History. Code 1981, § 31-7-12.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 227, § 1/SB 178; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 31/HB 942; Ga. L. 2019, p. 1052, § 1/HB 374; Ga. L. 2020, p. 95, § 6/HB 987.
U.S. Code.
Title XIX of the Social Security Act, referred to in this Code section, is codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.
The 2019 amendment, effective May 11, 2019, substituted “such” for “the” in the second sentence of paragraph (g)(2) and in the first and second sentences in paragraph (g)(8); substituted “state approved” for “state-approved” in subparagraph (g)(3)(B); deleted “and” at the end of subparagraph (g)(7)(E); added “; and” at the end of subparagraph (g)(7)(F); and added subparagraph (g)(7)(G); inserted “shall” following “administered and” in the middle of the second sentence of paragraph (g)(8); and substituted “when” for “where” in the middle of subparagraph (g)(10)(B).
The 2020 amendment, effective June 30, 2020, in subsection (b), deleted “and” at the end of subparagraph (b)(2)(B); substituted “; and” for a period at the end of subparagraph (b)(2)(C); added subparagraph (b)(2)(D); substituted “office of Safety Fire Commissioner” for “Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner” at the end of paragraph (b)(4); added paragraphs (b)(6) and (b)(7); inserted “or for limited nursing services provided by a registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse pursuant to subparagraph (b)(2)(D) of this Code section” in the second sentence of subsection (f); and added subsections (j) and (k).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2011, “31-2-8” was substituted for “31-2-11” at the end of paragraph (c)(7).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, “aide in effect prior to May 11, 2019” was substituted for “aide in effect prior to the effective date of this subparagraph” at the end of the last sentence of subparagraph (g)(7)(G).
Editor’s notes.
For application of this statute in 2020 and 2021, see Executive Orders 04.08.20.03, 09.15.20.01, 09.30.20.02, 10.15.20.01, 10.30.20.02, 11.13.20.01, 11.30.20.02, 12.08.20.01, 12.30.20.02, 01.15.21.01, 01.29.21.02, 02.15.21.01, 02.26.21.02, 03.12.21.01, 03.31.21.03, 04.30.21.01, and 05.28.21.02.
A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 and 2021 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders.
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