2016 Georgia Code
Title 37 - Mental Health
Chapter 7 - Hospitalization and Treatment of Alcoholics, Drug Dependent Individuals, and Drug Abusers
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 37-7-5. Immunity from liability for actions taken in good faith compliance with admission and discharge provisions of chapter

GA Code § 37-7-5 (2016) What's This?

Any physician, psychologist, peace officer, attorney, or health official, or any hospital official, agent, or other person employed by a private hospital or at a facility operated by the state, by a political subdivision of the state, or by a hospital authority created pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31, who acts in good faith in compliance with the admission and discharge provisions of this chapter shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for his actions in connection with the admission of a patient to a facility or the discharge of a patient from a facility.

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