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Georgia Statutes, Title 31

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Title 31

53 chapters · 983 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 31983 Ch 7, REGULATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPI…189 Ch 8, CARE AND PROTECTION OF INDIGENT AND …150 Ch 11, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES65 Ch 2A, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH36 Ch 10, VITAL RECORDS36 Ch 13, RADIATION CONTROL28 Ch 6, STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT25 Ch 21, DEAD BODIES22 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS21 Ch 3, COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH19 Ch 12, CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, PRE…19 Ch 14, HOSPITALIZATION FOR TUBERCULOSIS16 Ch 41, LEAD POISONING PREVENTION16 Ch 2, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH15

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O.C.G.A. § 31-7-75.1 Proceeds of sale of hospital held in trust to fund indigent health care
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(a) The proceeds from any sale or lease of a hospital owned by a hospital authority or political subdivision of this state, which proceeds shall not include funds required to pay off the bonded indebtedness of the sold hospital or any expense of the authority or political subdivi…
O.C.G.A. § 31-7-75.2 Exemption from disclosure for potentially commercially valuable plan, proposal, or strategy
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no Georgia nonprofit corporation in its operation of a hospital or other medical facility for the benefit of a governmental entity in this state and no hospital authority shall be required by Chapter 14 of Title 50 or Ar…
O.C.G.A. § 31-7-76 Procedure in event of failure of authority to perform minimum functions; determination of removal from office; appointments to fill vacancies created by removal
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(a) The General Assembly declares that it is the intent of this article to provide a mechanism for the operation and maintenance of needed health care facilities in the several counties and municipalities of this state. It is the further intent of the General Assembly that, whene…
Prohibition on for-profit projects; rates and charges; utilization of revenues to pay certain obligations

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O.C.G.A. § 31-7-77

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(a) No authority shall operate or construct any project for profit. It shall fix rates and charges consistent with this declaration of policy and such as will produce revenues only in amounts sufficient, together with all other funds of the authority, to pay principal and interes…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-78 Issuance and sale of negotiable revenue anticipation certificates

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(a) Every authority is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance and sale of negotiable revenue anticipation certificates for the purpose of: (1) Paying all or any part of the cost of the acquisition, construction, alteration, repair, modernization, and other charges i…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-79 Liability on revenue certificates; tax exemption

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Neither the members of an authority nor any person executing certificates on behalf of an authority shall be personally liable thereon by reason of the issuance thereof. The certificates and other obligations of an authority shall not be, and shall so state on the face thereof, a…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-80 Form and contents of revenue certificates; validity of signatures thereon

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Certificates of an authority shall be authorized by its resolution and may be issued in one or more series and shall bear such date or dates; mature at such time or times; bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding 9 percent per annum; be in such denomination or denominati…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-81 Confirmation and validation of revenue certificates

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(a) Certificates of an authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure of Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36; and, when validated, the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such certificates and against the authority iss…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-82 Enforcement of rights of revenue certificate holders; procedure in event of default

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Obligations of an authority evidenced by certificates and trust indentures and mortgages executed in connection therewith may contain such provisions not inconsistent with law as shall be determined by the authority. The authority may in such instruments provide for pledging of a…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-83 Investment of surplus moneys and moneys received through issuance of revenue certificates

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(a) Pending use for the purpose for which received, each hospital authority created by and under this article is authorized and empowered to invest all moneys or any part thereof received through the issuance and sale of revenue certificates of the authority in any securities whi…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-84 Payment for authority’s services and facilities; levy of tax by political subdivisions; compliance by authority with county budgetary procedures

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(a) An authority shall have no power to tax, but upon the adoption of the resolution by the governing body or bodies of participating units or subdivisions as provided in this article and the execution of a contract for the use of facilities and services of the authority by polit…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-85 Contracts with political subdivisions

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(a) For the purpose of using such facilities, any city or county is authorized by action of its governing body to enter into contracts with an authority for such periods of time not exceeding 40 years as shall be necessary to provide for the continued maintenance and use of the f…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-86 Manner of operating property conveyed or leased to authority

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Any property conveyed or leased to an authority by cities or counties shall be operated by the authority to which the same is conveyed, together with other facilities of the authority, in accordance with this article and the resolution of the governing body or bodies or participa…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-87 Hypothecation or mortgaging of purchased hospital facilities

