Georgia Administrative Code

Care rendered to all individuals in state hospitals and programs shall be of the same nature and quality without regard to whether the payment of any sum or sums is made for the cost of care.

(1) Each individual receiving services from a state hospital shall be legally responsible for and shall pay to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the cost of their care received from a state hospital. Payments for cost of care shall be payable fol…

(1) The Department shall establish: (a) A method for determining cost of care; (b) A method for assessing the portion of cost of care owed by each individual; (c) A method for determining other persons liable for cost of care for each individual; (d) A method for notifying each i…

(1) Standards for determining assessments are based on the income, assets, insurance, and other third-party coverage or entitlements, and other circumstances of persons liable for cost of care. (2) The Department hereby establishes the assessment for cost of care for any individu…

(1) The Department shall reexamine the individual's assessment periodically and adjust such assessment as hereinafter provided in accordance with changes in the ability to pay of the person liable for cost of care and in a manner that complies with the Patient Cost of Care Act. I…

(1) As provided in O.C.G.A. § 37-9-7, the Department, through its duly authorized agents, has the authority to investigate or otherwise determine the income and assets of the individual served or their estate and, when necessary, the income and assets of all other persons liable …

(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Department is not required to expend public funds for the purpose of providing support, care, and treatment covered under this regulation to any individual until such individual has exhausted the individual's eligibility and re…

(1) Hearings shall be conducted by the Office of State Administrative Hearings ("OSAH") after referral of any request for a hearing to OSAH. (2) On request of a party affected by an assessment for cost of care to challenge the assessment, the Hospital receiving such a request wil…

The Department shall bill persons liable for cost of care for the amount due on their assessments in the same manner as other debts and accounts. No bill shall be payable unless it contains the dates of service for which the costs billed therein were incurred. The Department is a…

If any rule, sentence, clause or phrase of any of the rules and regulations in this Chapter may be construed by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, or otherwise unenforceable, such determination or adjudication shall in no manner affect t…

The legal authority for this Chapter is Chapters 3 and 7 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia, Annotated.

(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 nonprofi…

The department may designate as an Emergency Receiving, Evaluating, and/or Treatment Facility any private facility or any such portion of a community mental health and substance abuse program which complies with the standards for a CSU within the State of Georgia at the request o…

(1) A private facility which has been designated as an emergency receiving facility shall comply with the regulations for hospitals set forth in Georgia Comp. R. & Regs. Chapter 111-8-40, as they now exist or as may be amended. (2) The private facility shall arrange for the avail…

(1) A private facility which has been designated as an evaluating facility shall comply with the regulations for hospitals set forth in Georgia Comp. R. & Regs. Chapter 111-8-40, as they now exist or as may be amended. (2) The active medical staff of the private facility or the C…

(1) A private facility which has been designated as a treatment facility shall comply with the regulations for hospitals set forth in Georgia Comp. R. & Regs. Chapter 111-8-40, as they now exist or as may be amended. (2) The private facility shall have an identifiable program spe…

(1) The administration and enforcement of these rules and regulations shall be as prescribed in Chapter 1, Chapter 3, and Chapter 7 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. (2) If DBHDD determines that a facility has violated one or more of the regulations in this C…

In the event that any rule, sentence, clause or phrase of any of the rules and regulations in this Chapter may be construed by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, or otherwise unenforceable, such determination or adjudication shall in no …

(1) "Applicant" means any persons, corporations, organizations or associations required to be licensed before promoting, holding, organizing, participating in, or competing in a professional boxing match. (2) "Body jewelry" means any tangible object affixed to, through, or around…

(1) General Provisions. (a) Terms and Agreements. Every license issued is subject to the terms, conditions, and agreements set forth in the application as well as those set forth in the application as well as those set forth in these rules and the statute governing professional b…

(1) Promoter's License Surety Bond. (a) Before any promoter's license is issued authorizing the promotion of professional boxing matches in the state of Georgia, the applicant shall make and deliver to the commission a security bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to …

(1) Medical Examination. (a) Neurological Examination. 1. All boxers intending to compete in Georgia who have competed in over 200 rounds during their professional career, according to the number of rounds disclosed on such boxer's official ring record, and prior to competing in …

(1) General Responsibilities and Provisions. During the performance of any promotion it shall be the promoter's responsibility to ensure the compliance with all laws and rules governing professional boxing in Georgia. Such responsibilities shall include, but will not be limited t…

(1) General Provisions. Any dimension in this rule, where the unit of measurement is "inches," shall be considered only as a general and approximate guideline. Where such dimension guidelines are exceeded, the commission appointed supervisor shall have the authority to allow or d…

