Georgia House speaker announces major mental health reform bill

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston announces the introduction of a major mental health reform bill called the “Mental Health Parity Act.” (Rahul Bali/WABE)

Updated at 2:02 p.m.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has unveiled a massive bill to overhaul mental healthcare in Georgia. 

Led by Republican House Speaker David Ralston, the “Mental Health Parity Act” touches on everything from how insurers cover mental health treatment to training more providers and creating mental health response teams around the state.