Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 82-4-1-.17 - Rights and Responsibilities of Individuals

1.The C & A CSU shall safeguard the rights of individuals treated pursuant to applicable state laws and rules and regulations.

2.The rights and responsibilities of individuals and their legal guardians are paramount. It is the expectation that a legal guardian shall be an informed partner in the assessment and treatment of individuals. The individual under the age of eighteen (18) served should also be an informed participant. Although the individual's consent is not legally mandated, it should be encouraged and promoted in every treatment element. Documentation shall support the provision of the following:

a.Each C & A CSU shall maintain a written statement of rights and responsibilities for individuals receiving services and their legal guardian, as articulated in DBHDD rule and policy;

b.During admission or orientation to the C & A CSU, each individual and the individual's legal guardian shall receive a written statement of his or her rights and responsibilities. Receipt of this information shall be documented in the clinical record and validated by the signature of the individual and their legal guardian. If the legal guardian is unable or unwilling to sign, this shall be recorded;

c.The C & A CSU shall inform the individual and the legal guardian in writing of any changes in rights and responsibilities;

d.Individual rights related to required notices, lengths of stay on involuntary status, or other processes related to rights specified in Georgia law, DBHDD rule or policy, shall be maintained.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 82-4-1-.17

O.C.G.A. Secs. 37-1-29, 37-3-23, 37-3-44, 37-3-160et seq, 37-3-164, 37-7-23, 37-7-160 et seq, 37-7-164.

Original Rule entitled "Rights and Responsibilities of Individuals" adopted. F. Jun. 27, 2011; eff. July 17, 2011. Amended: F. Mar. 9, 2015; eff. Mar. 29, 2015.