2025 Code of Georgia
Title 30 - Handicapped Persons (Chs. 1 — 10)
Chapter 5 - Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons (§§ 30-5-1 — 30-5-11)
Annotations
Research References & Practice Aids
Cross references.Trafficking of a disabled adult, elder person, or resident; penalty, § 16-5-102.1.
Residential care facilities for the elderly authorities, § 31-7-110 et seq.
Reporting abuse or exploitation of residents in long-term care facilities, § 31-8-80 et seq.
Adult Day Center for Aging Adults Licensure Act, § 49-6-80 et seq.
Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias State Plan, § 49-6-90 et seq.
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.
Am. Jur. Proof of Facts. —Wrongful Confinement to a Mental Health or Developmental Disabilities, 44 POF3d 217.
Proof of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation of Older Persons, 53 POF3d 1.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 30
- § 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 relating to reports of need for protective services
- § 30-5-5. Investigation of reports; provision of protective services; interference with investigation or provision of services; orders granting immediate access
- § 30-5-6. Cooperation of other public agencies with director; power of director to contract for provision of medical evaluations; regulations
- § 30-5-7. [Effective July 1, 2026] Confidentiality of records; exceptions
- § 30-5-8. Penalty
- § 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. [Effective July 1, 2026] Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team; establishment; membership; duties; memorandum of understanding; confidentiality requirements; reporting and reviews
