53 chapters · 983 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 31-22-8 Inspections; evaluation program
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(a) The department shall make periodic inspections of every clinical laboratory, at its discretion. In lieu of or to supplement its own inspection program, the department may use results of inspections conducted by other accrediting agencies. For the purpose of this subsection, t…
O.C.G.A. § 31-22-9 Applicability of chapter
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(a) This chapter shall not apply to clinical laboratories which are: (1) Operated by the Georgia Health Sciences University, the Emory University School of Medicine, any other medical schools in Georgia, or the United States government; (2) Operated and maintained exclusively for…
O.C.G.A. § 31-22-9.1 HIV tests — Who may perform test
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘AIDS’’ means Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or AIDS Related Complex within the reporting criteria of the department. (2) ‘‘AIDS confidential information’’ means information which discloses that a person: (A) Has been diagnosed…
O.C.G.A. § 31-22-9.2 HIV tests — Report of positive results; notification; counseling; violations; exception for insurance coverage; exposure of health care provider
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(a) Any term used in this Code section and defined in Code Section 31-22-9.1 shall have the meaning provided for that term in Code Section 31-22-9.1. (b) Reserved. (c) Unless exempted under this Code section, each health care provider who orders an HIV test for any person shall d…