--- title: Title 37. Mental Health collection: code id: code:title:37 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/37 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/37.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/36.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/38.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: MENTAL HEALTH section_count: 357 chapter_count: 13 --- # Title 37. Mental Health 357 sections in 13 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. Governing and Regulation of Mental Health https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-1.md (44 sections; 37-1-1 to 37-1-125) - Article 1. General Provisions (7 sections; 37-1-1 to 37-1-7) - Article 2. Powers and Duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (10 sections; 37-1-20 to 37-1-29) - Article 3. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations (2 sections; 37-1-40 to 37-1-41) - Article 4. Hearings and Evidence (3 sections; 37-1-50 to 37-1-53) - Article 5. Enforcement Procedures (7 sections; 37-1-70 to 37-1-100) - Part 1. Inspection Warrants (5 sections; 37-1-70 to 37-1-74) - Part 2. Injunctions (1 sections; 37-1-90 to 37-1-90) - Part 3. Criminal Penalties (1 sections; 37-1-100 to 37-1-100) - Article 6. Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission (9 sections; 37-1-110 to 37-1-116) - Article 7. Assisted Outpatient Treatment (6 sections; 37-1-120 to 37-1-125) ## Chapter 2. Administration of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Addictive Diseases, and Other Disability Services https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-2.md (47 sections; 37-2-1 to 37-2-73) - Article 1. General Provisions (24 sections; 37-2-1 to 37-2-12) - Article 2. Administration of Mental Disability Services (19 sections; 37-2-30 to 37-2-50) - Part 1. Office of Disability Services Ombudsman (18 sections; 37-2-30 to 37-2-47) - Part 2. Additional Powers and Duties (1 sections; 37-2-50 to 37-2-50) - Article 3. Adult Residential Mental Health Programs (4 sections; 37-2-70 to 37-2-73) ## Chapter 3. Examination, Treatment, Etc., for Mental Illness https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-3.md (82 sections; 37-3-1 to 37-3-215) - Article 1. General Provisions (8 sections; 37-3-1 to 37-3-8) - Article 2. Hospitalization and Treatment of Voluntary Patients (5 sections; 37-3-20 to 37-3-24) - Article 3. Examination, Hospitalization, and Treatment of Involuntary Patients (24 sections; 37-3-40 to 37-3-95) - Part 1. Emergency Receiving Facilities for Examination of Persons Apprehended Pursuant to Physician’s Certificate, Court Order, Etc. (5 sections; 37-3-40 to 37-3-44) - Part 2. Evaluating Facilities for Examination of Persons Ordered to Undergo Evaluation for Mental Illness (6 sections; 37-3-60 to 37-3-65) - Part 3. Determination of Need for Treatment, Admission to Treatment Facilities (7 sections; 37-3-80 to 37-3-85) - Part 4. Involuntary Outpatient Care (6 sections; 37-3-90 to 37-3-95) - Article 4. Placement, Transfer, and Transportation of Patients Generally (5 sections; 37-3-100 to 37-3-104) - Article 5. Payment of Expenses of Patient Care and Transportation Generally (3 sections; 37-3-120 to 37-3-122) - Article 6. Rights and Privileges of Patients, Their Representatives, Etc., Generally (20 sections; 37-3-140 to 37-3-168) - Part 1. General Provisions (11 sections; 37-3-140 to 37-3-150) - Part 2. Rights and Privileges as to Manner of Care and Treatment and as to Maintenance and Release of Clinical Records (9 sections; 37-3-160 to 37-3-168) - Article 7. Adult Residential Mental Health Services Licensing (17 sections; 37-3-200 to 37-3-215) ## Chapter 4. Habilitation of the Developmentally Disabled Generally https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-4.md (42 sections; 37-4-1 to 37-4-127) - Article 1. General Provisions (8 sections; 