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Should an authority acquire by purchase existing hospital facilities of political subdivisions and pay the reasonable value therefor, nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the hypothecation or mortgaging of such facilities as security for the repayment of any inde…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-88 Payment of general obligations

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Obligations of an authority other than certificates shall be payable from general funds of an authority and shall at no time be a charge against any special fund allocated to the payment of certificates except upon payment of current annual maturities and reserves required to be …

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-89 Procedure for dissolution; disposition of property

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By joint action of the board of trustees of an authority and the governing bodies of participating units, authorities created under and pursuant to the terms of this article may be dissolved, provided that no such dissolution shall in any way impair the rights of third persons or…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-89.1 ‘‘Control’’ defined; sale or lease by hospital authority subject to requirements of Article 15 of this chapter

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘control’’ means ownership of 50 percent or more of the assets of the entity in question or the ability to influence significantly the operations or decisions of the entity in question. (b) The sale or lease of assets of a hospital owne…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-90 Annual report; budget

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The board of trustees of each authority created under this article shall file with the governing body or bodies of political subdivisions or participating units, on forms prescribed by the department, an annual report of the activities of the authority and shall annually consider…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-90.1 Community benefit report; report disclosing member ownership in entities transacting business with authority

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(a) Each hospital authority created by and under this article shall annually prepare a community benefit report disclosing the cost of indigent and charity care provided by such authority for the preceding year not later than 90 days after the close of the fiscal or calendar year…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-91 Required annual audit

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Each hospital authority created by and under this article shall ensure that an annual audit of the financial affairs, books, and records of such authority is conducted at the end of each fiscal year for the preceding year. Each hospital authority shall obtain either a certified p…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-92 Filing of audits

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All final audits provided for in Code Section 31-7-91 shall be reproduced in sufficient number and copies of the audit shall be filed with the clerk of the superior court in the county where any hospital is operated by a hospital authority and in the office of the clerk of the su…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-93 Failure to provide for audit

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In the event any hospital authority shall fail or refuse to provide for an annual audit and have such audit prepared and filed as set forth in Code Sections 31-7-91 and 31-7-92, any taxpayer of any participating unit of such authority or the governing authority of such unit may p…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-94 Grants to hospital authorities and rural hospital organizations

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The state is authorized to make grants, as funds are available, to hospital authorities and rural hospital organizations for public health purposes, provided that any funds so granted shall be distributed to and among the various public hospital authorities and rural hospital org…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-94.1 Rural Hospital Organization Assistance Act; legislative findings; certification of rural hospitals for grant eligibility; rules and regulations

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(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Hospital Organization Assistance Act of 2017.’’ (b) The General Assembly finds that hospital authorities and rural hospital organizations are essential in order to promote public health goals of the state. The G…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-95 Funding of medical education provided by hospital authorities and designated teaching hospitals

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Designated teaching hospital’’ means a teaching hospital operated by other than a hospital authority, which hospital agrees to contract with the state to offer or continue to offer a residency program approved by the American Medi…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-110 Short title

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authorities Act.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1980, p. 1466, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-111 Findings; declaration of policy

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(a) It is found, determined, and declared that: (1) There exists in this state a seriously inadequate supply of and a critical need for facilities which can furnish the comprehensive services required by elderly persons in a single location, including, without limitation, residen…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-112 Definitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Authority’’ means each public corporation created pursuant to this article. (2) ‘‘Cost of project’’ includes: (A) All costs of construction, purchase, or other form of acquisition; (B) All costs of real or personal property required for th…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-113 Creation of Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authority in each county and municipality; board of directors

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(a) There is created in and for each county and municipal corporation in this state a public body corporate and politic to be known as the ‘‘Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authority’’ of such county or municipal corporation. (b) Each authority shall consist of a boar…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-114 Powers of authorities

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(a) Each authority shall have all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power: (1) To bring and defend an action; (2) To adopt and amend a…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-115 Lease or sale of projects

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No project acquired under this article shall be operated by an authority, any municipal corporation, county, or other governmental subdivision; but such projects shall be leased or sold to one or more qualified sponsors. If revenue bonds or other obligations are to be issued to p…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-116 Provisions contained in obligations and security for obligations; procedures for issuance of bonds and bond anticipation notes; interest rates; limitations and conditions

