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Title 37 - Mental Health
Title 37 - Mental Health
137 sections · Georgia
- § 37-1-1 — Definitions
- § 37-1-2 — Legislative Findings As to Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Addictive Disease Problems a
- § 37-1-3 — Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; Members; Removal
- § 37-1-4 — Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; Functions, Duties; Commissioner
- § 37-1-5 — Department to Succeed to Applicable Rules and Regulations; Transfer of Rights, Responsibilities, Dut
- § 37-1-6 — Service of Notice of Pendency of Action by Second Original Process
- § 37-1-22 — Redesignated
- § 37-1-20 — Obligations of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
- § 37-1-21 — Institutional Powers and Duties
- § 37-1-23 — Rules of Practice and Procedure; Availability
- § 37-1-24 — Use of Psychologist or Physician in Lieu of One Another
- § 37-1-25 — Purchase of Real Property Authorized
- § 37-1-26 — Sale of Surplus Products
- § 37-1-27 — Legislative Findings; Suicide Prevention Program; Implementation
- § 37-1-28 — Conviction Data
- § 37-1-29 — Crisis Stabilization Unit Defined; Certification of Units; Minimum Standards and Requirements; Desig
- § 37-1-40 — Power of Board to Provide and Promote Standards, Rules, and Regulations
- § 37-1-41 — Rules and Regulations of Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
- § 37-1-50 — Necessity of Hearing; Powers of Hearing Examiner, Qualification
- § 37-1-51 — And 37-1-52
- § 37-1-53 — Classification of Privileged Materials
- § 37-2-2 — Definitions
- § 37-2-1 — Declaration of Purpose
- § 37-2-2.1 — Creation of Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases
- § 37-2-3 — Designation of Boundaries for Mental Health, Development Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases Region
- § 37-2-4.1 — Local Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases Offices; Regional Mental Hea
- § 37-2-4 — Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; Membership; Meetings; Obligations
- § 37-2-5 — Regional Advisory Councils -- Establishing Policy and Direction for Disability Services; Membership;
- § 37-2-5.1 — Allocation of Funds
- § 37-2-5.2 — Local Offices -- Duties, Functions, and Powers
- § 37-2-6 — Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases Service Boards -- Commun
- § 37-2-6.1 — Community Service Boards -- Executive Director, Staff, Budget, Facilities; Powers and Duties; Exempt
- § 37-2-6.3 — Public Body; Lawsuits; Debts, Obligations, and Liabilities
- § 37-2-6.2 — Employees Whose Jobs Include Duties or Functions Which Became Duties or Functions of a Community Ser
- § 37-2-6.4 — Reconstituting or Converting of Organizational Structure; Formation of New Community Service Board
- § 37-2-8 — Unification of State and Area Service Programs
- § 37-2-7 — Formulation and Publication of State Plan for Disability Services
- § 37-2-6.5 — Cessation of Operations by Community Service Board; Notification; Continuation of Operations by Succ
- § 37-2-9 — Coordination of Disability Services With Related Activities of Other Agencies and Organizations
- § 37-2-9.1 — Compliance by Regional Planning Boards and Community Service Boards With Laws As to Open Meetings an
- § 37-2-11.2 — Access by the Department, Department of Human Services, Department of Public Health, Department of C
- § 37-2-11.1 — Venue in Actions Against Community Service Board; Representation by Attorney General; Immunity; Use
- § 37-2-10 — Commissioner's Emergency Powers Upon Failure of Community Service Board to Establish and Administer
- § 37-2-11 — Allocation of Available Funds for Services; Recipients to Meet Minimum Standards; Accounting for Fee
- § 37-2-12 — Construction of Chapter to Avoid Conflict With Federal Laws
