Such written summary of charges shall be composed in a simple clear fashion so as to enable consumers to compare hospital charges and make cost-effective decisions in the purchase of hospital services.
History. Code 1981, § 31-7-11 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1307, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 31.
Code Commission notes.
Code Section 31-7-11 was added to the Code by both Ga. L. 1983, p. 1307, § 1 and Ga. L. 1984, p. 778, § 1. The former is set out above and the latter has been redesignated as Code Section 31-7-13 pursuant to the authority granted in Code Section 28-9-5.
Law reviews.
For article, “Price Transparency and Incomplete Contracts in Health Care,” see 67 Emory L.J. 1 (2017).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 7 - Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities
Article 1 - Regulation of Hospitals and Related Institutions
§ 31-7-2. Classification of Institutions
§ 31-7-3. Requirements for Permits to Operate Institutions
§ 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
§ 31-7-4. Denial or Revocation of Permits
§ 31-7-7. Refusal or Revocation by Public Hospital of Staff Privileges
§ 31-7-11. Written Summary of Hospital Service Charge Rates
§ 31-7-12.3. Adoption of Rules and Regulations to Implement Code Sections 31-7-12 and 31-7-12.2
§ 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
§ 31-7-12.8. 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
§ 31-7-21. Provision of Influenza Education Information to Assisted Living Community Residents