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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 37. MENTAL HEALTH

13 chapters · 357 sections · 37-1-1 to 37-13-27

  1. Chapter 1. GOVERNING AND REGULATION OF MENTAL HEALTH

    44 sections · 37-1-1 to 37-1-125

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS7 sections
    • Article 2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES10 sections
    • Article 3. PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS2 sections
    • Article 4. HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE3 sections
    • Article 5. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES7 sections
      • Part 1. INSPECTION WARRANTS5 sections
      • Part 2. INJUNCTIONS1 sections
      • Part 3. CRIMINAL PENALTIES1 sections
    • Article 6. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REFORM AND INNOVATION COMMISSION9 sections
    • Article 7. ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT6 sections

  2. Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, ADDICTIVE DISEASES, AND OTHER DISABILITY SERVICES

    47 sections · 37-2-1 to 37-2-73

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS24 sections
    • Article 2. ADMINISTRATION OF MENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES19 sections
      • Part 1. OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES OMBUDSMAN18 sections
      • Part 2. ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES1 sections
    • Article 3. ADULT RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS4 sections

  3. Chapter 3. EXAMINATION, TREATMENT, ETC., FOR MENTAL ILLNESS

    82 sections · 37-3-1 to 37-3-215

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS8 sections
    • Article 2. HOSPITALIZATION AND TREATMENT OF VOLUNTARY PATIENTS5 sections
    • Article 3. EXAMINATION, HOSPITALIZATION, AND TREATMENT OF INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS24 sections
      • Part 1. EMERGENCY RECEIVING FACILITIES FOR EXAMINATION OF PERSONS APPREHENDED PURSUANT TO PHYSICIAN’S CERTIFICATE, COURT ORDER, ETC.5 sections
      • Part 2. EVALUATING FACILITIES FOR EXAMINATION OF PERSONS ORDERED TO UNDERGO EVALUATION FOR MENTAL ILLNESS6 sections
      • Part 3. DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR TREATMENT, ADMISSION TO TREATMENT FACILITIES7 sections
      • Part 4. INVOLUNTARY OUTPATIENT CARE6 sections
    • Article 4. PLACEMENT, TRANSFER, AND TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS GENERALLY5 sections
    • Article 5. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF PATIENT CARE AND TRANSPORTATION GENERALLY3 sections
    • Article 6. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF PATIENTS, THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, ETC., GENERALLY20 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS11 sections
      • Part 2. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS TO MANNER OF CARE AND TREATMENT AND AS TO MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE OF CLINICAL RECORDS9 sections
    • Article 7. ADULT RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES LICENSING17 sections

  4. Chapter 4. HABILITATION OF THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED GENERALLY

    42 sections · 37-4-1 to 37-4-127

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS8 sections
    • Article 2. PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING SERVICES FROM THE DEPARTMENT7 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS1 sections
      • Part 2. COURT ORDERED SERVICES6 sections
    • Article 3. PLACEMENT, TRANSFER, AND TRANSPORTATION OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS UNDERGOING HABILITATION, GENERALLY5 sections
    • Article 4. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF CARE AND TRANSPORTATION OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS UNDERGOING HABILITATION, GENERALLY3 sections
    • Article 5. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS UNDERGOING HABILITATION, THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, ETC., GENERALLY19 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS11 sections
      • Part 2. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS TO MANNER OF HABILITATION AND AS TO MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE OF CLINICAL RECORDS8 sections

  5. Chapter 5. COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

    10 sections · 37-5-1 to 37-5-10

  6. Chapter 6. DAY-CARE CENTERS FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

    8 sections · 37-6-1 to 37-6-8

  7. Chapter 7. HOSPITALIZATION AND TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLICS, DRUG DEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS, AND DRUG ABUSERS

    65 sections · 37-7-1 to 37-7-168

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS8 sections
    • Article 2. HOSPITALIZATION AND TREATMENT OF VOLUNTARY PATIENTS5 sections
    • Article 3. EXAMINATION, HOSPITALIZATION, AND TREATMENT OF INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS24 sections
      • Part 1. EMERGENCY RECEIVING FACILITIES FOR EXAMINATION OF PERSONS APPREHENDED PURSUANT TO PHYSICIAN’S CERTIFICATE OR COURT ORDER5 sections
      • Part 2. EVALUATING FACILITIES FOR EXAMINATION OF PERSONS ORDERED TO UNDERGO EVALUATION FOR MENTAL ILLNESS6 sections
      • Part 3. DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR TREATMENT, ADMISSION TO TREATMENT FACILITIES7 sections
      • Part 4. OUTPATIENT TREATMENT6 sections
    • Article 4. PLACEMENT, TRANSFER, AND TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS GENERALLY5 sections
    • Article 5. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF PATIENT CARE AND TRANSPORTATION GENERALLY3 sections
    • Article 6. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF PATIENTS, THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, AND OTHERS GENERALLY20 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS11 sections
      • Part 2. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS TO MANNER OF CARE AND TREATMENT AND AS TO MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE OF CLINICAL RECORDS9 sections

  8. Chapter 8. TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLICS AND INTOXICATED PERSONS

    1 sections · 37-8-1 to 37-8-1

  9. Chapter 9. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES FOR SUPPORT, TREATMENT, AND CARE OF PATIENTS IN STATE INSTITUTIONS GENERALLY

    13 sections · 37-9-1 to 37-9-13

  10. Chapter 10. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH

    3 sections · 37-10-1 to 37-10-3

  11. Chapter 11. PSYCHIATRIC ADVANCE DIRECTIVE

    16 sections · 37-11-1 to 37-11-16

  12. Chapter 12. GEORGIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PEACE OFFICER CO-RESPONDER PROGRAMS

    14 sections · 37-12-1 to 37-12-14

  13. Chapter 13. COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS

    12 sections · 37-13-1 to 37-13-27

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS4 sections
    • Article 2. ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION WITHIN COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENT8 sections