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2021 Georgia Code
Title 37 - Mental Health
Chapter 3 - Examination, Treatment, etc., for Mental Illness
Article 6 - Rights and Privileges of Patients, Their Representatives, etc., Generally
Part 2 - Rights and Privileges as to Manner of Care and Treatment and as to Maintenance and Release of Clinical Records
- § 37-3-160. Individual Dignity of Patients to Be Respected; Treatment of the Mentally Ill as Medical Patients; Use of Criminal Facilities and Procedures
- § 37-3-161. Securing of Least Restrictive Alternative Placement; Assisting Patient in Securing Placement in Noninstitutional Community Facilities and Programs
- § 37-3-162. Patients' Care and Treatment Rights
- § 37-3-163. Recognition of Patient's Physical Integrity; Rights to Refuse Medication; Obtaining Consent to Treatment and Surgery; Emergency Surgery; Immunity of Hospital or Physician; Direction of Notice of Actions Taken Under Code Section
- § 37-3-164. "Representative," "Substantial Change" Defined; Consultation by Patient's Representative With Treatment Facility; Notification of Treatment Change; Guardian's Consultation and Notification Rights
- § 37-3-165. Mistreatment, Neglect, or Abuse of Patients Prohibited; Use of Medication, Physical Restraints, or Seclusion Restricted; Standards for Use of Physical Restraint
- § 37-3-166. Treatment of Clinical Records; When Release Permitted; Scope of Privileged Communications; Liability for Disclosure; Notice to Sheriff of Discharge
- § 37-3-167. Right of Patient 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
- § 37-3-168. Right of Patient's Attorney to Interview Physicians, Psychologists, and Staff Attending Patient; Establishment of Regulations as to Release of Information to Patient's Attorney
Cross references.
- Medical reports in narrative form, § 24-8-826.
When medical information may be released, § 24-12-1 et seq.
Rights of mentally ill persons regarding consent to surgical or medical treatment generally, § 31-9-4.
Law reviews.- For note, "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide: Comparing and Contrasting Washington's Death with Dignity Act and Pharmacy Regulations After the Ninth Circuit's Decision in Stormans, Inc. v. Wiesman," see 52 Ga. L. Rev. 613 (2018).
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