{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-31-2a-50","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-50","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The General Assembly finds and declares that:\n(1) Georgia ranks as the forty-ninth worst in the nation for the number of maternal deaths occurring during and one year after pregnancy;\n(2) Georgia ranks as the thirty-second worst in the nation for the number of infant deaths occurring before the first birthday;\n(3) Georgia ranks as the forty-fifth worst in the nation for the percentage of premature births, a leading cause of infant deaths;\n(4) Low birth weight or premature infants are more likely to survive if the birth takes place in a facility which is prepared to handle the risks associated with such deliveries;\n(5) Several states have established programs to inspect and designate facilities that have developed the capacity to provide expanded levels of neonatal and maternal care; and\n(6) Therefore, it is in the best interest of the residents of this state to establish a program that encourages the improvement of quality of care to create better maternal and neonatal outcomes.","path":["TITLE 31 Health","CHAPTER 2A Department of Public Health","Article 3 Perinatal Facilities"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.31.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"a0bd83530542281913761c4ffb10dc3ba7afc02d4df73121b66c779a7fcf4ddc","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-31-2a-41","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-31-2a-51"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}