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title: O.C.G.A. § 26-5-20. Priority admissions policy for drug dependent pregnant females.
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# O.C.G.A. § 26-5-20. Priority admissions policy for drug dependent pregnant females.

Any program licensed or funded by the department under this article shall implement a priority admissions policy for the treatment of drug dependent pregnant females which provides for immediate access to services for any such female applying for admission, which access shall be contingent only upon the availability of space.

## History

Code 1981, § 26-5-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 977, § 2; Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 2/SB 88.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, a comma was inserted following the word “admission” near the end of this Code section.