Chapter

PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

O.C.G.A. § 49-5-1— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-2— Purpose of article
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-3— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-4— Other state departments, agencies, officers, and employees to assist department
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-4.1— Child welfare agency public scorecard established
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-5— Powers and duties of board; rules and regulations for training schools and other facilities
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-6— Merit system to conform to federal standards; power to employ and contract for professional services; employment and dismissal procedures; membership in state retirement system
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-7— Development and administration of public child welfare and youth services
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-8— Powers and duties of department
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-8.1— Short-term respite care of child in foster care; reasonable and prudent parent standard
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-9— Use of public and private institutions and agencies; inspections; examination and control of children not in department’s facilities
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-10— [Reserved] Commitment of delinquent or unruly children to department; procedures; handling and treatment; escape and apprehension; release; termination of control
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-11— [Reserved] Escape from a youth detention center
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-12— Licensing and inspection of child welfare agencies; standards; revocation or refusal of license; penalties; violations
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-12.1— Penalties for violation of child welfare agency laws and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-12.2— Immunity from liability
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-12.3— Annual inspection of child welfare agency
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-13— Private child care learning centers not required to meet federal adult-child ratio
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-14— [Reserved] Fire inspections of day-care homes and centers; fire safety codes
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-15— Notice as to child brought into state for placement or adoption; bond; certificate as to foster home; reports
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-16— Power of department to contract; acceptance of children from federal courts for compensation
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-17— Power of department to accept and use gifts
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-18— Instituting or intervening in legal proceedings
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-19— Annual report on children and youth services
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-20— Existing charters of charitable institutions
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-21— Penalties for aiding, harboring, or encouraging escapees or hindering their apprehension
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-22— Voluntary pre-kindergarten programs to provide toilet facilities screened for privacy
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-23— Obtaining information on recall notices
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-24— Implementation of state-wide system for data sharing; waivers from certain federal regulations
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-25— Maternity supportive housing residences; registration; requirements
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-40— Definitions; confidentiality of records; restricted access to records
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-41— Persons and agencies permitted access to records
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-41.1— Inspection and retention of records of juvenile drug use
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-42— Rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-43— Article not to conflict with federal law or lose federal funds; duty of board
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-45— Penalty for allowing unauthorized access to juvenile drug use records
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-46— Immunity from liability of department, agency, or child advocacy center
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-60— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-61— Requirement of separate license and separate director for each new facility
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-62— Records check application for director of new facility; preliminary records check for employees; retention of fingerprints
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-63— Notice of determination; issuance of license; effect of unsatisfactory determination
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-64— Fingerprint records check; retention
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-65— Determination on the basis of fingerprint records check; revocation of license
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-66— Separate license and director for each center
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-67— Fingerprint records check application for director of existing facility; preliminary records check for employees; annual license
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-68— Change of director
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-69.1— Fingerprint and preliminary records check for foster homes; notice of results; violations; foster parents known to have criminal records; retention of fingerprints
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-70— Required cooperation among state agencies; unauthorized use of criminal history record information
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-71— Immunity from liability for centers, state agencies, and employees
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-72— Supplemental nature of article’s requirements
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-73— Applicability of “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act”; consideration of matters in mitigation of convic- tion
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-74— Administration of article
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-90— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-91— Emergency orders; corrective orders; monitors
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-92— Preliminary hearing; department order; interim department actions
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-110— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-111— Employers authorized to make records checks; procedure; retention of fingerprints
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-112— Cooperation of law enforcement agencies; penalty for false information
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-113— Immunity from liability; disciplinary action
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-114— Other laws requiring records checks
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-115— Letter issued by Department of Early Care and Learning in lieu of background screening or fingerprint checks
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-130— Legislative findings and intent
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-131— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-132— Governor’s Office for Children and Families established; funding; duties and responsibilities
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-133— Executive director; appointment; contracting with other agencies
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-134— Advisory board established; membership; officers and committees; compensation
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-135— Powers and duties of advisory board
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-150— Legislative policy and intent
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-151— Implementation of part; duties
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-152— Purchase of care or services from public or private agencies
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-153— Annual report
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-154— Study of youth needs
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-155— Effect of article on Department of Juvenile Justice; office as recipient entity for federal grants
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-156— Short title; legislative findings; development of pro- gram; awarding of grants; applications; recognition; reporting to General Assembly
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-160— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-161— Registration and form required; fee; issuance of certificate
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-162— Policies; qualified staff; proof of liability coverage
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-163— Display of registration; inspection of facilities; investigation
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-164— Registered organization not exempt
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-220— Legislative findings and intent; State Plan for the Coordinated System of Care for severely emotionally disturbed children or adolescents
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-221— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-222— Guiding principles for coordinated system of care
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-223— Developing and updating plan; requirements; information to be collected
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-224— Annual report
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-225— Local interagency committees; membership; duties
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-226— Placement of children and adolescents out of state for treatment
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-227— Governor’s Office for Children and Families to com- ment on plan for Coordinated System of Care and provide recommendations
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-270— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-271— Legislative findings
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-272— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-273— Creation of program; eligibility; payments; enrollment; agency cooperation
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-280— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 49-5-281— Bill of rights for foster parents; grievances for violations