Chapter

HOSPITALIZATION AND TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLICS, DRUG DEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS, AND DRUG

O.C.G.A. § 37-7-1— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-2— Authority of board to issue regulations; powers of de- partment generally
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-3— Coordination of state drug and alcohol abuse programs
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-4— Validity of hospitalization orders entered before September 1, 1978; establishment of regulations authorizing continued hospitalization of patients hospitalized before September 1, 1978
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-5— Immunity from liability for actions taken in good faith compliance with admission and discharge provisions of chapter
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-6— Apprehension by peace officer of patient who leaves facility without permission
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-7— Approval of private facilities as emergency receiving facilities, evaluating facilities, or treatment facilities; powers and duties of private facilities; right to deny admission
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-8— “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
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-20— Admission of voluntary patients; parental consent to treatment; giving notice of rights to patient at time of admission
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-21— Discharge of voluntary patients upon recovery or termination of need for hospitalization; notice of discharge
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-22— Right of voluntary patient to discharge upon application; procedure on denial of application for discharge; notice of discharge
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-23— Giving voluntary patients periodic notice of rights
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-24— 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
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-40— Designation by department of emergency receiving facilities; reporting; penalty for noncompliance
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-41— Emergency involuntary treatment; who may certify need; delivery for examination; report of delivery required; annual report
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-42— Emergency admission of persons arrested for penal offenses; report by officer; entry of report into clinical record
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-43— Procedure upon admission; notice of proposed discharge
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-44— Giving patient and his representatives notice of their rights upon patient’s admission to emergency receiving facility
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-60— Designation of evaluating facilities
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-61— Petition for court ordered evaluation
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-62— 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
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-63— Admission of persons to evaluating facilities for evaluation and emergency treatment
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-64— 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
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-65— Request for transfer to another evaluating facility; direction of notice of transfer
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-80— Designation of treatment facilities
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-81.1— Disposition of patient upon hearing
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-82— Procedure upon failure of or noncompliance with involuntary outpatient treatment plan
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-83— Such hearing examiners shall be members of the State Bar of Georgia and shall be compensated by the department
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-85— Periodic review of treatment plan; procedure upon termination of need for involuntary treatment; designation of discharge decisionmaker; notice of discharge or transfer to voluntary status
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-90— Physician’s or psychologist’s determination and certification as to involuntary outpatient care; treatment of patient as inpatient or outpatient
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-92— Hearing; notice; waiver of hearing; apprehension and detention of patient failing to appear; treatment upon waiver
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-93— 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
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-94— Reviews of individual service plans; discharge of patients from treatment; notice of discharge
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-95— Discharge of patients under criminal charges
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-100— Placement and transfer of patients generally
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-101— Transportation of patients generally
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-102— Transfer to custody of federal agencies for diagnosis, care, or treatment; retention of jurisdiction by State courts; jurisdiction over patients in federal hospitals and institutions located in Georgia
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-103— Procedure for transfer of Georgia residents from out-of-state hospitals to Georgia hospitals
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-104— Procedure upon discovery that a patient hospitalized in Georgia is not a resident
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-120— Effect of inability to pay on right to care and treatment
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-121— Liability for expenses of transporting, examining, and caring for patients
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-122— Payment of expenses incurred in connection with hearings held under this chapter
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-140— Retention of rights and privileges by patients generally; right to due process
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-141— Patients’ right to legal counsel
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-142— Right of patients to communicate with persons outside facility and to receive visitors; inspection, restriction, and censorship of patient correspondence; establishment by chief medical officer of regulations governing visits and use of telephones
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-143— Patients’ rights in regard to personal effects; liability of facility’s employees and staff members for loss of or damage to patients’ personal effects
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-144— Patients’ right to vote
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-145— Employment of patients outside facilities
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-146— Education of children undergoing treatment in a facility
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-147— Appointment of patient representatives and guardians ad litem; notice provisions; duration and scope of guardianship ad litem
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-148— Rights of patients or representatives to petition for writ of habeas corpus and for judicial protection of rights and privileges granted by this chapter
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-149— Establishment of patients and staff complaint procedures; making of final decisions; complaint procedures as alternative to legal remedies
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-150— Right to appeal orders of probate court, juvenile court, or hearing examiner; payment of costs of appeal; right of patient to subsequent appeal; right of patient to legal counsel on appeal
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-160— Individual dignity of patients to be respected; treatment of alcoholics and drug abusers as medical patients; use of criminal facilities and procedures
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-161— Securing of least restrictive alternative placement; assisting patient in securing placement in noninstitutional community facilities and programs
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-162— Patient’s care and treatment rights
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-163— Recognition of patients’ physical integrity; patients’ right 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. § 37-7-164— “Representative,” “substantial change” defined; consultation by patient’s representative with treatment facility; notification of treatment change; guardian’s consultation and notification rights
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-165— Mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of patients; use of medication, seclusion, or physical restraints
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-166— Maintenance, confidentiality, and release of clinical records; disclosure of confidential or privileged patient information
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-167— Right of patient 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. § 37-7-168— Right of patient’s attorney to interview physician or psychologist and staff attending patient; establishment of regulations as to release of information to patient’s attorney