Title 37. Mental Health
Chapter 1. General Provisions
- Article 1. Definitions
- Article 2. Powers and Duties of the Department
- Article 3. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations
- Article 4. Hearings, Appeals, Evidence, Etc
- Article 5. Enforcement Procedures
- Article 6. Georgia Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission
- OCGA § 37-1-113 Meetings; Quorum; Allowances
- OCGA § 37-1-114 Powers and Duties of Commission
- OCGA § 37-1-115 Subcommittees
- OCGA § 37-1-116 Abolishment of Commission; Repealer
Chapter 2. Administration of Services
Chapter 3. Examination, Treatment, Etc., For Mental Illness
- Article 1. General Provisions
- Article 2. Hospitalization and Treatment of Voluntary Patients
- Article 3. Examination, Hospitalization, and Treatment of Involuntary Patients
- Article 4. Placement, Transfer, and Transportation of Patients Generally
- Article 5. Payment of Expenses of Patient Care and Transportation Generally
- Article 6. Rights and Privileges of Patients, Their Representatives, Etc., Generally
Chapter 4. Habilitation of the Developmentally Disabled Generally
- Article 1. General Provisions
- Article 2. Procedures For Obtaining Services From the Department
- Article 3. Placement, Transfer, and Transportation of Developmentally Disabled Persons Undergoing Habilitation, Generally
- Article 4. Payment of Expenses of Care and Transportation of Developmentally Disabled Persons Undergoing Habilitation, Generally
- Article 5. Rights and Privileges of Developmentally Disabled Persons Undergoing Habilitation, Their Representatives, Etc., Generally
Chapter 5. Community Services For the Developmentally Disabled
- OCGA § 37-5-1 Short Title
- OCGA § 37-5-2 Declaration of Policy
- OCGA § 37-5-3 Community Services Defined
- OCGA § 37-5-4 Applicability of Chapter; Eligibility For Community Services
- OCGA § 37-5-5 Duty of County Board of Health to Provide Community Services; District Health Department to Advise Families Or Guardians of Developmentally Disabled Individuals
- OCGA § 37-5-6 County Or Health District Plan For Community Services; Review and Approval of Plan By the Department
- OCGA § 37-5-7 Duty of Department to Provide Consulting and Financial Assistance to County Boards of Health; Failure of County Boards of Health to Provide Community Services
- OCGA § 37-5-8 Duty of Department to Establish Standards For Community Services, Inspect Programs, Issue Statements of Approval; Procedure Upon Discovery of Deficiencies; Reinspection
- OCGA § 37-5-9 Fees For Community Services
- OCGA § 37-5-10 [Repealed] Timetable For Implementation of This Chapter.
Chapter 6. Day-Care Centers For the Developmentally Disabled
- OCGA § 37-6-1 Day-Care Center Defined
- OCGA § 37-6-2 Participation By Department In Financing of Day-Care Centers For Developmentally Disabled Children
- OCGA § 37-6-3 Participation By Department In Financing of Day-Care Centers Generally
- OCGA § 37-6-4 Grants-In-Aid to County Boards of Health For Purchase of Services From Private Day-Care Centers
- OCGA § 37-6-5 Statements of Operating Costs
- OCGA § 37-6-6 Inspection and Approval of Day-Care Centers
- OCGA § 37-6-7 Departmental Standards For Day-Care Centers
- OCGA § 37-6-8 Expenditure of Funds Appropriated For This Chapter
Chapter 7. Hospitalization, Treatment, Etc., of Alcoholics, Drug Dependent Individuals, and Drug Abusers
- Article 1. General Provisions
- Article 2. Hospitalization and Treatment of Voluntary Patients
- Article 3. Examination, Hospitalization, and Treatment of Involuntary Patients
- Article 4. Placement, Transfer, and Transportation of Patients Generally
- Article 5. Payment of Expenses of Patient Care and Transportation Generally
- Article 6. Rights and Privileges of Patients, Their Representatives, Etc., Generally
Chapter 8. Treatment of Alcoholics and Intoxicated Persons
Chapter 9. Payment of Expenses For Support, Treatment, and Care of Patients In State Institutions Generally
- OCGA § 37-9-1 Short Title
- OCGA § 37-9-2 Definitions
- OCGA § 37-9-3 Payment For Cost of Care As Not Affecting Nature Or Quality of Care
- OCGA § 37-9-4 Liability of Patient For Cost of Care; Time of Payment; Inability of Department to Collect Assessment From Patient Or Failure of Patient's Assessment to Cover Cost of Care
- OCGA § 37-9-5 Assessment of Persons Liable For Cost of Care Generally
- OCGA § 37-9-6 Standards For Determination of Assessments For Less Than Full Cost of Care
- OCGA § 37-9-7 Inquiry Into and Determination of Income and Assets; Declarations By Persons Liable For Cost of Care; Access to Income Tax Records; Confidentiality; Attestation of Indigent Financial Status
- OCGA § 37-9-8 Use of Assets Other Than Income For Determination of Assessments; Assets Exempt From Determination; Levy of Assessment
- OCGA § 37-9-9 Exhaustion of Benefits Under Other Programs Or Plans Required Prior to Expenditure of Public Funds; Determination of Assessments; Assignment of Benefits; Subrogation
- OCGA § 37-9-10 Hearings
- OCGA § 37-9-11 Billing By Department; Authority to Maintain Action For Collection
- OCGA § 37-9-12 [Repealed] Deposit of Funds Collected.
- OCGA § 37-9-13 Promulgation of Rules and Regulations By Board
Chapter 10. Interstate Compact On Mental Health