Behavioral Health Care Workforce Data Base; expand to include data from licensed health care professionals

Summary

The bill renames the Behavioral Health Care Workforce Data Base as the Health Care Workforce Data Base and broadens its scope to include any licensed health care professional who treats mental health or substance‑use disorders. It requires the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce to gather, store, and publicly share demographic and insurance‑acceptance information through an online dashboard. The change aims to improve workforce planning and transparency for policymakers and the public.

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