§ 26-5-56. Confidentiality of Patient Information
For the purpose of providing more effective treatment and rehabilitation, the records and name of any drug dependent person who seeks or obtains treatment, therapeutic advice, or counsel from any program licensed under this chapter shall be confidential and shall not be revealed except to the extent authorized in writing by the drug dependent person […]
§ 26-5-57. Enforcement of Article
The department is authorized to enforce this article and the rules and regulations promulgated under this article by injunction. Any violation of this article or any rule or regulation promulgated under this article shall be a nuisance per se; and it shall not be necessary to allege or prove the exhaustion of remedies at law […]
§ 26-5-58. Violations of Article
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 26-5-58 , enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 1/SB 88.
§ 26-5-59. Priority Admissions Policy for Pregnant Females
Any program licensed or funded by the department under this article shall implement a priority admissions policy for the treatment of drug dependent pregnant females which provides for immediate access to services for any such female applying for admission, which access shall be contingent only upon the availability of space. History. Code 1981, § 26-5-59 […]
§ 26-5-60. Central Registry
To prevent simultaneous enrollment of a patient in more than one program, all programs shall comply with the policies and participate in the central registry operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Programs shall comply with the rules and regulations of the department regarding the central registry. History. Code 1981, § 26-5-60 […]
§ 26-5-61. Records Check Application
As used in this Code section, the term: “Administrator” means the individual designated by the program’s governing body who is responsible for the on-going and day-to-day operations of the program, for overall compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the operation of narcotic treatment programs, and for all program employees including practitioners, […]
§ 26-5-62. Effectiveness of Existing Regulations
Unless otherwise provided, this article shall not invalidate or affect any rules or regulations which were in effect on May 4, 2017, promulgated pursuant to authority given by law, and such rules and regulations shall remain in force until repealed, replaced, or invalidated. History. Code 1981, § 26-5-62 , enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. […]
§ 26-5-49. Rewards and Financial Incentives Prohibited
Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide a bounty, free services, free medication, or other rewards for patient referral to such program. Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide temporary discounted financial incentives to a potential patient that does not conform to the schedule of fees established by such program as required by the department’s rules and […]
§ 26-5-50. Compliance With Zoning Requirements
Narcotic treatment programs shall fully comply with local zoning requirements. History. Code 1981, § 26-5-50 , enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 1/SB 88.
§ 26-5-51. Providing of Records
Subject to the limitations of Code Section 26-5-56, the department may require at reasonable intervals that each licensee shall furnish copies of complete records of each person treated or advised by the narcotic treatment program; provided, however, that patient identifying information shall be redacted from such records prior to submission to the department. History. Code […]