Title 26 — Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
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O.C.G.A. § 26-5-43 Rules and regulations
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The department is authorized and directed to create and promulgate all rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this article. 614 26-5-46 History. Code 1981, § 26-5-43, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 1/SB 88. 26-5-44. License required.
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-44 Injunction of violations, §26-5-57
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Inspection of premises, §26-5-52. Licenses. Additional program, application by current licensee, §26-5-47. Application, §26-5-45. Application review process committee, §26-5-47. Background checks, §26-5-61. Change of location, §26-5-47. Currently operating programs, §26-5-47. Dis…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-45 Application; proof of compliance
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(a) Application for a license to operate a narcotic treatment program shall be submitted by the governing body to the department in the manner prescribed by rules and regulations and shall contain a comprehensive outline of the program to be offered by the applicant. (b) Proof of…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-46 Application enrollment period; required letter of intent
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(a) The department shall establish an annual or biannual open enrollment period to accept applications for narcotic treatment programs. (b) The department shall establish an information forum for potential applicants prior to the beginning of the open enrollment period that shall…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-47 Application review and requirements; nontransferability
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(a) The department shall, consistent with the requirements of this Code section, establish an application review process committee. The members of the committee shall include representation from department staff members and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Di…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-49 Rewards and financial incentives prohibited
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(a) Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide a bounty, free services, free medication, or other rewards for patient referral to such program. (b) Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide temporary dis621 26-5-49 FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS 26-5-53 counted financial incent…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-50 WOMEN
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Drug dependent pregnant females. Treatment and education programs. Priority admissions, §26-5-20. Y YEAST. Bread. Defined, §26-2-290. Vitamins and ingredients, §26-2-292. YOLKS. Classification of eggs, §26-2-261. YOUTH ATHLETICS. Epinephrine. Storage of auto-injectable epinephrine …
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-51 Providing of records
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Subject to the limitations of Code Section 26-5-56, the department may require at reasonable intervals that each licensee shall furnish copies of complete records of each person treated or advised by the narcotic treatment program; provided, however, that patient identifying info…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-52 Inspections
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Each licensee shall permit the authorized department representatives to enter upon and inspect any and all premises upon or in which a program is to be conducted or for which a license has been applied so that verification of compliance with all relevant laws or regulations can be…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-53 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license
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The department may deny any license applied for under this article that does not fulfill the minimum requirements which the department 622 26-5-56 shall prescribe by rules and regulations and may suspend or revoke a license which has been issued if an applicant or a licensee viola…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-54 Utility facility protection
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Appropriate notice included with locate request, §25-9-6. Definition of appropriate notice, §25-9-3. NOTICE —Cont’d Utility facility protection —Cont’d Appropriate notice included with locate request —Cont’d Emergency excavations. Applicability of provisions, §25-9-12. Nonemergenc…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-55 Actions subject to Administrative Procedures Act
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The promulgation of reasonable and necessary rules and regulations, the conduct of administrative hearings, and judicial review of the department’s actions shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” History. Code 1981, § 26-5-55, enact…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-56 Confidentiality of patient information
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For the purpose of providing more effective treatment and rehabilitation, the records and name of any drug dependent person who seeks or obtains treatment, therapeutic advice, or counsel from any program licensed under this chapter shall be confidential and shall not be revealed e…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-57 Regulatory authority, §26-5-43
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Applicability of administrative procedure act, §26-5-55. Effect of existing rules and regulations, §26-5-62. Standards for quality and service, §26-5-42. Disciplinary actions against licensees, §§26-5-53, 26-5-54. Discounted fees, restrictions, §26-5-49. Effect of existing rules …
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-58 Penalty
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Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 26-5-58, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 1/SB 88. 26-5-59. Priority admissions policy for drug dependent pregnant females.
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-59 Records of licensees
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Confidentiality of patient information, §26-5-56. Redaction of patient identifying information, §26-5-51. Regional maximum allowable programs, §26-5-48. Enumeration of regions, §26-5-48. Rewards for patient referrals prohibited, §26-5-49. Rules and regulations. Applicability of ad…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-6 Promulgation of rules and regulations
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The department is authorized and directed to create and promulgate 606 26-5-8 all rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this article. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 714, § 12; Ga. L. 1985, p. 476, § 5; Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 2/SB 88.
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-60 Central registry
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To prevent simultaneous enrollment of a patient in more than one program, all programs shall comply with the policies and participate in the central registry operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Programs shall comply with the rules and r…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-61 Records check application
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Administrator” means the individual designated by the program’s governing body who is responsible for the on-going and day-to-day operations of the program, for overall compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-62 Short title
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Definitions. Minimum standards of quality and services. Rules and regulations. License required. Application; proof of compliance. Application enrollment period; required letter of intent. Application review and requirements; nontransferability. Prerequisites to licensing; limits …
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-7 License required
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No governing body shall operate a drug abuse treatment and education program without having a valid license or provisional license issued pursuant to this article. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 714, § 6; Ga. L. 1985, p. 476, § 6; Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 2/SB 88.
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-8 Application for license
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(a) Application for a license to operate a program shall be submitted by the governing authority to the department in the manner prescribed by rules and regulations and shall contain a comprehensive outline of the program to be offered by the applicant. (b) Proof of compliance wi…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-80 Prohibited remunerations and acts; exemptions; penalties
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Health care provider” means: (A) Any person licensed under Chapter 9, 10A, 11, 11A, 26, 28, 30, 33, 34, 35, 39, or 44 of Title 43 or any hospital, nursing home, home health agency, institution, or medical facility licensed or define…
O.C.G.A. § 26-5-9 Provisional licenses
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The department may issue a provisional license effective for a period not to exceed 90 days to each applicant who has substantially complied with all requirements for a regular license. Provisional licenses shall be renewed in the discretion of the department only in cases of ext…