History. Code 1981, § 31-7-355 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 611, § 1-4/SB 406; Ga. L. 2019, p. 308, § 2/HB 91; Ga. L. 2019, p. 1056, § 31/SB 52.
Effective date.
This Code section became effective October 1, 2019.
The 2019 amendments.
The first 2019 amendment, effective October 1, 2019, added the last sentence in paragraph (b)(2). The second 2019 amendment, effective May 12, 2019, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “subsection” for “paragraph” in paragraph (b)(1), revised punctuation in subparagraph (b)(1)(A), and substituted “his or her” for “their” in paragraph (b)(5).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 7 - Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities
Article 14 - Georgia Long-Term Care Background Check Program
§ 31-7-350. Short Title; Purpose
§ 31-7-352. Registry Check Required; Validation of Licensing
§ 31-7-356. Facility’s Failure to Comply With Provisions; Penalty
§ 31-7-357. Required Notice on Application Form
§ 31-7-358. License Revocation or Withholding; Additional Requirements
§ 31-7-359. Liability for Civil Damages; Sovereign Immunity Not Waived
§ 31-7-360. Rules and Regulations
§ 31-7-361. Transfer of Responsibilities, Rights, and Personnel Between Departments