Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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HB 544 amends Chapter 7 of Title 37 of the OCGA to include
the affidavits of alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, and drug abusers, to
be part of the patient evaluation and among the documents that influence treatment
decisions such as the holding the discharge of a patient if it would result in
imminent danger to the patient or others. The patient and the patient’s affidavits
shall be notified by the courts of the patient’s discharge and any
court-ordered treatment plan provided by the evaluating physician or psychologist.
This person must participate in the court-ordered
treatment plan and treatment facility shall report weekly to the court
regarding the patient’s attendance and progress. |
