§ 26-5-49. Rewards and Financial Incentives Prohibited
Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide a bounty, free services, free medication, or other rewards for patient referral to such program. Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide temporary discounted financial incentives to a potential patient that does not conform to the schedule of fees established by such program as required by the department’s rules and […]
§ 26-5-50. Compliance With Zoning Requirements
Narcotic treatment programs shall fully comply with local zoning requirements. History. Code 1981, § 26-5-50 , enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 1/SB 88.
§ 26-5-51. Providing of Records
Subject to the limitations of Code Section 26-5-56, the department may require at reasonable intervals that each licensee shall furnish copies of complete records of each person treated or advised by the narcotic treatment program; provided, however, that patient identifying information shall be redacted from such records prior to submission to the department. History. Code […]
§ 26-5-19. Penalty
Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 714, § 20; Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 2/SB 88. The 2017 amendment, effective May 4, 2017, substituted “article” for “chapter” in this Code section.
§ 26-5-52. Inspections
Each licensee shall permit the authorized department representatives to enter upon and inspect any and all premises upon or in which a program is to be conducted or for which a license has been applied so that verification of compliance with all relevant laws or regulations can be made. History. Code 1981, § 26-5-52 , […]
§ 26-5-20. Priority Admissions Policy for Drug Dependent Pregnant Females
Any program licensed or funded by the department under this article shall implement a priority admissions policy for the treatment of drug dependent pregnant females which provides for immediate access to services for any such female applying for admission, which access shall be contingent only upon the availability of space. History. Code 1981, § 26-5-20 […]
§ 26-5-53. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License
The department may deny any license applied for under this article that does not fulfill the minimum requirements which the department shall prescribe by rules and regulations and may suspend or revoke a license which has been issued if an applicant or a licensee violates any of such rules and regulations; provided, however, that before […]
§ 26-5-22. Annual On-Site Inspections of Narcotic Treatment Programs
The authorized department shall conduct an annual on-site inspection of each narcotic treatment program licensed in this state. Such inspection shall include, but shall not be limited to, the premises, staff, persons in care, and documents pertinent to the continued licensing of such narcotic treatment program so that the department may determine whether a provider […]
§ 26-5-54. Notice
Notice of a proposed suspension or revocation of a license shall be provided in writing by the department to any licensee so affected within 90 days after the open enrollment period has closed or the grounds are discovered. Within ten days from receipt of such notice, the licensee so affected may request a hearing before […]
§ 26-5-23. Publication of Annual Report
The Department of Community Health and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities shall publish an annual report using data from the department’s central registry data base on the number of patients in enrolled treatment, the number of patients discharged from treatment, each patient’s state of residence, and other information determined by the departments. […]