§ 37-2-42. Immunity From Civil and Criminal Liability for Providing Certain Information to Ombudsman
No person providing information, including but not limited to a consumer’s records, to the ombudsman shall be held, by reason of having provided such information, to have violated any criminal law or to be civilly liable under any law unless such information is false and the person providing such information knew or had reason to […]
§ 37-2-43. Immunity From Civil and Criminal Liability for Filing Complaint; Ombudsman’s Immunity for Actions Related to Discharge of Duties
Any person who makes a complaint or provides information relating to a complaint as authorized in this article shall incur no civil or criminal liability therefor unless such complaint or information is false and the person making such complaint or providing such information knew or had reason to believe that it was false. The ombudsman […]
§ 37-2-44. Statutory Construction
Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the power of the department to investigate complaints where otherwise authorized by law. History. Code 1981, § 37-2-44 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 133, § 3/HB 535.
§ 37-2-45. Medical Review Group to Review the Deaths of Consumers
The Governor shall appoint a medical review group to conduct medical reviews of all deaths of consumers in state hospitals or state operated community residential services, which shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The medical review group shall consist of the ombudsman and four board certified physicians, one of whom shall be a […]
§ 37-2-46. Notification of Consumer’s Death; Time Limits
Within 24 hours after a consumer suffers death, the division, governmental agency, or services provider shall notify the ombudsman of such death; provided, however, that for a death occurring within two weeks following the consumer’s discharge from a state hospital or state operated community residential services, the division, governmental agency, or services provider shall notify […]
§ 37-2-47. Scope of Part
Commencing with the calendar month immediately following the month in which this part becomes effective, for the purposes of this article, the office and the ombudsman shall receive, investigate, refer, and attempt to resolve complaints made by or on behalf of only those consumers with mental or emotional illness, consumers with mental or emotional illness […]
§ 37-2-50. Additional Powers and Duties
Commencing with the calendar month immediately following the month in which this part becomes effective, for the purposes of this article, the office and ombudsman shall, in addition to those powers and duties provided by Code Section 37-2-47, receive, investigate, refer, and attempt to resolve complaints made by or on behalf of all consumers with […]
§ 37-2-40. Discrimination or Retaliation Prohibited; Sanctions
No person shall discriminate or retaliate in any manner against any consumer, relative of a consumer, guardian or health care agent of a consumer, any employee of a services provider, or any other person for making a complaint or providing information in good faith to the ombudsman. Any person violating this Code section shall be […]
§ 37-2-41. Federal Financial Participation; Documentation
The ombudsman and commissioner shall obtain federal financial participation for eligible activity by the ombudsman. The ombudsman shall maintain and transmit to the department documentation that is necessary in order to obtain federal funds which shall be applied to the budget of the ombudsman. History. Code 1981, § 37-2-41 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, […]
§ 37-2-30. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Advance directive for health care” means a written document voluntarily executed by a patient in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 31-32-5. “Clinical record” means a written record pertaining to an individual consumer and shall include all medical records, progress notes, charts, admission and discharge data, and […]