- § 37-3-3 — Validity of Hospitalization Orders Entered Before September 1, 1978; Establishment of Regulations As
- § 37-3-2 — Authority of Board to Issue Regulations; Powers of Department Generally
- § 37-3-4 — Immunity of Hospitals, Physicians, Peace Officers, or Other Private or Public Hospital Employees Fro
- § 37-3-1 — Definitions
- § 37-3-5 — Apprehension by Peace Officer of Patient Who Leaves Facility Without Permission
- § 37-3-7 — Abandoning or Leaving Patients on Grounds of Psychiatric Hospital
- § 37-3-6 — Approval of Private Facilities As Emergency Receiving, Evaluating, or Treatment Facility; Powers and
- § 37-3-8 — Loitering or Trespassing on Grounds of Psychiatric Hospital
- § 37-3-20 — Admission of Voluntary Patients; Consent of Parent or Guardian to Treatment; Giving Notice of Rights
- § 37-3-21 — Discharge of Voluntary Patients Upon Recovery or Termination of Need for Hospitalization; Notice of
- § 37-3-23 — Giving Voluntary Patients Periodic Notice of Rights
- § 37-3-22 — Right of Voluntary Patient to Discharge Upon Application; Exception; Procedure on Denial of Applicat
- § 37-3-24 — Transfer of Involuntary Patients to Voluntary Status; Notice of Transfer and of Discharge of Patient
- § 37-3-100 — Placement and Transfer of Patients Generally
- § 37-3-101 — Transportation of Patients Generally
- § 37-3-102 — Transfer of Patients to Custody of Federal Agencies for Diagnosis, Care, or Treatment; Retention of
- § 37-3-103 — Procedure for Transfer of Georgia Residents From Out-Of-state Hospitals to Georgia Hospitals
- § 37-3-120 — Effect of Inability to Pay on Right to Care and Treatment
- § 37-3-104 — Procedure Upon Discovery that a Patient Hospitalized in Georgia is Not a Resident
- § 37-3-121 — Liability for Certain Expenses of Transporting, Examining, and Caring for Patients
- § 37-3-122 — Payment of Expenses Incurred in Connection With Hearings Held Under This Chapter
- § 37-4-1 — Declaration of Policy
- § 37-4-4 — Coordination of Training Programs for the Developmentally Disabled
- § 37-4-3 — Authority of Board to Issue Regulations; Powers of Department Generally
- § 37-4-2 — Definitions
- § 37-4-6 — Immunity From Liability for Actions Taken in Good Faith Compliance With Admission and Discharge Prov
- § 37-4-5 — Validity of Hospitalization Orders Entered Before September 1, 1978; Establishment of Regulations Au
- § 37-4-8 — Approval of Private Facilities; Powers and Duties of Private Facilities; Right to Deny Admission
- § 37-4-7 — Apprehension by Peace Officer of Developmentally Disabled Person Who Leaves Facility Without Permiss
- § 37-4-60 — Designation of Facility to Which Client to Be Admitted; Transfers of Clients Between Private and Sta
- § 37-4-61 — Transportation of Clients Generally
- § 37-4-62 — Transfer of Clients to Custody of Federal Agencies for Services; Retention of Jurisdiction Over Clie
- § 37-4-63 — Procedure for Transfer of Georgia Residents From Out-Of-state Facilities to Georgia Facilities
- § 37-4-64 — Procedure Upon Discovery that a Client Receiving Court Ordered Services From a Georgia Facility is N
- § 37-4-80 — Effect of Inability to Pay on Right to Habilitation Services
- § 37-4-81 — Liability for Expenses for Transporting, Examining, and Caring for Clients
- § 37-5-2 — Declaration of Policy
- § 37-5-1 — Short Title
- § 37-4-82 — Payment of Expenses Incurred in Connection With Hearings Held Under This Chapter
- § 37-5-3 — Community Services Defined
- § 37-5-4 — Applicability of Chapter; Eligibility for Community Services
- § 37-5-5 — Duty of County Board of Health to Provide Community Services; District Health Department to Advise F
- § 37-5-6 — County or Health District Plan for Community Services; Review and Approval of Plan by the Department
- § 37-5-7 — Duty of Department to Provide Consulting and Financial Assistance to County Boards of Health; Failur
