Rule 82-8-1-.04. Emergency Receiving Facility
Rule 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.
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 37-3-40, 37-7-40.
History. Original Rule entitled "Emergency Receiving Facility" adopted. F. Dec. 15, 2021; eff. Jan. 4, 2022.