Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health
§ 31-2-1. Legislative Intent; Grant of Authority

Given the growing concern and complexities of health issues in this state, it is the intent of the General Assembly to create a Department of Community Health dedicated to health issues. Illustrating, without limiting, the foregoing grant of authority, the department is empowered to:
History. Code 1981, § 31-5A-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 1; Code 1981, § 31-2-1 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-1/HB 214; Ga. L. 2018, p. 550, § 3-1/SB 407.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, added “and achieve determinations of Medicaid eligibility for inmates to attain services at long-term care facilities when he or she is being considered for parole” at the end of paragraph (1).
Editor’s notes.
The substance of the former Code section, pertaining to duty, functions, and powers of the former Department of Human Resources is now contained in the introductory language and paragraphs (6) through (18) of the present Code section. The former Code section was based on Code 1933, § 88-108, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1971, p. 669, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 635, § 2; Ga. L. 1979, p. 823, §§ 1, 2, and was repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009.
Law reviews.
For article, “Putting the Community Back into the ‘Community Benefit’ Standard,” see 44 Ga. L. Rev. 375 (2010).
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
For article on the 2018 amendment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 45 (2018).

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