- § 37-5-8 — Duty of Department to Establish Standards for Community Services, Inspect Programs, Issue Statements
- § 37-5-9 — Fees for Community Services
- § 37-5-10 — Timetable for Implementation of This Chapter
- § 37-6-2 — Participation by Department in Financing of Day-Care Centers for Developmentally Disabled Children
- § 37-6-1 — Day-Care Center Defined
- § 37-6-3 — Participation by Department in Financing of Day-Care Centers Generally
- § 37-6-4 — Grants-In-aid to County Boards of Health for Purchase of Services From Private Day-Care Centers
- § 37-6-5 — Statements of Operating Costs
- § 37-6-6 — Inspection and Approval of Day-Care Centers
- § 37-6-7 — Departmental Standards for Day-Care Centers
- § 37-6-8 — Expenditure of Funds Appropriated for This Chapter
- § 37-7-1 — Definitions
- § 37-7-2 — Authority of Board to Issue Regulations; Powers of Department Generally
- § 37-7-4 — Validity of Hospitalization Orders Entered Before September 1, 1978; Establishment of Regulations Au
- § 37-7-3 — Coordination of State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs
- § 37-7-5 — Immunity From Liability for Actions Taken in Good Faith Compliance With Admission and Discharge Prov
- § 37-7-6 — Apprehension by Peace Officer of Patient Who Leaves Facility Without Permission
- § 37-7-7 — Approval of Private Facilities As Emergency Receiving Facilities, Evaluating Facilities, or Treatmen
- § 37-7-21 — Discharge of Voluntary Patients Upon Recovery or Termination of Need for Hospitalization; Notice of
- § 37-7-20 — Admission of Voluntary Patients; Parental Consent to Treatment; Giving Notice of Rights to Patient A
- § 37-7-22 — Right of Voluntary Patient to Discharge Upon Application; Procedure on Denial of Application for Dis
- § 37-7-23 — Giving Voluntary Patients Periodic Notice of Rights
- § 37-7-24 — Transfer of Involuntary Patients to Voluntary Status; Notice of Transfer and of Discharge of Patient
- § 37-7-100 — Placement and Transfer of Patients Generally
- § 37-7-101 — Transportation of Patients Generally
- § 37-7-102 — Transfer to Custody of Federal Agencies for Diagnosis, Care, or Treatment; Retention of Jurisdiction
- § 37-7-103 — Procedure for Transfer of Georgia Residents From Out-Of-state Hospitals to Georgia Hospitals
- § 37-7-104 — Procedure Upon Discovery that a Patient Hospitalized in Georgia is Not a Resident
- § 37-7-121 — Liability for Expenses of Transporting, Examining, and Caring for Patients
- § 37-7-120 — Effect of Inability to Pay on Right to Care and Treatment
- § 37-7-122 — Payment of Expenses Incurred in Connection With Hearings Held Under This Chapter
- § 37-8-1 — Through 37-8-53
- § 37-9-1 — Short Title
- § 37-9-3 — Payment for Cost of Care As Not Affecting Nature or Quality of Care
- § 37-9-2 — Definitions
- § 37-9-4 — Liability of Patient for Cost of Care; Time of Payment; Inability of Department to Collect Assessmen
- § 37-9-5 — Assessment of Persons Liable for Cost of Care Generally
- § 37-9-6 — Standards for Determination of Assessments for Less Than Full Cost of Care
- § 37-9-7 — Inquiry Into and Determination of Income and Assets; Declarations by Persons Liable for Cost of Care
- § 37-9-8 — Use of Assets Other Than Income for Determination of Assessments; Assets Exempt From Determination;
- § 37-9-9 — Exhaustion of Benefits Under Other Programs or Plans Required Prior to Expenditure of Public Funds;
- § 37-9-11 — Billing by Department; Authority to Maintain Action for Collection
- § 37-9-10 — Hearings
- § 37-9-12 — Deposit of Funds Collected
- § 37-9-13 — Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Board
- § 37-10-1 — Short Title
- § 37-10-2 — Interstate Compact on Mental Health
- § 37-10-3 — Applicability of Certain Enforcement and Administrative Provision to This Chapter