Title 31 — Title 31
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O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-10 Venue of actions against department or board
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Actions at law and in equity against the department, the board, or any of its members predicated upon omissions or acts done in their official capacity or under color thereof shall be brought in the appropriate county; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall be…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-11 Standards for sewage management systems
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Chamber system’’ means a system of chambers with each chamber being a molded polyolefin plastic, arch shaped, hollow structure with an exposed bottom area and solid top and louvered sidewall for infiltration of effluent into adjoi…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-16 Maternal Mortality Review Committee established
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(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Georgia currently ranks fiftieth in maternal deaths in the United States; (2) Maternal deaths are a serious public health concern and have a tremendous family and societal impact; (3) Maternal deaths are significantly underestimated and in…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-30 Legislative authority
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2017, p. 764, § 2-1/SB 193, effective July 1, 2017. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Ga. L. 2016, p. 214, § 2/SB 308. Ga. L. 2017, p. 764, § 1-1/SB 193, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘The General Assembly finds …
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-31 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Attending physician’’ means the physician who has primary responsibility at the time of reference for the treatment and care of the client. (2) ‘‘Client’’ means a person seeking or receiving pregnancy support services. (3) ‘‘Contract manag…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-33 Administration and duties
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(a) The department shall oversee the program and is authorized to contract with a contract management agency to administer the program. (b) The contract management agency selected by the department shall meet the definition of a contract management agency as defined in paragraph …
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-34 Services funded by program
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The services which shall be funded by the program include: (1) Medical care and information, including but not limited to pregnancy tests, sexually transmitted infection tests, other health screenings, ultrasound service, prenatal care, and birth classes and planning; (2) Nutriti…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-35 Grants
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(a) Grants shall be awarded annually on a competitive basis to direct client service providers who display competent experience in providing any of the services included in Code Section 31-2A-34 pursuant to guidelines and criteria established pursuant to this article. (b) The dep…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-36 Criteria for grant consideration
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(a) In order to be considered for a grant under this article, each direct client service provider shall: (1) Be a nonprofit organization incorporated in this state with a tax-exempt status pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (2) Have a primary miss…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-37 Record maintenance and reporting
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Each direct client service provider shall maintain accurate records and report data to the agency annually on forms and in the manner required by the department. Reports shall include the number of clients who: (1) Utilized pregnancy support services; (2) Are pregnant; (3) Chose …
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-38 Confidentiality
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Confidentiality of all data, files, and records of clients related to the services provided under this article shall be maintained by the department, contract management agency, and direct client service providers pursuant to federal and state laws related to privacy of medical r…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-39 Annual audit
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The agency shall conduct an annual audit of each direct client service provider by an independent certified public accountant within 120 days of the completion of its fiscal year verifying that it has complied with all requirements of this article and any other requirements of th…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-40 Reports to the General Assembly
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(a) The department shall annually report to the General Assembly on its use of trust funds appropriated to the department pursuant to this article. (b) The department shall also provide an annual report no later than September 30 of each year beginning September 30, 2017, which s…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-41 Acceptance of donations, contributions, and gifts
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The department is authorized to accept donations, contributions, and gifts and receive, hold, and use grants, devises, and bequests of real, personal, and mixed property on behalf of the state to enable the department to carry out the functions and purposes of this article. Histo…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-5 Office of Women’s Health; duties; reporting
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(a) There is created in the department the Office of Women’s Health. Attached to the office shall be an 11 member advisory council. The members of the advisory council shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be representative of major public and private agencies and organiza…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-50 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Georgia ranks as the forty-ninth worst in the nation for the number of maternal deaths occurring during and one year after pregnancy; (2) Georgia ranks as the thirty-second worst in the nation for the number of infant deaths occur…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-51 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: 99 31-2A-53 (1) ‘‘Designated facility’’ means a perinatal facility that has been inspected and approved by the department pursuant to this article as meeting its established criteria for a particular maternal or neonatal level of care. (2) ‘‘Per…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-54 Listing of designated facilities; self-assessment tool
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(a) On or before December 31, 2019, the department shall post and annually update a list of designated facilities on its website. (b) The department shall adopt or develop a self-assessment tool for use by perinatal facilities that includes separate, minimum requirements for neon…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-56 Advertisement prohibited unless designated by department
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31-2A-57. Regulatory authority. gencies Worse? Federal Versus State Control of Quarantine,’’ see 67 Emory L.J. 491 (2018). ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Editor’s notes. — The existing provisions of Chapter 2A were designated as Article 1 of Chapter 2A by Ga. L. 2016, p. 214, § 1/S…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-57 Regulatory authority
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The department shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this article. History. — Code 1981, § 31-2A-57, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 344, § 1/HB 909. 102 T.31, C.3 COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH T.31, C.3 CHAPTER 3 COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH Sec. 3…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-6 Rules and regulations
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(a) The department is authorized to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to effect prevention, abatement, and correction of situations and conditions which, if not promptly checked, would militate against the health of the people of this state. Such rules and regulations sh…
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-9 Studies and surveys of programs
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The department, from time to time, shall make or cause to be made studies and surveys to determine the quality, scope, and reach of its programs. History. — Code 1933, § 88-109, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Code 1981, § 31-2-3; Code 1981, § 31-2-8, as redesignated by Ga. …