Rule 82-8-1-.02 - Definitions(1) Unless a different meaning is required by the context, the following terms as used in this Rule shall have the meaning hereinafter ascribed to them: (a) The term "private facility" means any hospital facility that is a proprietary hospital or a hospital operated by a nonprofit corporation or association approved for the purposes of Chapter 3 or Chapter 7 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as provided herein, or any hospital facility operated by a hospital authority created pursuant to the "Hospital Authorities Law," Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31. DBHDD's approval or designation of a private facility for such purposes does not make the facility a "state owned" or "state operated" facility within the meaning of Title 37 or of this Chapter of regulations.(b) The term "Crisis Stabilization Unit" (CSU) means a short-term residential program operated for the purpose of providing psychiatric stabilization and detoxification services that complies with applicable department standards and that provides brief, intensive crisis services 24 hours a day, seven days a week (these standards also apply to Behavioral Health Crisis Centers (BHCCs)) which complies with applicable DBHDD Provider Manuals. CSUs are not "state owned" or "state operated" facilities by reason of Title 37 or of this Chapter of regulations.(c) The term "department" means the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities of the State of Georgia.(d) The term "emergency receiving facility" means a facility designated by the department to receive patients under emergency conditions as provided in Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3, or Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 7, of Title 37.(e) The term "evaluating facility" means a facility designated by the department to receive patients for evaluation as provided in Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 3, or Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 7, of Title 37.(f) The term "treatment facility" means a facility designated by the department to receive patients for treatment as provided in Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 3, or Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 7, of Title 37.(g) The term "Psychiatrist" means any physician certified as a Diplomat in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, or who has completed three years of approved residency training program in psychiatry and has had two years of full-time practice in this specialty.(h) The term "VA" means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 82-8-1-.02
O.C.G.A. §§ 37-3-1, 37-7-1.
Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Dec. 15, 2021; eff. Jan. 4, 2022.