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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 37 - MENTAL HEALTH (§§ 37-1-1 — 37-12-14)
Chapter 7 - HOSPITALIZATION, TREATMENT, ETC., OF ALCOHOLICS, DRUG DEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS, AND DRUG ABUSERS (§§ 37-7-1 — 37-7-168)
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-7-1 — 37-7-8)
- Section 37-7-1 - Definitions
- Section 37-7-2 - Authority of board to issue regulations; powers of department generally
- Section 37-7-3 - Coordination of state drug and alcohol abuse programs
- Section 37-7-4 - Validity of hospitalization orders entered before September 1, 1978; establishment of regulations authorizing continued hospitalization of patients hospitalized before September 1, 1978
- Section 37-7-5 - Immunity from liability for actions taken in good faith compliance with admission and discharge provisions of chapter
- Section 37-7-6 - Apprehension by peace officer of patient who leaves facility without permission
- Section 37-7-7 - Approval of private facilities as emergency receiving facilities, evaluating facilities, or treatment facilities; powers and duties of private facilities; right to deny admission
- Section 37-7-8 - "Drug" defined; Right of minor to obtain treatment of drug abuse on minor's consent alone; binding effect of consent; informing minor's parent, spouse, custodian, or guardian of treatment
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