Chapter

HABILITATION OF THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED GENERALLY

O.C.G.A. § 37-4-1— Declaration of policy
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-2— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-3— Authority of board to issue regulations; powers of department generally
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-4— Coordination of training programs for the developmentally disabled
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-5— Validity of hospitalization orders entered before Sep-
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-6— Immunity from liability for actions taken in good faith compliance with admission and discharge provisions of chapter
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-7— Apprehension by peace officer of developmentally disabled person who leaves facility without permission
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-8— Approval of private facilities; powers and duties of pri- vate facilities; right to deny admission
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-42— Procedure for continuation of court ordered habilita- tion
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-43— Appointment of hearing examiners for hearings as to continued habilitation; powers of hearing examiners generally; issuance of subpoenas; appointment of coun- sel
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-60— Designation of facility to which client to be admitted; transfers of clients between private and state owned facilities; transfers of clients generally
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-61— Transportation of clients generally
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-62— Transfer of clients to custody of federal agencies for services; retention of jurisdiction over clients by state courts; jurisdiction over developmentally disabled persons in federal hospitals and institutions located in state
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-63— Procedure for transfer of Georgia residents from out-of-state facilities to Georgia facilities
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-64— Procedure upon discovery that a client receiving court ordered services from a Georgia facility is not a resident
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-80— Effect of inability to pay on right to habilitation services
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-81— Liability for expenses for transporting, examining, and caring for clients
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-82— Payment of expenses incurred in connection with hearings held under this chapter
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-100— Retention of rights and privileges by clients generally; right to due process
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-101— Clients’ right to legal counsel
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-102— Right of clients to communicate with persons outside facility and to receive visitors; treatment of client correspondence; establishment of regulations governing visitation and telephone usage
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-103— Clients’ rights in regard to personal effects; liability of facility’s employees and staff members for loss of or damage to clients’ personal effects
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-104— Clients’ right to vote
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-105— Employment of clients outside facilities
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-106— Education of children who are clients
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-107— Appointment of client representatives and guardians ad litem; notification provisions; duration and scope of guardianship ad litem
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-108— Right of clients or representatives to petition for writ of habeas corpus and for judicial protection of rights and privileges granted by chapter
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-109— Establishment of patients and staff complaint procedure; final decisionmakers; right of administrative appeal; complaint procedures as alternative to legal remedies
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-110— Appeal rights of clients, their representatives, or attorneys; payment of costs of appeal; right of client to subsequent appeal and to legal counsel on appeal
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-120— Individual dignity of clients to be respected; use of criminal facilities and procedures
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-121— Securing of least restrictive alternative placement; assisting client in securing placement in noninstitutional community facilities and programs
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-122— Client’s care and treatment rights
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-123— Recognition of clients’ physical integrity; rights to refuse medication; obtaining consent to treatment and surgery; performance of emergency surgery; immunity of physician; direction of notice of actions taken under Code section
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-125— Treatment of clinical records; scope of privileged communications; liability for disclosure
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-126— Right of client to examine his records and to request correction of inaccuracies; promulgation of rules and regulations; judicial supervision of files and records relating to proceedings under this chapter
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-127— Right of client’s attorney to interview persons in charge of client’s habilitation in a facility; establishment of regulations as to release of information to client’s attorney