Bill of Rights

The purpose of this hearing was to determine whether a Georgia long-term care facility was permitted to involuntarily discharge a patient to her mother’s home. The facility initiated the discharge... Read More

In a case brought under Georgia’s Long-Term Care Bill of Rights, the Court reversed a skilled nursing facility’s decision to involuntarily transfer a patient.  Although evidence from staff members proved... Read More

The Court affirmed a long-term-care facility’s decision to involuntarily discharge a patient after he rammed his wheelchair into one of the facility’s doors in an aggressive manner.  The Court considered... Read More

This case involved a long-term-care facility seeking an involuntary transfer of a PTSD patient who had a history of altercations with other patients.  The Court reversed the discharge decision, on... Read More

A skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility sought to discharge one of its residents following an incident in which the resident made inappropriate sexual contact with his roommate, who suffered mental... Read More

A nursing facility was permitted to involuntarily discharge a patient with dementia where the patient persisted in smoking indoors, creating the risk of an oxygen tank explosion and endangering the... Read More