2020 Georgia Code
Title 30 - Handicapped Persons
Chapter 5 - Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons
- § 30-5-1. Short Title
- § 30-5-2. Legislative Purpose
- § 30-5-3. Definitions
- § 30-5-4. Reporting of Need for Protective Services; Manner and Contents of Report; Immunity From Civil or Criminal Liability; Privileged Communications
- § 30-5-4.1. Discrimination and Retaliation for Reporting Prohibited
- § 30-5-5. Investigation of Reports of Need for Protective Services; Interference With Investigation; Provision of Protective Services
- § 30-5-6. Cooperation of Other Public Agencies With Director; Power of Director to Contract for Provision of Medical Evaluations; Regulations
- § 30-5-7. Confidentiality of Public Records; Reasonable Access; Redaction in Certain Circumstances
- § 30-5-8. Criminal Offenses and Penalties
- § 30-5-9. Applicability to Employment Relationship
- § 30-5-10. Cooperative Effort in Development of Programs Relating to Abuse and Exploitation of Disabled Adults, Elder Persons, and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
- § 30-5-11. Establishment of Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team; Membership; Duties; Creation of Memorandum of Understanding; Confidentiality and Limitations on Disclosures; Reporting and Reviews
- Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan, § T. 49, C. 6, Art. 8.
Trafficking of a disabled adult, elder person, or resident; penalty, § 16-5-102.1.
Residential care facilities for the elderly authorities, T. 31, C. 7, Art. 5.
Administrative Rules and Regulations.- Clients rights, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Human Services, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases, Subject 290-4-9.
Law reviews.- For article, "The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Implications for the Rights of Elderly People under International Law," see 25 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 527 (2009). For article, "Disability Rights, Disability Discrimination, and Social Insurance," see 25 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 575 (2009). For article, "'Simplify You, Classify You': Stigma, Stereotypes and Civil Rights in Disability Classification Systems," see 25 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 607 (2009).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 40A Am. Jur. 2d., Hospitals and Asylums, § 32.
Wrongful Confinement to a Mental Health or Developmental Disabilities, 44 POF3d 217.
Proof of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation of Older Persons, 53 POF3d 1.