37-4-1 to 37-4-8) - Article 2. Procedures for Obtaining Services From the Department (7 sections; 37-4-20 to 37-4-44) - Part 1. General Provisions (1 sections; 37-4-20 to 37-4-20) - Part 2. Court Ordered Services (6 sections; 37-4-40 to 37-4-44) - Article 3. Placement, Transfer, and Transportation of Developmentally Disabled Persons Undergoing Habilitation, Generally (5 sections; 37-4-60 to 37-4-64) - Article 4. Payment of Expenses of Care and Transportation of Developmentally Disabled Persons Undergoing Habilitation, Generally (3 sections; 37-4-80 to 37-4-82) - Article 5. Rights and Privileges of Developmentally Disabled Persons Undergoing Habilitation, Their Representatives, Etc., Generally (19 sections; 37-4-100 to 37-4-127) - Part 1. General Provisions (11 sections; 37-4-100 to 37-4-110) - Part 2. Rights and Privileges as to Manner of Habilitation and as to Maintenance and Release of Clinical Records (8 sections; 37-4-120 to 37-4-127) ## Chapter 5. Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-5.md (10 sections; 37-5-1 to 37-5-10) ## Chapter 6. Day-care Centers for the Developmentally Disabled https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-6.md (8 sections; 37-6-1 to 37-6-8) ## Chapter 7. Hospitalization and Treatment of Alcoholics, Drug Dependent Individuals, and Drug Abusers https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-7.md (65 sections; 37-7-1 to 37-7-168) - Article 1. General Provisions (8 sections; 37-7-1 to 37-7-8) - Article 2. Hospitalization and Treatment of Voluntary Patients (5 sections; 37-7-20 to 37-7-24) - Article 3. Examination, Hospitalization, and Treatment of Involuntary Patients (24 sections; 37-7-40 to 37-7-95) - Part 1. Emergency Receiving Facilities for Examination of Persons Apprehended Pursuant to Physician’s Certificate or Court Order (5 sections; 37-7-40 to 37-7-44) - Part 2. Evaluating Facilities for Examination of Persons Ordered to Undergo Evaluation for Mental Illness (6 sections; 37-7-60 to 37-7-65) - Part 3. Determination of Need for Treatment, Admission to Treatment Facilities (7 sections; 37-7-80 to 37-7-85) - Part 4. Outpatient Treatment (6 sections; 37-7-90 to 37-7-95) - Article 4. Placement, Transfer, and Transportation of Patients Generally (5 sections; 37-7-100 to 37-7-104) - Article 5. Payment of Expenses of Patient Care and Transportation Generally (3 sections; 37-7-120 to 37-7-122) - Article 6. Rights and Privileges of Patients, Their Representatives, and Others Generally (20 sections; 37-7-140 to 37-7-168) - Part 1. General Provisions (11 sections; 37-7-140 to 37-7-150) - Part 2. Rights and Privileges as to Manner of Care and Treatment and as to Maintenance and Release of Clinical Records (9 sections; 37-7-160 to 37-7-168) ## Chapter 8. Treatment of Alcoholics and Intoxicated Persons https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-8.md (1 sections; 37-8-1 to 37-8-1) ## Chapter 9. Payment of Expenses for Support, Treatment, and Care of Patients in State Institutions Generally https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-9.md (13 sections; 37-9-1 to 37-9-13) ## Chapter 10. Interstate Compact on Mental Health https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-10.md (3 sections; 37-10-1 to 37-10-3) ## Chapter 11. Psychiatric Advance Directive https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-11.md (16 sections; 37-11-1 to 37-11-16) ## Chapter 12. Georgia Behavioral Health and Peace Officer Co-responder Programs https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-12.md (14 sections; 37-12-1 to 37-12-14) ## Chapter 13. Community Living Arrangements https://georgiacommons.org/code/37-13.md (12 sections; 37-13-1 to 37-13-27) - Article 1. General Provisions (4 sections; 37-13-1 to 37-13-4) - Article 2. Abuse and Exploitation Within Community Living Arrangement (8 sections; 37-13-20 to 37-13-27)