Georgia § 15-11-657 - Restoration to competency; remediation orders and reports.

§ 15-11-657. Restoration to competency; remediation orders and reports.

All competency remediation service orders issued by the court shall contain: The name of the competency remediation service program provider and the location of the program; A statement of the arrangements for a child's transportation to the program site; The length of the competency remediation service program; A statement of the arrangements for a child's transportation after the program ends; and A direction concerning the frequency of reports required by the court. DBHDD or a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist shall file a written report with the court: Not later than six months after the date the court orders that competency remediation be attempted but prior to the first review hearing; Every six months after the first review hearing if a child remains incompetent to proceed and under an order for remediation; At any time DBHDD or a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist opines a child has attained competency; or At shorter intervals designated by the court in its competency remediation order. DBHDD or the licensed psychologist or psychiatrist written report shall include, but not be limited to: Whether a child's competency can be remediated or whether a child is likely to remain incompetent to proceed for the foreseeable future; Whether additional time is needed to remediate a child's competency; and If a child has attained competency, the effect, if any, of any limitations that are imposed by any medication or other treatment used in the effort to remediate competency. (Code 1981, § 15-11-657 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)