Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission

The Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission, created pursuant to House Bill 514 during the 2019 Georgia Legislative Session, is charged with conducting a comprehensive review of the behavioral health system in Georgia to include:

• Behavioral health services and facilities in the state;
• Identification of behavioral health issues in children, adolescents, and adults;
• The role the educational system has in the identification and treatment of behavioral health issues;
• The impact behavioral health issues have on the court system and correctional system;
• Legal and systemic barriers to treatment of mental illnesses;
• Workforce shortages that impact delivery of care;
• Whether there is sufficient access to behavioral health services and supports and the roles of payers in such access;
• The impact on how untreated behavioral illness can impact children into adulthood;
• The need for aftercare for persons exiting the criminal justice system; and
• The impact of behavioral illness on the state's population.

Reports and materials:

• 2023 Full Annual Report
• 2022 Annual Report Executive Summary
• 2022 Full Annual Report
• 2022 Annual Report Appendices
• First Year Report

The commission contains five subcommittees: Children and Adolescent Behavioral Health; Involuntary Commitment; Hospital and Short-Term Care Facilites; Mental Health Courts and Corrections; and Workforce and System Development.