to 30 members and modifying its subcommittees. The changes include adding new appointed members representing diverse perspectives, such as an individual with lived addiction recovery experience, a leader in intellectual and developmental disabilities advocacy, and a parent or individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The bill also restructures the commission's subcommittees, replacing some existing subcommittees with new ones focused on areas like Addictive Diseases and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, while maintaining others like Children and Adolescent Behavioral Health and Mental Health Courts and Corrections. Additionally, the bill extends the automatic repeal date of the commission from June 30, 2025, to December 31, 2026, effectively giving the commission more time to continue its work. These modifications aim to broaden the commission's representation and expertise in addressing behavioral health issues, addiction, and developmental disabilities in Georgia.