Georgia Code, Title 37, Chapter 7, Article 2 - Hospitalization and Treatment of Voluntary Patients

• § 37-7-20 - Admission of Voluntary Patients; Parental Consent to Treatment; Giving Notice of Rights to Patient At Time of Admission
  (a) The chief medical officer of any facility may receive for observation and diagnosis any patient 12 years of age or older making application...
• § 37-7-21 - Discharge of Voluntary Patients Upon Recovery or Termination of Need for Hospitalization; Notice of Discharge
  (a) The chief medical officer of the facility shall discharge any voluntary patient who has recovered from his alcoholism, drug dependency, or drug abuse...
• § 37-7-22 - Right of Voluntary Patient to Discharge Upon Application; Procedure on Denial of Application for Discharge; Notice of Discharge
  (a) A voluntary patient, other than a minor child for whom admission has been sought by his parents or guardian, who has admitted himself...
• § 37-7-23 - Giving Voluntary Patients Periodic Notice of Rights
  At the time of his admission and each six months thereafter, any voluntary patient admitted to a facility under Code Section 37-7-20 or transferred...
• § 37-7-24 - Transfer of Involuntary Patients to Voluntary Status; Notice of Transfer and of Discharge of Patients So Transferred; Discharge of Transferred Patient Charged With Criminal Offense
  Any involuntary patient may apply to be transferred to voluntary status of hospitalization and shall be so transferred if he is able to understand...

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