§ 37-7-150. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Right to Appeal Orders of Probate Court, Juvenile Court, or Hearing Examiner; Payment of Costs of Appeal; Right of Patient to Subsequent Appeal; Right of Patient to Legal Counsel on Appeal
The patient, the patient’s representatives, or the patient’s attorney may appeal any order of the probate court or hearing officer rendered in a proceeding under this chapter to the superior court of the county in which the proceeding was held, except as otherwise provided in Article 6 of Chapter 9 of Title 15, and may […]
§ 37-9-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Patient Cost of Care Act.” History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 834, § 1. Law reviews. For note examining constitutional implications of this chapter, with a comparison of similar statutes and their treatment in other jurisdictions, see 12 Mercer L. Rev. 355 (1961). For note, […]
§ 37-9-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Assessment” means a determination by the department of the amount payable by the persons liable for cost of care for services rendered to a patient; such amount shall be either the full cost of care or, if applicable, the amount payable toward cost of care, determined in accordance […]
§ 37-9-3. Payment for Cost of Care as Not Affecting Nature or Quality of Care
Care rendered to all patients in state hospitals shall be of the same nature and quality without regard to whether the payment of any sum or sums is made under this chapter for the cost of care. History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 1138, § 11; Ga. L. 1979, p. 834, § 11. Law reviews. For […]
§ 37-9-4. Liability of Patient for Cost of Care; Time of Payment; Inability of Department to Collect Assessment From Patient or Failure of Patient’s Assessment to Cover Cost of Care
Each patient receiving services from a state hospital shall be legally responsible for, and shall pay to the department, the cost of his care received from a state hospital. Payments for cost of care shall be payable following the receipt of services in accordance with standards and procedures established by the board. In the event […]
§ 37-9-5. Assessment of Persons Liable for Cost of Care Generally
The department shall determine all persons who are liable for the cost of care of a patient and notify such persons of their joint and several liability and of their assessment. Such notice shall offer opportunity for any person so notified to be heard to show cause, if there be any, why such person should […]
§ 37-9-6. Standards for Determination of Assessments for Less Than Full Cost of Care
The board shall establish standards for determining assessments when such assessments are less than the full cost of care. Such standards shall be based on the income, assets, and other circumstances of the persons liable for cost of care and shall include consideration of the number of dependents, as defined under Georgia income tax law […]
§ 37-9-7. Inquiry Into and Determination of Income and Assets; Declarations by Persons Liable for Cost of Care; Access to Income Tax Records; Confidentiality; Attestation of Indigent Financial Status
The department, through its duly authorized agents, shall have the authority to investigate or otherwise determine the income and assets of the patient or his estate and when necessary the income and assets of all other persons liable for the cost of care of such patient in order to determine ability to pay cost of […]
§ 37-7-148. Rights of Patients or Representatives to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and for Judicial Protection of Rights and Privileges Granted by This Chapter
At any time and without notice, a person detained by a facility, a mental health care agent named in such person’s psychiatric advance directive, a legal guardian of such person, or a relative or friend on behalf of such person may petition, as provided by law, for a writ of habeas corpus to question the […]
§ 37-7-101. Transportation of Patients Generally
The governing authority of the county where the patient is found or located shall arrange for initial emergency transport of the patient to an emergency receiving facility. Except as otherwise authorized under subsection (b) of this Code section, the governing authority of the county of the patient’s residence shall arrange for all required transportation for […]