{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-22a-2","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 43-22A-2","heading":"Purpose of chapter; legislative findings.","body":"The General Assembly acknowledges that the application of specific knowledge and skills relating to breastfeeding is important to the health of mothers and babies and acknowledges further that the rendering of sound lactation care and services in hospitals, physician practices, private homes, and other settings requires trained and competent professionals. It is declared, therefore, to be the purpose of this chapter to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing for the licensure and regulation of the activities of persons engaged in lactation care and services.","path":["TITLE 43 Professions And Businesses","CHAPTER 22A Lactation Consultant Practice"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.43.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":"a54567d73fcc0812154a1589b37181b4dbf73b43e8467fe7e666915c3692f4a6","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-22a-1","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-22a-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}