Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 82-8-1-.04 - Emergency Receiving Facility

(1) A private facility which has been designated as an emergency receiving facility shall comply with the regulations for hospitals set forth in Georgia Comp. R. & Regs. Chapter 111-8-40, as they now exist or as may be amended.

(2) The private facility shall arrange for the availability of a physician who will examine the patient as soon as possible, but in any event within 48 hours of admission.

(3) The private facility shall provide at least one seclusion room that conforms with the requirements of Georgia Comp. R. & Regs § 111-8-40-.37(5). Every seclusion area shall be equipped with shatterproof windows and a locked door that can be opened from the outside, to accommodate individuals with reasonable safety, even if such equipment is not otherwise required by § 111-8-40-.37(5). The facility must maintain the privacy of any individual in the seclusion room by minimizing that individual's visibility to other individuals being served.

(4) Every Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) shall follow the applicable DBHDD policies and applicable DBHDD Provider Manuals.

(5) Every private facility designated as an emergency receiving, evaluating, and/or treatment facility, and every CSU, shall follow generally accepted standards and consider best practices related to discharge planning.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 82-8-1-.04

O.C.G.A. §§ 37-3-40, 37-7-40.

Original Rule entitled "Emergency Receiving Facility" adopted. F. Dec. 15, 2021; eff. Jan. 4, 2022.