Georgia lawmakers face thorny health issues during new legislative session

The 2023 legislative session got underway Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Lawmakers are back at the Capitol this week for the new legislative session, and they’re facing a host of big health issues again this year.

Last year’s bipartisan Mental Health Parity Act outlined a roadmap for improving Georgia’s mental healthcare system over the next few years. 

One key provision already in effect prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage for mental health care.