Title 31

In any residential housing unit occupied by a child less than six years old who has an elevated blood lead level of ten micrograms per deciliter or greater, the department shall advise, in writing, the owner or managing agent and the child’s parents or legal guardian as to the im…

This article shall only apply to: (1) Owners of residential rental property; and (2) Landlords that accept compensation for the use of residential property by another. History. — Code 1981, § 31-41-18, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1260, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 822, § 3/HB 1043.

The Department of Public Health shall be authorized to promulgate all necessary regulations for the implementation and enforcement of this article. History. — Code 1981, § 31-41-19, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1260, § 1; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-2/HB 214.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 31-42-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 841, § 2.

The purposes of this chapter are, to the extent funds are available: (1) To create a multigenerational, state-wide program to promote awareness and knowledge about osteoporosis, risk factors, prevention, detection, and treatment options; (2) To facilitate understanding of osteopo…

The department shall establish strategies to promote and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise public awareness, educate consumers, and train health professionals, teachers, and human service providers, including: (1) Public awarene…

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…

(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…

(a) The department is authorized to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this chapter for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, or take other disciplinary actions against licensees as provided in Code Section 31-2-8. (b) The denial, s…

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.

(a) A person holding a controlling interest in an end stage renal disease facility may, at any time, request the department to assume the management of the facility through the appointment of a temporary manager under this chapter. (b) After receiving the request, the department …

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…

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 …

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…

(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…

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…

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 …

(a) An applicant for a license under this chapter must submit an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department. (b) Each application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable $100.00 application fee. (c) Each application must contain evidence that there are su…

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.

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…

The rules adopted by the board under Code Section 31-44-3 shall establish: (1) Minimum standards for the curricula and instructors used to train individuals to act as dialysis or reuse technicians; (2) Minimum standards for the determination of the competency of individuals who h…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as ‘‘Michelle’s Law.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 31-45-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 549, § 3.

(a) The Department of Public Health shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations concerning the construction and operation of public swimming pools. The Department of Public Health shall classify public swimming pools on the basis of size, usage, type, or any other appropriat…

Each county board of health and its duly authorized agents are authorized and empowered to enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations relating to public swimming pools adopted and promulgated by the Department of Public Health and, in con…

Notwithstanding any provision of Code Section 31-45-13 regarding the applicability of this chapter to the contrary, a resident or owner of an apartment complex that is not subject to regulation under this chapter or local ordinance may request that the county board of health insp…

The provisions of this chapter shall apply only in those counties where local rules and regulations governing public swimming pools are not in effect on December 31, 2000. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of a county to adopt an ordinance or resol…

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health and safety through the proper design, operation, and maintenance of public swimming pools. History. — Code 1981, § 31-45-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 549, § 3.

As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘public swimming pool,’’ ‘‘swimming pool,’’ or ‘‘pool’’ means any structure, chamber, or tank containing an artificial body of water used by the public for swimming, diving, wading, recreation, or therapy, together with buildings, appurtenances,…

(a) On or after December 31, 2000, a permit shall be obtained from the county board of health in the county in which a public swimming pool is located prior to construction or continued operation of a public swimming pool. When the ownership of a public swimming pool changes or i…

A separate application for an operation permit must be submitted for each public swimming pool. The owner or operator shall apply annually to the county board of health for an operator’s permit. A form must be obtained from the county board of health to provide: (1) The owner’s n…

Construction of public swimming pools and additions and alterations to such pools may start only upon issuance and receipt of a permit pursuant to Code Section 31-45-4 and shall be in compliance with plans and data submitted in accordance with Code Section 31-45-5 and other data …

A permittee shall notify the county board of health at the time of completion of the construction of a public swimming pool to permit inspection before the pool is placed in operation. History. — Code 1981, § 31-45-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 549, § 3.

Each public swimming pool shall be inspected by the county board of health to determine compliance with this chapter and with the rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health. Pools which open on or after April 1 and which close on or before October 31 shall b…

A permit for a public swimming pool may be suspended or revoked by the county board of health for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health. History. — Code 1981, § 31-45-9, enacted by Ga. L. 200…

The General Assembly finds and declares that it shall be the public policy of this state to encourage the donation, collection, and storage of stem cells collected from postnatal tissue and fluid and to make such stem cells available for medical research and treatment; to promote…

As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Amniotic fluid’’ means the fluid inside the amnion. (2) ‘‘Permitted stem cell research’’ means stem cell research permitted under federal law and Senate Resolution 30, the ‘‘Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research Ac…

(a) Not later than June 30, 2008, the Georgia Commission for Saving the Cure, as created in Code Section 31-46-4, shall establish a network of postnatal tissue and fluid banks in partnership with one or more public or private colleges or universities, public or private hospitals,…

(a) There is created the Georgia Commission for Saving the Cure which shall consist of 15 members appointed as provided in this Code section. The commission shall be assigned to the Department of Public Health for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3…

Any public funds expended for stem cell research shall conform to the requirements set forth in federal law and Senate Resolution 30, the ‘‘Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research Act,’’ as approved by the United States Senate on April 11, 2007. History. — …

(a) The Department of Public Health shall establish, promote, and maintain an Arthritis Prevention and Control Program in order to raise public awareness, educate consumers, educate and train health professionals, teachers, and human services providers, and for other purposes. (b…

The commissioner of public health shall: (1) Provide sufficient staff to implement the Arthritis Prevention and Control Program; (2) Provide appropriate training for staff of the Arthritis Prevention and Control Program; (3) Identify the appropriate organizations to carry out the…

‘‘(7) Currently, the challenge exists to ensure delivery of effective, but often underutilized, interventions that are necessary in the prevention or reduction of arthritis related pain and disability; ‘‘(8) Although there exists a large quantity of public information and program…

The Health Care Compact is entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: ‘‘The Health Care Compact WHEREAS, the separation of powers, both between the branches of the federal government and between federal …

The General Assembly finds and declares that it is estimated that as many as 55,000 Georgia residents suffer from lupus, a life-long autoimmune disease in which the immune system becomes unbalanced, causing inflammation, tissue damage, seizures, strokes, heart attacks, miscarriag…

(a) There is created the Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness within the Department of Community Health. (b) The council shall consist of six members as follows: (1) The commissioner of community health, or the commissioner’s designee, as an ex officio member; (2) Thr…

(a) The council shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) To initially investigate the level of education concerning lupus in this state; and (2) Based on the results of its initial investigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of this Code section, to develop informati…