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O.C.G.A. § 37-3-8 — under Title 37.

O.C.G.A. § 37-3-8

Authority of board to issue regulations; powers of department generally. Validity of hospitalization orders entered before September 1, 1978; establishment of regulations as to orders authorizing continued hospitalization of patients hospitalized before September 1, 1978. Immunity from liability for actions taken in good faith compliance with admission and discharge provisions of chapter; immunity not applicable to failure to meet standard of care in provision of treatment. Apprehension by peace officer of patient who leaves facility without permission. Approval of private facilities as emergency receiving, evaluating, or treatment facility; powers and duties of private facilities; right to deny admission. Abandoning or leaving patients on grounds of psychiatric hospital. Loitering or trespassing on grounds of psychiatric hospital. 37-3-23. 37-3-24. Article 3 Examination, Hospitalization, and Treatment of Involuntary Patients PART 1 EMERGENCY RECEIVING FACILITIES FOR EXAMINATION OF PERSONS APPREHENDED PURSUANT TO PHYSICIAN’S CERTIFICATE, COURT ORDER, ETC. 37-3-40. 37-3-41. Article 2 Hospitalization and Treatment of Voluntary Patients 37-3-20. 37-3-21. 37-3-42. Admission of voluntary patients; consent of parent or guardian to treatment; giving notice of rights to patient at time of admission. Discharge of voluntary patients upon recovery or termination of need for hospitalization; notice of discharge. Right of voluntary patient to discharge upon application; exception; procedure on denial of application for discharge; notice of discharge. Giving voluntary patients periodic notice of rights. Transfer of involuntary patients to voluntary status; notice of transfer and of discharge of patients so transferred; discharge of transferred patient charged with criminal offense. 37-3-43. 37-3-44. 114 Designation by department of emergency receiving facilities; reporting; penalty for noncompliance. Emergency admission based on physician’s certification or court order; report by apprehending officer; entry of treatment order into patient’s clinical record; authority of other personnel to act under statute; annual reporting. Emergency admission of persons arrested for penal offenses; report by officer; entry of report into clinical record. Procedure upon admission; notice of proposed discharge. Giving person and representatives notice of their rights upon admission to emergency receiving facility. T.37, C.3 TREATMENT, ETC., FOR MENTAL ILLNESS PART 2 Sec. 37-3-85. EVALUATING FACILITIES FOR EXAMINATION OF PERSONS ORDERED TO UNDERGO EVALUATION FOR MENTAL ILLNESS 37-3-60. 37-3-61. 37-3-62. 37-3-63. 37-3-64. 37-3-65. Designation of evaluating facilities.