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O.C.G.A. § 43-1B-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Patient Self-referral Act of 1993.” History. Code 1981, § 43-1B-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 521, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 43-1B-2 Legislative intent
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It is recognized by the General Assembly that the referral of a patient by a health care provider to a provider of designated health care services in which the health care provider has an investment interest represents a potential conflict of interest. The General Assembly finds th…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1B-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Board” means any professional licensing board which, under the laws of this state, licenses, registers, or in any other way regulates any health care provider to whom this chapter applies. (2) “Designated health services” means clinical lab…
O.C.G.A. § 43-1B-4 Prohibited actions; civil penalties; grounds for disciplinary action
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Except as provided in this chapter: (1) A health care provider may not refer a patient for the provision of designated health services to an entity in which the health care provider has an investment interest. This prohibition includes any consideration paid as compensation or in…