Georgia Code
Part 3 - Determination of Need for Treatment, Admission to Treatment Facilities
§ 37-7-80. Designation of Treatment Facilities

Any state owned or state operated facility may be designated by the department as a treatment facility. The department shall maintain a treatment facility at each regional hospital which shall accept patients found in any county in the service region of the hospital. Any other facility within the State of Georgia may be so designated by the department at the request of or with the consent of the governing officers of the facility.
History. Code 1933, § 88-404.19, enacted by Ga. L. 1971, p. 273, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-406.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1856, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1098, § 9.

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Georgia Code

Title 37 - Mental Health

Chapter 7 - Hospitalization and Treatment of Alcoholics, Drug Dependent Individuals, and Drug Abusers

Article 3 - Examination, Hospitalization, and Treatment of Involuntary Patients

Part 3 - Determination of Need for Treatment, Admission to Treatment Facilities

§ 37-7-80. Designation of Treatment Facilities

§ 37-7-81. Procedure for Detention of Patient Beyond Evaluation Period; Hearing

§ 37-7-81.1. Disposition of Patient Upon Hearing

§ 37-7-82. Procedure Upon Failure of or Noncompliance With Involuntary Outpatient Treatment Plan

§ 37-7-83. Procedure for Continued Involuntary Hospitalization

§ 37-7-84. Appointment of Hearing Examiners for Hearings as to Continued Hospitalization; Powers of Hearing Examiners Generally; Issuance of Subpoenas

§ 37-7-85. Periodic Review of Treatment Plan; Procedure Upon Termination of Need for Involuntary Treatment; Designation of Discharge Decisionmaker; Notice of Discharge or Transfer to Voluntary Status