Title 31 — Title 31
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O.C.G.A. § 31-44-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Community Health. (2) ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Community Health. (3) ‘‘Dialysis’’ means a process by which dissolved substances are removed from a patient’s body by diffusion, osmosis, and convectio…
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-10 Inspections
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(a) The department shall conduct periodic inspections of each end stage renal disease facility to verify compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. (b) An inspection conducted under this Code section shall be unannounced, except for initial inspections, lo…
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-12 Deposit of collected penalties
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A civil or administrative penalty collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the general fund. History. — Code 1981, § 31-44-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-13 Temporary management of facilities
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(a) A person holding a controlling interest in an end stage renal disease facility may, at any time, request the department to assume the 981 31-44-14 management of the facility through the appointment of a temporary manager under this chapter. (b) After receiving the request, th…
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-14 Action to enjoin operation of facility
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The department may request that the Attorney General bring an action to enjoin either the continued operation of the facility or the closing of the facility in the superior court of the county in which an end stage renal disease facility is located in the name of and on behalf of…
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-15 Minimum standards for curricula, instructors, and training
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Inspections. Authority of department to deal with violations of this chapter or rules adopted thereunder. Deposit of collected penalties. Temporary management of facilities. Action to enjoin operation of facility. Fee of temporary manager. ‘‘(6) Code Section 31-44-6, relating to …
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-2 Fees
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The board shall set fees imposed by this chapter in amounts reasonable and necessary to defray the costs of administering this chapter with due consideration to the amount of funds received from the federal government by the department for performance of medicare certification su…
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-3 Adoption of rules; annual reporting
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(a) The board shall adopt rules to implement this chapter, including but not limited to requirements for the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a license to operate an end stage renal disease facility. The rules adopted by the board pursuant to this Code sec…
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-4 License required
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Except as provided by Code Section 31-44-5, no person, business entity, corporation, or association may operate an end stage renal disease facility without a license issued under this chapter. Any end stage renal disease facility which is in operation when this chapter becomes ef…
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-5 Exceptions to licensing requirement
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The following facilities are not required to be licensed under this chapter: (1) A hospital permitted under Chapter 7 of this title that provides dialysis to individuals receiving services from the hospital; (2) The office of a physician unless the office is used primarily as an …
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-7 Minimum standards of rules
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The rules adopted under Code Section 31-44-3 must contain minimum standards to protect the health and safety of a patient of an end stage renal disease facility. History. — Code 1981, § 31-44-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-8 Qualifications of employees
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An end stage renal disease facility may not employ or have working in that facility as a dialysis or reuse technician anyone other than an individual trained and competent pursuant to the rules promulgated under this chapter. History. — Code 1981, § 31-44-8, enacted by Ga. L. 200…