Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 82 - DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Chapter 82-4
Subject 82-4-1 - CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS
Rule 82-4-1-.19 - Documentation of Legal Status

1.Documenting the legal and clinical basis for the individual's admission to the C & A 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 C & A CSU for purposes of evaluation when consistent with all applicable state laws, rules and regulations;

3.A record of voluntary or involuntary status change, to include the date and time of such change and consent by the parent or legal guardian;

4.Where an individual is found to be in need of treatment and suitable for treatment at said facility, the facility must obtain consent for treatment from the parent or legal guardian of the individual who shall receive treatment unless such minor is emancipated O.C.G.A. Sec. 37-3-20(a);

5.Documentation of the assessment of the individual's capacity to understand and exercise the rights and powers of voluntary admission; and

6.Where specific Departmental legal forms exist to document any of the above mentioned actions, those forms shall be utilized.