As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Absence of a person authorized to consent" means that: (A) After diligent efforts for a reasonable period of time, no person authorized to consent under the provisions of Code Section 31-36A-6 has been located; or (B) All such authorized persons located have affirmatively waived their authority to consent or dissent to admission to or discharge from a health care facility or placement or transfer to an alternative health care facility or placement, provided that dissent by an authorized person to a proposed admission, discharge, or transfer shall not be deemed waiver of authority. (1.1) "Psychiatric advance directive" means a written document voluntarily executed by an individual in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 37-11-9 . (2) "Unable to consent" means that an adult is unable to: (A) Make rational and competent decisions regarding his or her placement options for health or personal care; or (B) Communicate such decisions by any means. Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 836,§ 2-18, eff. 7/1/2022. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Absence of a person authorized to consent" means that: (A) After diligent efforts for a reasonable period of time, no person authorized to consent under the provisions of Code Section 31-36A-6 has been located; or (B) All such authorized persons located have affirmatively waived their authority to consent or dissent to admission to or discharge from a health care facility or placement or transfer to an alternative health care facility or placement, provided that dissent by an authorized person to a proposed admission, discharge, or transfer shall not be deemed waiver of authority. (1.1) "Psychiatric advance directive" means a written document voluntarily executed by an individual in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 37-11-9 . (2) "Unable to consent" means that an adult is unable to: (A) Make rational and competent decisions regarding his or her placement options for health or personal care; or (B) Communicate such decisions by any means. Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 836,§ 2-18, eff. 7/1/2022. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Absence of a person authorized to consent" means that: (A) After diligent efforts for a reasonable period of time, no person authorized to consent under the provisions of Code Section 31-36A-6 has been located; or (B) All such authorized persons located have affirmatively waived their authority to consent or dissent to admission to or discharge from a health care facility or placement or transfer to an alternative health care facility or placement, provided that dissent by an authorized person to a proposed admission, discharge, or transfer shall not be deemed waiver of authority. (1.1) "Psychiatric advance directive" means a written document voluntarily executed by an individual in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 37-11-9 . (2) "Unable to consent" means that an adult is unable to: (A) Make rational and competent decisions regarding his or her placement options for health or personal care; or (B) Communicate such decisions by any means. Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 836,§ 2-18, eff. 7/1/2022. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Absence of a person authorized to consent" means that: (A) After diligent efforts for a reasonable period of time, no person authorized to consent under the provisions of Code Section 31-36A-6 has been located; or (B) All such authorized persons located have affirmatively waived their authority to consent or dissent to admission to or discharge from a health care facility or placement or transfer to an alternative health care facility or placement, provided that dissent by an authorized person to a proposed admission, discharge, or transfer shall not be deemed waiver of authority. (A) After diligent efforts for a reasonable period of time, no person authorized to consent under the provisions of Code Section 31-36A-6 has been located; or (B) All such authorized persons located have affirmatively waived their authority to consent or dissent to admission to or discharge from a health care facility or placement or transfer to an alternative health care facility or placement, provided that dissent by an authorized person to a proposed admission, discharge, or transfer shall not be deemed waiver of authority. (1.1) "Psychiatric advance directive" means a written document voluntarily executed by an individual in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 37-11-9 . (2) "Unable to consent" means that an adult is unable to: (A) Make rational and competent decisions regarding his or her placement options for health or personal care; or (B) Communicate such decisions by any means. (A) Make rational and competent decisions regarding his or her placement options for health or personal care; or (B) Communicate such decisions by any means.
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