Any person who is brought to an evaluating facility under Code Section 37-3-43 or under a court order as provided in Code Section 37-3-62 shall be received for evaluation and such treatment as is indicated by good medical practice.
History. Code 1933, § 88-505.4, enacted by Ga. L. 1969, p. 505, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1789, § 1.
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For note, “Mental Health Commitment Procedures in Georgia,” see 3 Ga. St. B.J. 230 (1966).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Examination, Treatment, etc., for Mental Illness
Article 3 - Examination, Hospitalization, and Treatment of Involuntary Patients
§ 37-3-60. Designation of Evaluating Facilities
§ 37-3-61. Initiation of Proceedings for Court Ordered Evaluation
§ 37-3-63. Admission of Persons to Evaluating Facilities for Evaluation and Emergency Treatment
§ 37-3-65. Request for Transfer to Another Evaluating Facility; Recipients of Notice of Transfer