Each resident or person requesting admission to a facility shall be free from discrimination by the facility through its refusing admission or continued residency on the basis of the resident’s or applicant’s history or condition of mental or physical disease or disability, unless such admission would cause the facility or any resident to lose eligibility for any state or federal program of financial assistance or unless the facility cannot provide adequate and appropriate care, treatment, and services to the resident due to such disease or disability.
History. Code 1933, § 88-1910B, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 149, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients
Article 5 - Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
§ 31-8-101. Legislative Intent
§ 31-8-103. Rights of Residents Generally
§ 31-8-104. Explanation of Rights; Acknowledgment of Explanation; Posting of Rights at Facilities
§ 31-8-105. Giving Certain Notices to Persons Who Became Residents Before July 1, 1981
§ 31-8-109. Use or Threat of Physical Restraints, Isolation, or Restrictions on Mobility
§ 31-8-120. Visitors; Right of Access
§ 31-8-123. Use of State or Community Ombudsman to Resolve Residents’ Complaints