Psychiatric Advance Directives

Psychiatric Advance Directives 

Georgia law states that individuals 18 years or older have the right to make healthcare decisions in advance, including behavioral health treatment decisions, through a process called an advance directive.  An advance directive is used to appoint someone to make health care decisions for you in the event that you are unable or unwilling to make them for yourself. 

A psychiatric advance directive, or PAD, provides you the ability to make decisions now regarding your future behavioral health care if you feel there may ever be a time when you are unable to do so for yourself. These decisions may include medications or types of treatment you may prefer or others you may never wish to receive. Georgia law does permit health care providers to potentially override your wishes if you are involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital.

GEORGIA ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FOR CARE

f you wish to find out more about advance directives you may download a copy of the Georgia Psychiatric Advance Directive for healthcare and the Georgia Bar Association informational pamphlet on PAD’s below.

CLICK HERE to view Pamphlet