O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 31-9-4 (2019)

Applicability of chapter to care and treatment of mentally ill

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This chapter shall be applicable to the care and treatment of patients in facilities for the mentally ill as defined in paragraph (7) of Code Section 37-3-1.

History

Code 1933, § 88-2903, enacted by Ga. L. 1971, p. 438, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 704, § 1.

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR. - Mental competency of patient to consent to surgical operation or medical treatment, 25 A.L.R.3d 1439. Right of state prison authorities to ad-

minister neuroleptic or antipsychotic drugs to prisoner without his or her consent - state cases, 75 A.L.R.4th 1124.