The General Assembly declares its intention and desire to: Ensure a comprehensive mental health program consisting of early identification, prevention, and early intervention for every child in Georgia; Preserve the sanctity of the family unit; Prevent the unnecessary removal of children and adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance from their homes; Prevent the unnecessary placement […]
As used in this article, the term: “Annual report” means the report prepared by the commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities for print or electronic publication and dissemination that includes: the jointly developed State Plan for the Coordinated System of Care; and data on state services to severely emotionally disturbed children […]
The following ideals shall be the guiding principles for the coordinated system of care: Services shall be child and family centered and give priority to keeping children with their families. Families shall be fully involved in all aspects of planning and delivery of services; however, no family shall be required to accept services for any […]
The State Plan for the Coordinated System of Care shall be based upon the projected need for services for a five-year period. The plan shall: Be based upon the principles delineated in Code Section 49-5-222; Be based on a case management system with assigned case managers; Consider nonresidential services including case management, prevention, early identification, […]
The commissioner of behavioral health and developmental disabilities shall submit an annual report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Education Committee, the Senate Education and Youth Committee, the House Health and Human Services Committee, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, the Governor, and the Governor’s Office for Children and Families. The […]
At least one local interagency committee shall be established for each region of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities whose permanent membership shall include a local representative from each of the following: The community mental health agency responsible for coordinating children’s services; The Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of […]
Effective July 1, 1993, no children or adolescents with a serious emotional disturbance shall be placed out of state for treatment except after all community resources have been exhausted, all administrative procedures and remedies have been exhausted, or the court has ordered placement or services other than in Georgia. The cases of all children and […]
The Governor’s Office for Children and Families shall: Annually review and comment on the State Plan for the Coordinated System of Care, and submit its comments to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Education Committee, the Senate Education and Youth Committee, the House Health and Human Services Committee, the Senate Health and Human […]