(1) General Provisions. (a) Each official must be licensed by the Commission prior to working in any professional boxing match. (b) Each official will be assigned or appointed by the Commission. (c) Each official assigned to serve in a boxing match is a contract employee of the p…

(1) Boxers. (a) False Name. No boxer shall enter any agreement or contract with a promoter, compete in any match, or otherwise participate in any capacity under any name which does not appear on his or her Federal ID card. (b) Prohibition if Under Suspension. No boxer shall enter…

(1) Application for Promoter's License. (a) The promoter's application shall ask all questions required by O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 4B and such other questions as are required by the commission. These questions shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Name, mailing and/or resid…

(1) Functions of Commission. (a) The commission shall have and exercise sole discretion, management, control, and supervision over all professional boxing matches in the state of Georgia. (b) The commission shall enforce such rules and regulations as shall be necessary or proper …

1. As used in this rule, the following terms shall mean: a. "Commission" means the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. b. "License" means any license or permit issued by the Commission. c. "Military" means the United States armed forces, including the National Guard. d…

If you are interested in staging an amateur mixed martial arts event in the future, you must notify this office in writing of the date and location of the event. If charging admission then you must receive an approved Mixed Martial Arts Event permit from the Georgia Athletic and …

(1) Male: (a) Flyweight (111.9 lbs. and below); (b) Bantamweight (112-117.9 lbs.); (c) Super Bantamweight (118-121.9 lbs.); (d) Featherweight (122-125.9 lbs.); (e) Super Featherweight (126-129.9 lbs.); (f) Lightweight (130-134.9 lbs.); (g) Super Lightweight (135-139.9 lbs.); (h) …

Amateur MMA bouts will consist of three 3-minute rounds with a one minute rest period in between rounds.

a) Mouth guard b) Open finger gloves (minimum 7 oz.) c) Groin protections (male and female) d) Shin pads a. Advanced Amateur fights do not require shin pads. e) Instep pads f) Breast protection (female)

(1) LEGAL TECHNIQUES WHILE STANDING: a. Closed hand strikes to head and body; b. Kicking to body; c. Knees to body and legs; d. Throws/Take downs/Sweeps; e. Standing Submissions; f. Chokes; g. Armbars; h. Shouldering. (2) LEGAL TECHNIQUES WHILE ON THE GROUND: a. Closed hand strik…

(1) Three or more verifiable amateur mixed martial arts fights are required to compete in these rules. Non mandatory. For fighters seeking to turn professional. (2) LEGAL TECHNIQUES WHILE STANDING: (a) Closed hand strikes to head and body; (b) Kicking to body; (c) Knees to body a…

(1) Each applicant for a mixed martial artist license shall submit to the Commission such application and supporting documentation including Applicant Affidavit of the applicant's amateur fighter's record on forms prescribed by the Commission.

(1) All MMA Officials will be required to take and pass a Commission approved certification course once every two years to be eligible to work in Georgia.

(a) Mixed martial artists shall be divided into the following classes: 1. Flyweight under 125.9 pounds; 2. Bantamweight 126 lbs. - 134.9 pounds; 3. Featherweight 135 lbs. - 144.9 pounds; 4. Lightweight 145 lbs. - 154.9 pounds; 5. Welterweight 155 lbs. - 169.9 pounds; 6. Middlewei…

1. The fighting area, made of canvas, hybrid canvas or 14-ounce vinyl shall be no smaller than 18 feet by 18 feet and no larger than 32 feet by 32 feet. The fighting area shall be padded in a manner as approved by the Commissioner, with at least one inch layer of foam padding. Pa…

(1) A ring stool of a type approved by the Commissioner shall be available for each contestant. (2) An appropriate number of stools or chairs, of a type approved by the Commissioner, shall be available for each contestant's seconds. Such stools or chairs shall be located near eac…

For each bout, the promoter shall provide a clean water bucket and a clean plastic water bottle in each corner.

(1) In all weight classes, the bandages on each contestant's hand shall be restricted to soft gauze cloth not more than 13 yards in length and two inches in width, held in place by not more than 10 feet of surgeon's tape, one inch in width, for each hand. (2) Surgeon's adhesive t…

(1) All contestants are required to wear a mouthpiece during competition. The mouthpiece shall be subject to examination and approval by the attending physician. (2) The round cannot begin without the mouthpiece in place. (3) If the mouthpiece is involuntarily dislodged during co…

(1) Male mixed martial artists shall wear a groin protector of their own selection, of a type approved by the Commissioner. (2) Female mixed martial artists are prohibited from wearing groin protectors. (3) Female mixed martial artists shall wear a chest protector during competit…