General Provisions

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  2. Georgia Code
  3. Mental Health
  4. Examination, Treatment, etc., for Mental Illness
  5. Rights and Privileges of Patients, Their Representatives, etc., Generally
  6. General Provisions

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Section
37-3-140

Retention of Rights and Privileges by Patients Generally; Right to Due Process

Section
37-3-141

Patients' Right to Legal Counsel

Section
37-3-142

Communication and Visitation Rights of Patients; Inspection, Restriction, and Censorship of Patient Correspondence; Establishment of Regulations Governing Visits and Use of Telephones

Section
37-3-143

Patients' Rights in Regard to Personal Effects; Liability of Facility's Employees and Staff Members for Loss of or Damage to Patients' Personal Effects

Section
37-3-144

Patients' Right to Vote

Section
37-3-145

Employment of Patients Outside Facilities

Section
37-3-146

Education of Children Undergoing Treatment in a Facility

Section
37-3-147

Representatives and Guardians Ad Litem; Notification Provisions; Duration and Scope of Guardianship Ad Litem

Section
37-3-148

Right of Patients or Representatives to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and for Judicial Protection of Rights and Privileges Granted by This Chapter

Section
37-3-149

Establishment of Procedures for Receiving Patients' and Staff Complaints; Making of Final Decisions; Establishment of Rules and Regulations Implementing Procedures; Complaint Procedures as Alternative to Legal Remedies

Section
37-3-150

Right to Appeal Orders of Probate Court, Juvenile Court, or Hearing Examiner; Payment of Costs of Appeal; Right to Subsequent Appeal; Right to Legal Counsel on Appeal