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Title 37. MENTAL HEALTH · Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, ADDICTIVE DISEASES, AND OTHER DISABILITY SERVICES · Article 3. ADULT RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

37-2-70. Definitions.

Active

Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Effective January 1, 2026.In force today: Effective January 1, 2026.

  1. As used in this article, the term:

  2. (1)

    “Adult residential mental health program” means a program licensed by the department under Article 7 of Chapter 3 of this title.#

  3. (2)

    “Applicant” means any individual affiliated with a partnership, corporation, association, or individuals or groups of individuals submitting an application to operate an adult residential mental health program, community living arrangement, drug abuse treatment and education program, or narcotic treatment program.#

  4. (3)

    “Community living arrangement” means a group home licensed by the department under Chapter 13 of this title.#

  5. (4)

    “Drug abuse treatment and education program” means a treatment program licensed by the department under Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 26.#

  6. (5)

    “License” means the official permit issued by the department on or after January 1, 2026; provided, however, that such term shall also include an official permit issued by the Department of Community Health on December 31, 2025.#

  7. (6)

    “Licensee” means any person holding a license issued by the department to operate an adult residential mental health program, community living arrangement, drug abuse treatment and education program, or narcotic treatment program.#

  8. (7)

    “Narcotic treatment program” means a treatment program licensed by the department under Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 26.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 37-2-70, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 177, § 3-1/HB 584, effective January 1, 2026.

Code Commission notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2025, the subsection (a) designation was deleted as there is no subsection (b) in this Code section.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t37-t39-(v28)-pdf.pdf, Volume V28, 2021 edition, 2025 supplement, pages 59 to 60; merge action: added; file SHA-256 6e7899178423.