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title: O.C.G.A. § 37-3-63. Admission of persons to evaluating facilities for evaluation and emergency treatment.
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# O.C.G.A. § 37-3-63. Admission of persons to evaluating facilities for evaluation and emergency treatment.

Any person who is brought to an evaluating facility under Code Section 37-3-43 or under a court order as provided in Code Section 37-3-62 shall be received for evaluation and such treatment as is indicated by good medical practice.

## History

Code 1933, § 88-505.4, enacted by Ga. L. 1969, p. 505, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1789, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For note, ‘‘Mental Health Commitment Procedures in Georgia,’’ see 3 Ga. St. B.J. 230 (1966).