Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 49. SOCIAL SERVICES · Chapter 5. PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH · Article 7. REGISTRATION OF ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH

49-5-162. Policies; qualified staff; proof of liability coverage.

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(a)
The department shall require organizations to have reasonable:#
1. (1)
  Written policies and procedures for admission, intake, and record keeping;#
2. (2)
  Written policies regarding treatment and referrals for mental, physical, and emotional health;#
3. (3)
  Written policies for reports of actual or alleged injuries at an organization’s premises; and#
4. (4)
  Proof of having qualified staff.#
(b)
The department shall require that organizations:#
1. (1)
  Photograph all minors considered for admission by the organization;#
2. (2)
  Have proof of liability insurance coverage sufficient to protect the clients of the organization’s facility; and#
3. (3)
  Provide a copy of its registration to the sheriff of the county in which the organization operates a facility, and the sheriff shall distribute such registration to all appropriate law enforcement agencies within the county.#

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, § 49-5-162, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 470, § 4/SB 94.

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