O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 37-3-84 (2019)

Appointment of hearing examiners for hearings as to continued hospitalization; powers of hearing examiners generally; issuance of subpoenas

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

Code text and O.C.G.A. statutory annotations on this page reflect the 2019 Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Public.Resource.Org Release 73, 2019-08-21; public domain per Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). The Syfert case-law annotations in Notes of Decisions, below, are current.

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Periodic review of individualized service plan; procedure upon end of need for involuntary treatment; designation of discharge decision maker; notice of discharge or transfer to voluntary status. PART 4

PART 3 DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR TREATMENT, ADMISSION TO TREATMENT FACILITIES

Physician’s or psychologist’s determination and certification as to necessity of involuntary care; treatment of patient as inpatient or outpatient; minors. Discharge of persons meeting outpatient care criteria. Hearing; notice; waiver of hearing; apprehension and detention of patient failing to appear; treatment upon waiver. Court order for outpatient treatment; physician’s or psychologist’s petition to extend order; review of petition; hearing on extension petition; patients under juvenile court jurisdiction. Reviews of individual service plans; discharge of patients from treatment; notice of discharge. Discharge of patients under criminal charges. Article 4

Placement, Transfer, and Transportation of Patients Generally