§ 37-3-206. [For Effective Date, See note.] Licensing Requirement; Funding Contingency
On and after January 1, 2024, no governing body shall operate an adult residential mental health program without having a valid license or provisional license issued pursuant to this article; provided, however, that hospitals licensed in accordance with Chapter 7 of Title 31 are exempt from this article unless the hospital is operating an adult […]
§ 37-3-207. Applications; Proof of Compliance
Application for a license to operate an adult residential mental health program shall be submitted by the governing body to the department in the manner prescribed in the department’s rules and regulations and shall contain a comprehensive outline of the program to be offered by the applicant. Proof of compliance with all applicable federal and […]
§ 37-3-200. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Adult Residential Mental Health Services Licensing Act.” History. Code 1981, § 37-3-200 , enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 587, § 1/HB 1069.
§ 37-3-201. Purpose
The purpose of this article is to provide for the classification and systematic evaluation, licensure, and monitoring of residential programs designed for the treatment and therapeutic recovery of adult persons with a primary diagnosis or assessment of a psychotic disorder, mood disorder, anxiety disorder, dissociative disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, adjustment disorder, personality disorder, or trauma and […]
§ 37-3-202. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Adult residential mental health program” means a subacute residential alternative service of four or more residential beds authorized to provide psychiatric services for mentally ill persons 18 years of age or older that operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to provide intensive short-term noninstitutional treatment […]
§ 37-3-203. Classification of Residential Programs
The department is authorized to classify all adult residential mental health programs within the state according to the character and range of services provided. History. Code 1981, § 37-3-203 , enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 587, § 1/HB 1069.
§ 37-3-204. Regulations Establishing Minimum Standards
The department shall create and promulgate minimum standards of quality and services for each designated class of programs. At least the following areas shall be covered in the rules and regulations: Admission criteria which at a minimum must require a referral from either an inpatient psychiatric hospital that is discharging a patient to an adult […]