Any program licensed or funded by the department under this article shall implement a priority admissions policy for the treatment of drug dependent pregnant females which provides for immediate access to services for any such female applying for admission, which access shall be contingent only upon the availability of space.
History. Code 1981, § 26-5-20 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 977, § 2; Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 2/SB 88.
The 2017 amendment, effective May 4, 2017, substituted “article” for “chapter” near the beginning of this Code section.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, a comma was inserted following the word “admission” near the end of this Code section.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Chapter 5 - Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Programs
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 26-5-4. Classification of Programs
§ 26-5-5. Promulgation of Minimum Standards of Quality and Services for Each Class of Programs
§ 26-5-6. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations
§ 26-5-8. Application for License
§ 26-5-9. Provisional Licenses
§ 26-5-10. Issuance of License; Revocation or Suspension
§ 26-5-11. Conditions for Issuance of License; Nontransferability
§ 26-5-12. Records of Drug Dependent Persons Treated or Advised
§ 26-5-13. Inspection of Programs
§ 26-5-14. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses
§ 26-5-15. Notice of Proposed Denial, Suspension, or Revocation; Hearing
§ 26-5-16. Applicability of “Georgia Administrative Procedure act.”
§ 26-5-17. Confidentiality of Records, Names, and Communications
§ 26-5-18. Injunctions; Nuisances per Se
§ 26-5-20. Priority Admissions Policy for Drug Dependent Pregnant Females
§ 26-5-22. Annual On-Site Inspections of Narcotic Treatment Programs