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O.C.G.A. § 31-1-9 · Breast-feeding of baby.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-10 · State health officer; duties.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-11 · No legal compulsion to participate in health care system; no legal prohibition on purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-12 · Hospitals to provide educational information to parents of newborns regarding pertussis disease and availability of a vaccine.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-13 · Hemophilia Advisory Board.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-14 · Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-15 · Storage, maintenance, control, and oversight of auto-injectable epinephrine by certain authorized entities.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-16 · Reporting information concerning nurses holding multistate licenses.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-17 · Notification of dense breast tissue.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-18 · Individuals with high risk for breast cancer; consumer information.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-19 · Prohibition on expenditure or use of state resources to advocate for or intend to influence citizens in support of Medicaid expansion under the federal Affordable Care Act.
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-1-20 through 31-1-22 · [Reserved]
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-23 · Blindness education, screening, and treatment program.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-24 · Organ transplant protections for individuals with disabilities; civil relief for violations.
O.C.G.A. § 31-1-40 · [Redesignated]
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-1 · Legislative intent; grant of authority.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-2 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-3 · Board of Community Health reconstituted; powers, functions, and duties; terms of board members; vacancies; removal; chairperson; expenses.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-4 · Department’s powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities; divisions; directors; contracts for health benefits.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-5 · Transfer of personnel and functions; conforming to federal standards of personnel administration; existing procedures, regulations, and agreements; rules adoption and implementation.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-6 · Commissioner of community health created; creation of divisions; allocation of functions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-7 · Rules and regulations; variances and waivers to rules and regulations establishing licensure standards for facilities; exemption of classes of facilities from regulation.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-8 · Actions against certain applicants or licensees.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-9 · [Repealed] Records check requirement for certain health care facilities; definitions; use of information gathered in investigation; penalties for unauthorized release or disclosure; rules and regulations; retention of fingerprints.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-10 · Information and comparisons regarding state-wide cost and quality of health care.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-11 · Biopharmaceuticals; expedited review for Georgia based companies.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-12 · [Reserved] Pilot program to provide coverage for bariatric surgical procedures for treatment of obesity and related conditions; definitions; eligibility; requirements; evaluation report on two-year pilot program.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-13 · Inspection warrant.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-14 · Nurse aide registry; complaint filing; public access.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-15 · Streamlining and expediting credentialing and billing processes.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-16 · Rural Health System Innovation Center created; purposes and duties; reporting.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-17 · [Repealed effective December 1, 2022] Study of mental health care services under state health plans; reporting; repealer.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-18 · Website reporting on state health plans.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-19 · [Repealed] Advisory Council for Public Health; members; meetings.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2-20 · [Repealed] Public Health Commission; members; purpose; authority.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-1 · Creation of Board of Public Health; powers, duties, and functions of Board of Community Health transferred to the Board of Public Health; board composition and terms; vacancies, removal; chairperson; reimbursement of expenses.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-2 · Creation of Department of Public Health; transition of powers, function, and duties to new agency; commissioner of public health; creation of divisions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-3 · Department of Public Health successor to certain rules, regulations, policies, procedures, administrative orders, rights, interests, and obligations of Department of Community Health.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-4 · Obligation to safeguard and promote health of people of the state.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-5 · Office of Women’s Health; duties.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-6 · Rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-7 · “Conviction data” defined; department authorized to receive data from law enforcement relevant to employment decisions; criminal history information; retention of fingerprints.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-8 · Department as agency of state for receipt and administration of federal and other funds.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-9 · Studies and surveys of programs.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-10 · Venue of actions against department or board.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-11 · Standards for sewage management systems.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-12 · [Reserved] Rules and regulations governing operation of land disposal sites for septic tank waste from one business.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-13 · Diabetes coordinator; central repository for data related to prevention and treatment of diabetes.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-14 · Georgia Diabetes Control Grant Program; advisory committee; administration of authorized grant programs; grant criteria.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-15 · Additional duties of commissioner; authority to convene expert panels and consult with experts.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-16 · Maternal Mortality Review Committee established.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-17 · Alzheimer’s Disease Registry established; purpose; procedures; rules and regulations; confidentiality of data.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-18 · Establishment of the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; definitions; purpose; registration cards; semiannual reports; waiver forms; annual review and recommendations.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-19 · [Reserved] Creation of Joint Study Commission on Low THC Medical Oil Access; membership; operation; reporting; abolishment.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-30 · [Reserved] Legislative authority.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-31 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-32 · Positive Alternatives for Pregnancy and Parenting Grant Program.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-33 · Administration and duties.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-34 · Services funded by program.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-35 · Grants.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-36 · Criteria for grant consideration.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-37 · Record maintenance and reporting.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-38 · Confidentiality.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-39 · Annual audit.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-40 · Reports to the General Assembly.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-41 · Acceptance of donations, contributions, and gifts.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-50 · Legislative findings.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-51 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-52 · Approval as designated perinatal facility; establishing criteria for levels of maternal and neonatal care.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-53 · Application process; review and redesignation of facilities; failure to comply with criteria.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-54 · Listing of designated facilities; self-assessment tool.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-55 · Provisions are not medical care; individualized care and treatment.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-56 · Advertisement prohibited unless designated by department.
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-57 · Regulatory authority.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-1 · Creation.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-2 · Composition; terms of members.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-2.1 · [Repealed] Option for certain counties to create board of health and wellness by ordinance.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-3 · Duty to inform department of membership.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-4 · Powers.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-5 · Functions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-5.1 · Conformity prerequisite to building permit.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-5.2 · Definition of “gray water”; lawful use.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-6 · Rules and regulations of local application.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-7 · Compensation for members’ attendance at meetings.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-8 · Records.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-9 · Office quarters and equipment.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-10 · Legal representation.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-11 · Appointments of director and staff; supervision.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-12 · Duties of director.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-12.1 · Contracts between county boards; authorization for and provisions applicable to county board of health serving as community service board.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-13 · Declaration of public policy; contracts for assistance to boards.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-14 · Financing of expenses.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-15 · Establishment of health districts.
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-16 · Enforcement under local ordinances.
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-4-1 through 31-4-3 · [Reserved]
O.C.G.A. § 31-5-1 · Adoption of rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 31-5-2 · Hearings.
O.C.G.A. § 31-5-3 · Appeals.
O.C.G.A. § 31-5-4 · Testimony or production of evidence by compulsory process.
O.C.G.A. § 31-5-5 · Classification of confidential and privileged materials.