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O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 37-9-1 (2019)

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as ‘‘The Patient Cost of Care Act.’’

History

Ga. L. 1979, p. 834, § 1.

Annotations

Law reviews. - For note examining constitutional implications of this chapter, with a comparison of similar statutes and their treatment in other jurisdictions, see

12 Mercer L. Rev. 355 (1961). For note, ‘‘The Parity Cure: Solving Unequal Treatment of Mental Illness Health Insurance Through Federal Legislation,’’ see 44 Ga. L. Rev. 511 (2010).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1987–2012 · leading case: Garrison v. Dep't of Human Resources, 361 S.E.2d 860 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987).
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Garrison v. Dep't of Human Resources, 361 S.E.2d 860 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff State of Georgia, Department of Human Resources seeks to recover a sum allegedly due from defendant Garrison under the provisions of “The Patient Cost of Care Act,” OCGA § 37-9-1 et seq. Defendant appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff.”
Newman v. State, 722 S.E.2d 911 (Ga. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× ““OCGA § 37-9-1 (9.1) provides that mentally ill persons require inpatient involuntary treatment if they present a substantial risk of imminent harm to themselves or others, or are so unable to care for their own physical health and safety as to create an imminently…”
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