This month marks the beginning of Georgia’s new Mental Health Parity Act and a major overhaul of the state’s mental health care system.
The House Speaker David Ralston-backed HB 1013 is designed to expand access to affordable mental health treatment and behavioral health services across the state.
The parity law means — for the first time in Georgia — all health insurance plans must cover mental health conditions on par with physical ones, so patients can no longer be denied medically necessary treatment.
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