§ 37-7-6. Apprehension by Peace Officer of Patient Who Leaves Facility Without Permission
If, during the period of involuntary hospitalization pursuant to any valid physician’s certificate, court order, or order by the hearing examiner authorized by this chapter, a patient escapes or otherwise leaves a facility without permission, the facility may advise any peace officer that the patient has escaped or otherwise left the facility without permission; and […]
§ 37-7-7. Approval of Private Facilities as Emergency Receiving Facilities, Evaluating Facilities, or Treatment Facilities; Powers and Duties of Private Facilities; Right to Deny Admission
Any private facility within this state may be approved as an emergency receiving facility, an evaluating facility, or a treatment facility by the department at the request of or with the consent of the governing officers of such private facility. When so approved, the private facility shall have all powers given to the corresponding type […]
§ 37-7-8. “Drug” Defined; Right of Minor to Obtain Treatment of Drug Abuse on Minor’s Consent Alone; Binding Effect of Consent; Informing Minor’s Parent, Spouse, Custodian, or Guardian of Treatment
As used in this Code section, the term “drug” means any drug as defined in Code Section 26-3-2, any dangerous drug as defined in Code Section 16-13-71, any controlled substance as defined in Code Section 16-13-21, and any narcotic drug as defined in Code Section 16-13-21. The consent to the provision of medical or surgical […]
§ 37-7-20. Admission of Voluntary Patients; Parental Consent to Treatment; Giving Notice of Rights to Patient at Time of Admission
The chief medical officer of any facility may receive for observation and diagnosis any patient 12 years of age or older making application therefor, any patient under 18 years of age for whom such application is made by his parent or guardian, and any patient who has been declared legally incompetent and for whom such […]
§ 37-6-2. Participation by Department in Financing of Day-Care Centers for Developmentally Disabled Children
The department is authorized, directed, and empowered to participate in the financing of public, nonprofit day-care centers for developmentally disabled children upon approval of such day-care centers under Code Section 37-6-6. History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 374, § 2; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-5/HB 228.
§ 37-7-21. Discharge of Voluntary Patients Upon Recovery or Termination of Need for Hospitalization; Notice of Discharge
The chief medical officer of the facility shall discharge any voluntary patient who has recovered from his alcoholism, drug dependency, or drug abuse or who has sufficiently improved that the chief medical officer determines, after consideration of the recommendations of the treatment team, that hospitalization of the patient is no longer necessary, provided that in […]
§ 37-6-3. Participation by Department in Financing of Day-Care Centers Generally
The department is authorized, directed, and empowered to participate in the financing of day-care centers for developmentally disabled individuals that may be approved by the department in such municipalities and counties of this state. In carrying out the authority and power set forth in this Code section the department is authorized, directed, and empowered to […]
§ 37-7-22. Right of Voluntary Patient to Discharge Upon Application; Procedure on Denial of Application for Discharge; Notice of Discharge
A voluntary patient, other than a minor child for whom admission has been sought by his parents or guardian, who has admitted himself to a facility pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 37-7-20 or any voluntary patient’s personal representative, legal guardian, parent, spouse, attorney, or adult next of kin may request such patient’s discharge […]
§ 37-6-4. Grants-in-Aid to County Boards of Health for Purchase of Services From Private Day-Care Centers
The department is authorized and empowered to make grants-in-aid to county boards of health to purchase care and training for developmentally disabled individuals from privately operated, nonprofit day-care centers provided these developmentally disabled individuals have been certified as eligible for financial assistance. History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 374, § 3; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1445, […]
§ 37-7-23. Giving Voluntary Patients Periodic Notice of Rights
At the time of his admission and each six months thereafter, any voluntary patient admitted to a facility under Code Section 37-7-20 or transferred to voluntary status under Code Section 37-7-24 shall be notified in writing of his right to discharge upon application under Code Section 37-7-22 and of all other rights granted to patients […]