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2010 Georgia Code
TITLE 37 - MENTAL HEALTH
CHAPTER 4 - HABILITATION OF THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED GENERALLY
ARTICLE 5 - RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS UNDERGOING HABILITATION, THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, ETC., GENERALLY
PART 2 - RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS TO MANNER OF HABILITATION AND AS TO MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE OF CLINICAL RECORDS
- § 37-4-120 - Individual dignity of clients to be respected; use of criminal facilities and procedures
- § 37-4-121 - Securing of least restrictive alternative placement; assisting client in securing placement in noninstitutional community facilities and programs
- § 37-4-122 - Client's care and treatment rights
- § 37-4-123 - Recognition of clients' physical integrity; rights to refuse medication; obtaining consent to treatment and surgery; performance of emergency surgery, immunity of physician; direction of notice of actions taken under Code section
- § 37-4-124 - Mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of clients prohibited; use of medication, physical restraints, or seclusion restricted; standards for use of physical restraints
- § 37-4-125 - Treatment of clinical records; scope of privileged communications; liability for disclosure
- § 37-4-126 - Right of client to examine his records and to request correction of inaccuracies; promulgation of rules and regulations; judicial supervision of files and records relating to proceedings under this chapter
- § 37-4-127 - Right of client's attorney to interview persons in charge of client's habilitation in a facility; establishment of regulations as to release of information to client's attorney
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