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O.C.G.A. § 26-5-5 (2019)

Promulgation of minimum standards of quality and services for each class of programs

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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:

(1) Adequate and safe buildings or housing facilities where programs are offered;

(2) Adequate equipment for the delivery of programs;

(3) Sufficient trained or experienced staff who are competent in the duties they are to perform;

(4) The content and quality of services to be provided;

(5) Requirements for intake, discharge, and aftercare of drug dependent persons;

(6) Referral to other appropriate agencies;

(7) Continuing evaluation of the effectiveness of programs;

(8) Maintenance of adequate records on each drug dependent person treated or advised;

(9) A formal plan of cooperation with other programs in the state to allow for continuity of care for drug dependent persons; and

(10) Criteria for providing priority in access to services and admissions to programs for drug dependent pregnant females.

History

Ga. L. 1972, p. 714, § 5; Ga. L. 1985, p.

476, § 4; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 26; Ga. L. 1991, p. 977, § 1.

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 17.

C.J.S. 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 148 et seq.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1992–1992 · leading case: State v. Luster, 419 S.E.2d 32 (Ga. Ct. App. 1992).
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State v. Luster, 419 S.E.2d 32 (Ga. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “977; OCGA §§ 26-5-5 (10); 26-5-20. The 1991 legislation followed recommendations of the Council on Maternal and Infant Health (a body created by statute to advise the General Assembly and other state agencies on issues pertaining to maternal and infant health, see Ga.”
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