Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a physician or psychologist who previously executed a certificate authorized by the provisions of this chapter from executing any other certificate provided for in this chapter for the same or any other patient.
History. Code 1933, §§ 88-404.8, 88-404.9, enacted by Ga. L. 1971, p. 273, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1293, § 5; Code 1933, §§ 88-404.4, 88-404.5, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1856, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 937, §§ 2, 10; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1024, § 4; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1098, § 7; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1059, § 30; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1902, § 17; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.
Cross references.
Arrest of persons, T. 17, C. 4.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
Law reviews.
For survey article on torts, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 271 (1982).
For comment, “1986 Amendments to Georgia’s Mental Health Statutes: The Latest Attempt to Provide a Solution to the Problem of the Chronically Mentally Ill,” see 36 Emory L.J. 1313 (1987).