§ 37-5-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Community Services Act for the Developmentally Disabled.” History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 700, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-5/HB 228.
§ 37-5-2. Declaration of Policy
Since the State of Georgia accepts a responsibility for its developmentally disabled citizens and an obligation to them which it must discharge, facilities, programs, and services shall be made available to meet the needs of each developmentally disabled person during his entire lifetime. The primary purpose of this chapter shall be to provide community based […]
§ 37-5-3. Community Services Defined
As used in this chapter, the term “community services” means a coordinated, consumer and family centered, consumer and family directed, and comprehensive system of community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that enable individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination, be independent, be productive, and be integrated and included in all facets of […]
§ 37-5-4. Applicability of Chapter; Eligibility for Community Services
This chapter shall apply to all county boards of health in Georgia and to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Developmentally disabled individuals who are not eligible to receive community services from other public agencies and developmentally disabled individuals who are not in fact receiving such services shall be entitled to receive all […]
§ 37-5-5. Duty of County Board of Health to Provide Community Services; District Health Department to Advise Families or Guardians of Developmentally Disabled Individuals
County boards of health shall, subject to limitations herein specified, provide community services and shall employ such personnel as may be needed to serve developmentally disabled individuals in their respective counties. The district health department shall be the source of referral and information for the families or guardians of developmentally disabled individuals providing lifetime advice […]
§ 37-5-6. County or Health District Plan for Community Services; Review and Approval of Plan by the Department
Each county board of health shall, on or before July 1, 1973, submit to the department a plan for providing comprehensive community services to developmentally disabled individuals residing in the county, provided that any group of counties comprising a health district may join and submit one plan covering the entire health district. The plan shall […]
§ 37-4-62. Transfer of Clients to Custody of Federal Agencies for Services; Retention of Jurisdiction Over Clients by State Courts; Jurisdiction Over Developmentally Disabled Persons in Federal Hospitals and Institutions Located in State
If a client ordered to receive services from the department as a resident in a facility pursuant to this chapter is eligible for hospital care or treatment by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any other federal agency, the department, upon receipt of a certificate from such hospital showing that facilities are available […]
§ 37-4-63. Procedure for Transfer of Georgia Residents From Out-of-State Facilities to Georgia Facilities
Upon application to the department by a parent, spouse, next of kin, or guardian or by an agency of another state in which a person is hospitalized, the person shall be eligible to be admitted to a facility in the State of Georgia if found by the department to be a legal resident of Georgia. […]
§ 37-4-64. Procedure Upon Discovery That a Client Receiving Court Ordered Services From a Georgia Facility Is Not a Resident
If a client who is a resident in a facility is discovered not to be a resident of Georgia, the regional state hospital administrator of the facility in which the client is a resident shall seek his transfer to the custody of authorities of the state of his residence or to a publicly owned or […]
§ 37-4-80. Effect of Inability to Pay on Right to Habilitation Services
It is the policy of this state that no person shall be denied habilitation services for a developmental disability nor shall services be delayed at a facility of the state or a political subdivision of the state because of inability to pay for such habilitation services. History. Code 1933, § 88-2503.3, enacted by Ga. L. […]