{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-49-5-162","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 49-5-162","heading":"Policies; qualified staff; proof of liability coverage.","body":"(a) The department shall require organizations to have reasonable:\n(1) Written policies and procedures for admission, intake, and record keeping;\n(2) Written policies regarding treatment and referrals for mental, physical, and emotional health;\n(3) Written policies for reports of actual or alleged injuries at an organization’s premises; and\n(4) Proof of having qualified staff.\n(b) The department shall require that organizations:\n(1) Photograph all minors considered for admission by the organization;\n(2) Have proof of liability insurance coverage sufficient to protect the clients of the organization’s facility; and\n(3) Provide a copy of its registration to the sheriff of the county in which the organization operates a facility, and the sheriff shall distribute such registration to all appropriate law enforcement agencies within the county.","path":["TITLE 49 Social Services","CHAPTER 5 Programs and Protection for Children and Youth","Article 7 Registration of Organizations Providing Services to Runaway and Homeless Youth"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.49.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"a4ce8149adc1231486ee2190f0b4cae1368c98871cf21afc1b7abd9de919a2ee","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-49-5-161","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-49-5-163"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}