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

  1. (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.#

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

Text read from t49-t50-ch1-12-(v38)-2023-pdf.pdf, Volume V38, 2023 edition, pages 350 to 351; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 b1a50b0e3917.