O.C.G.A. § 37-6-8 (2019)

History

Ga. L. 1963, p. 259, § 7; Ga. L. 1966, p. 374, § 11.

CHAPTER 7 HOSPITALIZATION AND TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLICS, DRUG DEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS, AND DRUG ABUSERS Sec.

Article 1 General Provisions Sec.

Definitions. Authority of board to issue regulations; powers of department generally. Coordination of state drug and alcohol abuse programs. Validity of hospitalization orders entered before September 1, 1978; establishment of regulations authorizing continued hospitalization of patients hospitalized before September 1, 1978. Immunity from liability for actions taken in good faith compliance with admission and discharge provisions of chapter. Apprehension by peace officer of patient who leaves facility without permission. Approval of private facilities as emergency receiving facilities, evaluating facilities, or treatment facilities; powers and duties of private facilities; right to deny admission. ‘‘Drug’’ defined; Right of minor to obtain treatment of drug abuse on his consent alone; binding effect of consent; informing minor’s parent, spouse, custodian, or guardian of treatment.

Article 3 Examination, Hospitalization, and Treatment of Involuntary Patients PART 1 EMERGENCY RECEIVING FACILITIES FOR EXAMINATION OF PERSONS APPREHENDED PURSUANT TO PHYSICIAN’S CERTIFICATE OR COURT ORDER

Article 2 Hospitalization and Treatment of Voluntary Patients

rights to patient at time of admission. Discharge of voluntary patients upon recovery or termination of need for hospitalization; notice of discharge. Right of voluntary patient to discharge upon application; procedure on denial of application for discharge; notice of discharge. Giving voluntary patients periodic notice of rights. Transfer of involuntary patients to voluntary status; notice of transfer and of discharge of patients so transferred; discharge of transferred patient charged with criminal offense.

Admission of voluntary patients; parental consent to treatment; giving notice of

Designation by department of emergency receiving facilities; reporting; penalty for noncompliance. Emergency involuntary treatment; who may certify need; delivery for examination; report of delivery required; annual report. Emergency admission of persons arrested for penal offenses; report by officer; entry of report into clinical record.

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Procedure upon admission; notice of proposed discharge. Giving patient and his representatives notice of their rights upon patient’s admission to emergency receiving facility. PART 2

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EVALUATING FACILITIES FOR EXAMINATION OF PERSONS ORDERED TO UNDERGO EVALUATION FOR MENTAL ILLNESS

Designation of evaluating facilities. Petition for court ordered evaluation. Hearing on petition for court ordered evaluation; notice; appointment of representatives; patient’s right to counsel; waiver of hearing by patient; procedure upon issuance of order for evaluation. Admission of persons to evaluating facilities for evaluation and emergency treatment. Length of period of detention in evaluating facility; discharge; procedure upon determination of need for hospitalization or involuntary treatment; notice of discharge from evaluating facility. Request for transfer to another evaluating facility; direction of notice of transfer.

PART 4 OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

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

Designation of treatment facilities.