Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 82 - DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Chapter 82-3
Subject 82-3-1 - ADULT CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS
Rule 82-3-1-.19 - Documentation of Legal Status
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
The legal status of each individual shall be clearly recorded within the clinical record to include:
1. Documenting the legal and clinical basis for the individual's admission to the CSU, whether voluntary or involuntary, consistent with all applicable state laws, rules and regulations;
2. Documentation of the legal and clinical basis for continued admission to the CSU for purposes of evaluation when consistent with all applicable state laws, rules and regulations;
3. A record of voluntary or involuntary status change, including the date and time of such change;
4. Documentation of the assessment of the individual's capacity to understand and exercise the rights and powers of voluntary admission; and
5. Where specific Departmental legal forms exist to document any of the above mentioned actions, those forms shall be utilized.
O.C.G.A. Sec. 37-1-29, 37-3-1et seq, 37-3-24, 37-7-1 et seq, 37-7-24.