Georgia CommonsChapter 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 PROVISIONS
- 37-2-1Declaration of purpose.
- 37-2-2Definitions.
- 37-2-2.1Creation of Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases.
- 37-2-3Designation of boundaries for mental health, development disabilities, and addictive diseases regions; community service board areas.
- 37-2-4Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; membership; meetings; obligations.
- 37-2-4.1Local mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases offices; regional mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive disease advisory councils.
- 37-2-5Regional advisory councils — Establishing policy and direction for disability services; membership; bylaws; meetings; expenses.
- 37-2-5.1Allocation of funds.
- 37-2-5.2Local offices — Duties, functions, and powers.
- 37-2-6Community mental health, developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases service boards — Community service board creation; membership; participation of counties; transfer of powers and duties; alternate method of establishment; bylaws; reprisals prohibited.
- 37-2-6.1Community service boards — Executive director, staff, budget, facilities; powers and duties; exemption from state and local taxation.
- 37-2-6.2Employees whose jobs include duties or functions which became duties or functions of a community service board on July 1, 1994; rights, duties, and benefits of employees.
- 37-2-6.3Public body; lawsuits; debts, obligations, and liabilities.
- 37-2-6.4Reconstituting or converting of organizational structure; formation of new community service board.
- 37-2-6.5Cessation of operations by community service board; notification; continuation of operations by successor board, county board of health, or outside manager.
- 37-2-7Formulation and publication of state plan for disability services.
- 37-2-8Unification of state and area service programs.
- 37-2-9Coordination of disability services with related activities of other agencies and organizations.
- 37-2-9.1Compliance by regional planning boards and community service boards with laws as to open meetings and inspection of records; advisory boards.
- 37-2-10Commissioner’s emergency powers upon failure of community service board to establish and administer programs.
- 37-2-11Allocation of available funds for services; recipients to meet minimum standards; accounting for fees generated by providers; discrimination in providing services prohibited.
- 37-2-11.1Venue in actions against community service board; representation by Attorney General; immunity; use of legal counsel; authority for indemnification, defense, and insurance.
- 37-2-11.2Access by the department, Department of Human Services, Department of Public Health, Department of Community Health, or regional office to records of any program receiving public funds; confidentiality.
- 37-2-12Construction of chapter to avoid conflict with federal laws.
Article 2. ADMINISTRATION OF MENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES · Part 1. OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES OMBUDSMAN
- 37-2-30Definitions.
- 37-2-31Creation of office of disability services ombudsman.
- 37-2-32Nominating committee to identify qualified candidates for ombudsman; committee membership; terms of service of ombudsman.
- 37-2-33Powers of ombudsman.
- 37-2-34Ombudsman and other office personnel deemed members of department work force for certain purposes.
- 37-2-35Duties of ombudsman.
- 37-2-36Investigations.
- 37-2-37Investigation report; referrals to division and other appropriate agencies.
- 37-2-38Confidentiality; disclosure of information.
- 37-2-39Notice of complaint procedure.
- 37-2-40Discrimination or retaliation prohibited; sanctions.
- 37-2-41Federal financial participation; documentation.
- 37-2-42Immunity from civil and criminal liability for providing certain information to ombudsman.
- 37-2-43Immunity from civil and criminal liability for filing complaint; ombudsman’s immunity for actions related to discharge of duties.
- 37-2-44Statutory construction.
- 37-2-45Medical review group to review the deaths of consumers.
- 37-2-46Notification of consumer’s death; time limits.
- 37-2-47Scope of part.
Article 2. ADMINISTRATION OF MENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES · Part 2. ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES
- 37-2-50Additional powers and duties.