O.C.G.A. § 31-36A-3
Definitions
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Current — July 1, 2022
As of December 1, 2018
As used in this chapter, the term:
As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) "Absence of a person authorized to consent" means that: After diligent efforts for a reasonable period of time, no person authorized to consent under the provisions of Code Section 31-36A-6 has been located; or
(1) “Absence of a person authorized to consent” means that: After diligent efforts for a reasonable period of time, no person authorized to consent under the provisions of Code Section 31-36A-6 has been located; or
(2) All such authorized persons located have affirmatively waived their authority to consent or dissent to admission to or discharge from a health care facility or placement or transfer to an alternative health care facility or placement, provided that dissent by an authorized person to a proposed admission, discharge, or transfer shall not be deemed waiver of authority.
(2) All such authorized persons located have affirmatively waived their authority to consent or dissent to admission to or discharge from a health care facility or placement or transfer to an alternative health care facility or placement, provided that dissent by an authorized person to a proposed admission, discharge, or transfer shall not be deemed waiver of authority.
(1.1) “Psychiatric advance directive” means a written document voluntarily executed by an individual in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 37-11-9.
(1) “Unable to consent” means that an adult is unable to: Make rational and competent decisions regarding his or her placement options for health or personal care; or
(2) Communicate such decisions by any means.
Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.