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O.C.G.A. § 31-8-126 · Cause of action against facility for violation of rights under this article; civil penalties; applicability of Code Section 31-5-8.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-127 · Rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-130 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-131 · Legislative findings and intent.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-132 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-133 · Residents’ rights.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-134 · Grievance procedure.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-135 · Hearing; transfer of resident.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-136 · Action for damages.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-137 · Temporary restraining order; injunctions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-138 · Failure to validly license as defense.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-139 · Mandamus.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-150 · Constitutional authority for passage of article.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-151 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-152 · Creation of Indigent Care Trust Fund.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-152.1 · [Repealed] State sales and use taxation of certain health care services.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-153 · Contributions to trust fund.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-153.1 · Irrevocable transfer of funds to trust fund; provision for indigent patients.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-153.2 · Revenues raised from specified sources.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-153.3 · No lapse of contributions to the general fund.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-154 · Authorized expenditure of contributed funds.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-155 · Promulgation of rules for funding expansions of eligibility and indigent care programs.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-156 · Appropriation of state funds by General Assembly.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-157 · Refunding contributed funds; penalties not refunded.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-158 · Refunding funds not appropriated or determined void or ineligible.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-159 · Reporting requirements.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-160 · Applicability of Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-161 · Legislative authority.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-162 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-163 · Segregated account of revenues raised through provider fees.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-164 · Provider fee based on patient day; quarterly payment required.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-165 · Use of segregated account funds; form for reporting provider fee; maintenance of records; inaccurate payments; penalty for failing to pay.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-166 · General Assembly appropriations of segregated funds; match to federal funds; no lapsing at end of fiscal year.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-167 · Annual report by department to General Assembly.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-168 · Request for waiver from United States Department of Health and Human Services.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-169 · Application of the Medical Assistance Act of 1977.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-170 · Legislative authority.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-171 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-172 · Segregated account for the deposit of fees.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-173 · Assessment, calculation, and payment of fees.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-174 · Collection and disposition of fees; authority of department to inspect records of care management organizations; overpayment or underpayment; penalty for failure to pay fee.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-175 · Appropriation of revenues to the department.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-176 · Annual report by the department.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-177 · Applicability of the Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-179 · [Repealed effective June 30, 2025] Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-179.1 · [Repealed effective June 30, 2025] Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-179.2 · [Repealed effective June 30, 2025] Department of Community Health authorized to assess one or more provider payments on hospitals for the purpose of obtaining federal financial participation for Medicaid.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-179.3 · [Repealed effective June 30, 2025] Provider payments assessed to be deposited in segregated accounts within Indigent Care Trust Fund; sole purpose of funds to obtain federal financial participation for medical assistance payments for Medicaid recipients; retention and inspection of records; penalties.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-179.4 · [Repealed effective June 30, 2025] Authorized use of appropriated funds.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-179.5 · [Repealed effective June 30, 2025] Applicability of Georgia Medical Assistance Act.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-179.6 · [Repealed effective June 30, 2025] Automatic repeal.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-180 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-181 · Individuals and hospitals excluded from application of article.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-182 · Disclosure of care, treatment, or therapeutic activities required; disclosure form.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-183 · Areas covered by disclosure requirements.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-184 · Failure to provide disclosure; review and verification of disclosure form.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-190 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-191 · Legislative findings and intent.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-192 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-193 · Establishment of program; contracts with health care providers.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-194 · Notice to patients required.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-195 · Volunteers to provide services.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-195.1 · Sovereign immunity protection for health care professionals in safety net clinics.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-196 · Exemption from employment regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-197 · Annual report of claims statistics.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-198 · Annual report by the department summarizing the efficiency of access and treatment outcomes.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-199 · Department’s responsibilities regarding liability insurance.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-200 · Adoption of rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-201 · Applicability; preservation of the state’s rights under the Tort Claims Act.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-210 · [Reserved] Committee established; composition; officers; terms of office; duties and responsibilities; assistance from other state officers and agencies; compensation, per diem, and expense allowances; funding.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-300 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-301 · Drug repository program established; criteria and requirements for unused over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-302 · Procedures for donation and dispensing of unused over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-303 · Limited liability.
O.C.G.A. § 31-8-304 · Rules and regulations; waiver.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9-1 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9-2 · Persons authorized to consent to surgical or medical treatment.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9-3 · Emergencies.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9-4 · Applicability of chapter to care and treatment of mentally ill.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9-5 · Applicability of chapter to abortion and sterilization procedures.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9-6 · Construction of chapter; requirements of valid consent.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9-6.1 · Disclosure of certain information to persons undergoing certain surgical or diagnostic procedures; failure to comply; exceptions; regulations establishing standards for implementation.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9-7 · Right of persons who are at least 18 years of age to refuse to consent to treatment.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9A-1 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9A-2 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9A-3 · Voluntary and informed consent to abortion; availability of ultrasound.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9A-4 · Information to be made available by the Department of Public Health; format requirements; availability; requirements for website.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9A-5 · Requirements in case of medical emergency.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9A-6 · Reporting requirements.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9A-6.1 · [Repealed] Civil and professional penalties for violations; prerequisites for seeking penalties.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9A-7 · Preservation of patient anonymity in civil proceedings.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9A-8 · Severability.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9B-1 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9B-2 · Requirement to determine presence of detectable human heartbeat of unborn child.
O.C.G.A. § 31-9B-3 · Required reporting of physicians and departments; confidentiality; failure to comply.
O.C.G.A. § 31-10-1 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 31-10-2 · Maintenance and operation of vital records registration system.
O.C.G.A. § 31-10-3 · Rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 31-10-4 · Appointment of state registrar of vital records.
O.C.G.A. § 31-10-5 · Duties and powers of state registrar; delegation of functions and duties.