Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Examination, Treatment, etc., for Mental Illness
Article 3 - Examination, Hospitalization, and Treatment of Involuntary Patients

Part 1 - Emergency Receiving Facilities for Examination of Persons Apprehended Pursuant to Physician’s Certificate, Court Order, Etc

§ 37-3-40. Designation by Department of Emergency Receiving Facilities; Reporting; Penalty for Noncompliance - History. Code 1933, § 88-504.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1969,...

§ 37-3-41. Emergency Admission Based on Physician’s Certification or Court Order; Report by Apprehending Officer; Entry of Treatment Order Into Patient’s Clinical Record; Authority of Other Personnel to Act Under Statute; Annual Reporting - History. Code 1933, § 88-504.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1969,...

§ 37-3-42. Emergency Admission of Persons Arrested for Penal Offenses; Report by Officer; Entry of Report Into Clinical Record - History. Code 1933, § 88-504.3, enacted by Ga. L. 1969,...

§ 37-3-43. Procedure Upon Admission; Notice of Proposed Discharge - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a...

§ 37-3-44. Giving Person and Representatives Notice of Their Rights Upon Admission to Emergency Receiving Facility - History. Code 1933, § 88-504.6, enacted by Ga. L. 1969,...

Part 2 - Evaluating Facilities for Examination of Persons Ordered to Undergo Evaluation for Mental Illness

§ 37-3-60. Designation of Evaluating Facilities - Any state owned or state operated facility may be designated...

§ 37-3-61. Initiation of Proceedings for Court Ordered Evaluation - Proceedings for a court ordered evaluation may be initiated in...

§ 37-3-62. Hearing on Petition for Court Ordered Evaluation; Recipients of Hearing Notice; Appointment of Representatives; Contents of Notice; Patient’s Right to Counsel; Waiver of Hearing; Procedure Upon Issuance of Order for Evaluation - History. Code 1933, § 88-505.3, enacted by Ga. L. 1969,...

§ 37-3-63. Admission of Persons to Evaluating Facilities for Evaluation and Emergency Treatment - Any person who is brought to an evaluating facility under...

§ 37-3-64. Length of Detention in Evaluating Facility; Discharge; Procedure Upon Determination of Need for Hospitalization or Involuntary Treatment; Recipients of Notice of Discharge From Facility - History. Code 1933, §§ 88-505.5, 88-505.6, enacted by Ga. L....

§ 37-3-65. Request for Transfer to Another Evaluating Facility; Recipients of Notice of Transfer - Any patient admitted to an evaluating facility may apply to...

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

§ 37-3-80. Designation of Treatment Facilities - Any state owned or state operated facility may be designated...

§ 37-3-81. Procedure for Detention of Patient Beyond Evaluation Period; Final Disposition - History. Ga. L. 1857, p. 123, § 2; Code 1863,...

§ 37-3-81.1. Disposition of Patient Upon Hearing - History. Code 1981, § 37-3-81.1 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 37-3-82. Procedure Upon Failure of or Noncompliance With Involuntary Outpatient Treatment Plan - History. Code 1933, § 88-506.3, enacted by Ga. L. 1978,...

§ 37-3-83. Procedure for Continued Involuntary Hospitalization - History. Code 1933, § 88-506.6, enacted by Ga. L. 1969,...

§ 37-3-84. Appointment of Hearing Examiners for Hearings as to Continued Hospitalization; Powers of Hearing Examiners Generally; Issuance of Subpoenas - History. Code 1933, § 88-506.5, enacted by Ga. L. 1969,...

§ 37-3-85. Periodic Review of Individualized Service Plan; Procedure Upon End of Need for Involuntary Treatment; Designation of Discharge Decision Maker; Notice of Discharge or Transfer to Voluntary Status - History. Ga. L. 1874, p. 91, § 1; Code 1882,...

Part 4 - Involuntary Outpatient Care

§ 37-3-90. Physician’s or Psychologist’s Determination and Certification as to Necessity of Involuntary Care; Treatment of Patient as Inpatient or Outpatient; Minors - shall be considered to be in need of involuntary outpatient...

§ 37-3-91. Discharge of Persons Meeting Outpatient Care Criteria - History. Code 1981, § 37-3-91 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 37-3-92. Hearing; Notice; Waiver of Hearing; Apprehension and Detention of Patient Failing to Appear; Treatment Upon Waiver - History. Code 1981, § 37-3-92 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 37-3-93. Court Order for Outpatient Treatment; Physician’s or Psychologist’s Petition to Extend Order; Review of Petition; Hearing on Extension Petition; Patients Under Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - The petition shall contain a plain and simple statement that...

§ 37-3-94. Reviews of Individual Service Plans; Discharge of Patients From Treatment; Notice of Discharge - History. Code 1981, § 37-3-94 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 37-3-95. Discharge of Patients Under Criminal Charges - Notwithstanding any other provisions of any part of this article,...