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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 31 - HEALTH (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-54-4)
Chapter 14 - HOSPITALIZATION FOR TUBERCULOSIS (§§ 31-14-1 — 31-14-14)
- Section 31-14-1 - "Active tuberculosis" defined; declaration of policy
- Section 31-14-2 - Petition for commitment
- Section 31-14-3 - Hearing on petition; notice; physical examination; court costs; attorney's fee; conduct of hearing
- Section 31-14-4 - Service of copy of petition and order; penalty for failure to comply
- Section 31-14-5 - Circumstances allowing custody pending hearing
- Section 31-14-6 - Report of persons making examination; service of copies
- Section 31-14-7 - Results of hearing; commitment to hospital or facility; dismissal of petition and release from custody; costs of transportation; review of commitment order
- Section 31-14-8 - Period of confinement of patients committed under chapter
- Section 31-14-8.1 - Continuation of confinement of patient; report required; hearing
- Section 31-14-8.2 - Appeal from orders of superior court or hearing examiner; costs; right to counsel
- Section 31-14-9 - Procedure for securing discharge; petition for habeas corpus
- Section 31-14-10 - Enforcement of rules and regulations by county boards of health
- Section 31-14-11 - Unauthorized leave of committed person from hospital or facility
- Section 31-14-12 - Applicability of commitment provisions to persons who obey rules and regulations of department
- Section 31-14-13 - Order directing compliance with plan of evaluation or outpatient treatment; contempt
- Section 31-14-14 - Immunity from liability
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