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

Chapter 2. Administration of Services

• Article 1. General Provisions
• Article 2. State Commission On Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Service Delivery

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

• OCGA § 37-8-1 through 37-8-53 [Reserved]

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

• OCGA § 37-10-1 Short Title
• OCGA § 37-10-2 Interstate Compact On Mental Health
• OCGA § 37-10-3 Applicability of Certain Enforcement and Administrative Provision to This Chapter