Georgia Code
Article 1 - Regulation of Hospitals and Related Institutions
§ 31-7-1. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
The term “institution” shall exclude all physicians’ and dentists’ private offices and treatment rooms in which such physicians or dentists primarily see, consult with, and treat patients.
History. Code 1933, § 88-1901, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 715, § 3; Ga. L. 1973, p. 635, § 3; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1757, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-1913, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1040, § 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 31; Ga. L. 1982, p. 864, §§ 1, 3; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 22; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1566, § 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 381, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 31; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1445, § 4; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1324, § 1-5; Ga. L. 2003, p. 558, § 2; Ga. L. 2008, p. 12, § 2-8/SB 433; Ga. L. 2011, p. 227, § 11/SB 178.
Cross references.
“Personal care home” defined, § 31-7-12 .
Conscious sedation, § 43-11-21 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1993, p. 1445, § 18.1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “Nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal any provision of Chapter 5 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the ‘Community Services Act for the Mentally Retarded.’ ”
For application of this statute in 2020, see Executive Orders 04.14.20.01 and 05.12.20.02.
A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders.

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Georgia Code

Title 31 - Health

Chapter 7 - Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities

Article 1 - Regulation of Hospitals and Related Institutions

§ 31-7-1. Definitions

§ 31-7-2. Classification of Institutions

§ 31-7-2.1. Rules and Regulations; Availability of Reports of Cited Deficiencies; Disclosure of Survey Worksheets and Documents

§ 31-7-2.2. Determination That Patients or Residents in an Institution, Community Living Arrangement, or Treatment Program Are in Danger; Relocation of Patients or Residents; Suspension of Admissions

§ 31-7-3. Requirements for Permits to Operate Institutions

§ 31-7-3.1. Posting Sign by Hospital Operating Emergency Room Notifying Individuals of Legal Rights in Emergencies

§ 31-7-3.2. Notice of Cited Deficiency and Imposition of Sanction

§ 31-7-3.3. “Excluded Party” Defined; Liability; Notice; Dismissal; Other Procedural Factors

§ 31-7-3.4. Carrying of Liability Insurance or Establishment of Self-Insurance Trust as Condition Precedent to Obtaining or Maintaining Permit

§ 31-7-4. Denial or Revocation of Permits

§ 31-7-5. Exemptions From Permit Requirements; Application of This Chapter to Federally Operated Institutions

§ 31-7-6. Provision of Data for Research Purposes by Organizations Rendering Patient Care; Liability of Providers of Data; Use of Data; Confidentiality

§ 31-7-7. Refusal or Revocation by Public Hospital of Staff Privileges

§ 31-7-7.1. Denial of Staff Privileges Based Upon License, Board Certification, or Membership in Professional Association

§ 31-7-8. Reports of Disciplinary Actions Against Persons Authorized to Practice Professions Under Chapter 11, 34, or 35 of Title 43

§ 31-7-9. Reports by Physicians and Other Personnel of Nonaccidental Injuries to Patients; Immunity From Liability

§ 31-7-10. Certification and Approval of Hospitals Eligible to Render Service Under a Group Nonprofit Hospital Insurance Plan; Supervision of Such Hospitals; Withdrawal of Approval

§ 31-7-11. Written Summary of Hospital Service Charge Rates

§ 31-7-12. Personal Care Homes; Licensure and Registration; Inspection by Local Boards; Fees; Investigations; Waiver, Variance, or Exemption; Staffing, Training, and Financial Stability Requirements; Certified Medication Aides

§ 31-7-12.1. Unlicensed Personal Care Home; Civil Penalties; Negligence per Se for Certain Legal Claims; Declared Nuisance Dangerous to Public Health, Safety, and Welfare; Criminal Sanctions

§ 31-7-12.2. Regulation and Licensing of Assisted Living Communities; Legislative Intent; Definitions; Procedures; Requirements for Medication Aides

§ 31-7-12.3. Adoption of Rules and Regulations to Implement Code Sections 31-7-12 and 31-7-12.2

§ 31-7-12.4. Certificate for Operation of Memory Care Center Required; Staffing and Training Requirements; Other Requirements; Regulation

§ 31-7-12.5. Notification and Other Requirements for Covid-19 Infections in Personal Care Homes

§ 31-7-12.6. Sars Cov-2 Testing for Residents and Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities

§ 31-7-12.7. Employment of Certified Medication Aides in Nursing Homes; Competency Review; Authorized Task; Review by Pharmacists; Ongoing Medication Training; Administration of Narcotics Prohibited

§ 31-7-12.8. Employer Sponsored Certified Nurse Aide Training and Competency Examination Programs

§ 31-7-13. Transfer of Property Upon Death of Patient

§ 31-7-14. Blood Supplies; Blood Donor Storage Programs

§ 31-7-15. Review of Professional Practices by a Peer Review Committee

§ 31-7-16. Determination or Pronouncement of Death of Patient Who Died in Facility Classified as Nursing Home

§ 31-7-17. Licensure and Regulation of Hospitals and Related Institutions Transferred to Department of Community Health

§ 31-7-18. Vaccinations for Influenza and Pneumococcal Disease for Certain Discharged Patients;vaccinations or Other Measures for Health Care Workers and Other Employees in Hospitals; Immunity From Liability; Standing Orders

§ 31-7-19. Nursing Homes to Annually Offer Influenza Vaccinations to Health Care Workers and Other Employees; Immunity From Liability

§ 31-7-20. Medical Facilities to Make Good Faith Application to Southern Regional Tricare Managed Care Support Coordinator for Certification in the Tricare Program

§ 31-7-21. Provision of Influenza Education Information to Assisted Living Community Residents

§ 31-7-22. Required Publication by Hospital of Certain Documentation on Website; Updating; Penalty for Noncompliance; Enforcement; Individual Criminal Penalty

§ 31-7-23. Surgical Smoke