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(a) The obligations of any authority evidenced by bonds, bond anticipation notes, trust indentures, deeds to secure obligations, security agreements, or mortgages executed in connection therewith may contain such provisions not inconsistent with law as shall be determined by the …

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-117 Liability for bonds or other obligations

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No bonds or other obligations of and no indebtedness incurred by any authority shall constitute an indebtedness or obligation of the state or any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision thereof; nor shall any act of any authority in any manner constitute or result…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-118 Exemption from taxation

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(a) Each authority created under this article is created for nonprofit and public purposes, and it is found, determined, and declared that: (1) The creation of each such authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of …

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-119 Holding moneys as trust funds; pledges for payment of bonds

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(a) All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this article, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds or other obligations, as grants or other contributions, or as revenues and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided i…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-120 Construction of article

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This article shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof, and insofar as this article may be inconsistent with any other law, including the charter of any municipal corporation, this article shall be controlling. The sale or issuance of bonds by any authority shall…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-130 Legislative intent

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It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide protection for those individuals who are members of peer review groups which evaluate the quality and efficiency of professional health care providers and to protect the confidentiality of their records. History. — Code 1933, § …

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-131 Definitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Peer review’’ means the procedure by which professional health care providers evaluate the quality and efficiency of services ordered or performed by other professional health care providers, including practice analysis, inpatient hospital…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-132 Immunity from liability for peer review activities; immunity from liability of persons providing information

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(a) No professional health care provider nor any individual who serves as a member or employee of a professional health care provider or review organization nor any individual who furnishes counsel or services to a professional health care provider or review organization shall be…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-133 Confidentiality of review organization’s records

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(a) Except in proceedings alleging violation of this article, the proceedings and records of a review organization shall be held in confidence and shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil action; and no person who was in attendance at a meeting…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-140 Davenport v

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Kutner, 182 Ga. App. 467, 356 S.E.2d 67, rev’d on other grounds, 257 Ga. 456, 360 S.E.2d 586 (1987). Failure of a medical review committee to strictly adhere to bylaws does not strip the committee of the protection of confidentiality otherwise afforded by O.C.G.A. § 31-7-143. Pat…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-141 Committee members immune from liability

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There shall be no monetary liability on the part of and no cause of action for damages shall arise against any member of a duly appointed medical review committee for any act or proceeding undertaken or performed within the scope of the functions of any such committee if the comm…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-142 Liability of those providing health care facilities or services

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Code Section 31-7-141 shall not be construed to confer immunity from liability on any professional society or hospital or upon any health professional while performing services other than as a member of a medical review committee. In any case in which, except for this article, a …

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-143 Committee proceedings and records immune from discovery or use as evidence in civil actions

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The proceedings and records of medical review committees shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil action against a provider of professional health services arising out of the matters which are the subject of evaluation and review by such commit…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-150 Definitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Branch office’’ means a location or site, identified in the application or endorsement thereto, from which a home health agency provides services within a portion of the total geographic area served by the parent agency and which is part o…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-151 License required; license may not be transferred but may be suspended or revoked

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No person, private or public organization, political subdivision, or other governmental agency may operate a home health agency as defined in Code Section 31-7-150 without first obtaining a license from the department. A license issued under this article is not assignable or tran…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-152 Application for license

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Any person, organization, or agency desiring to operate a home health agency shall file with the department an application on a form prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the department. The application shall contain such information as the department may require which is reason…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-153 Standards for patient care and agency operation; regulations as to issuance, denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses; hearings

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The department shall promulgate regulations which define standards for the care, treatment, health, safety, welfare, and comfort of patients served by home health agencies and for the maintenance and operation of home health agencies which will promote safe and adequate care and …

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-154 Inspections

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Each home health agency for which a license has been issued shall be periodically inspected by an authorized representative of the department. Such inspections shall be for the purpose of ensuring that this article is being followed. The department is directed to ensure by inspec…

O.C.G.A. § 31-7-155 Certificates of need for new service or extending service area; exemption from certificate

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(a) No home health agency initiating service or extending the range of its service area shall be licensed unless the department determines, in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 6 of this title and regulations pursuant thereto, that there is a need for said services within the …