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O.C.G.A. § 37-7-147 Appointment of patient representatives and guardians ad litem; notice provisions; duration and scope of guardianship ad litem
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(a) At the time a patient is admitted to any facility under this chapter, that facility shall use diligent efforts to secure the names and addresses of at least two representatives, which names and addresses shall be entered in the patient’s clinical record. (b) The patient may d…
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-148 Rights of patients or representatives to petition for writ of habeas corpus and for judicial protection of rights and privileges granted by this chapter
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(a) At any time and without notice, a person detained by a facility or a relative or friend on behalf of such person may petition, as provided by law, for a writ of habeas corpus to question the cause and legality of detention and to request any court of competent jurisdiction on…
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-149 Establishment of patients and staff complaint procedures; making of final decisions; complaint procedures as alternative to legal remedies
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Each facility shall establish procedures whereby complaints of the patient or complaints of the staff concerning treatment of the patient can be speedily heard, with final decisions to be made by the superintendent, the regional state hospital administrator, or an advisory committ…
O.C.G.A. § 37-7-150 Right to appeal orders of probate court, juvenile court, or hearing examiner; payment of costs of appeal; right of patient to subsequent appeal; right of patient to legal counsel on appeal
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The patient, the patient’s representatives, or the patient’s attorney may appeal any order of the probate court or hearing officer rendered in a proceeding under this chapter to the superior court of the county in which the proceeding was held, except as otherwise provided in Art…