§ 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. […]
§ 26-5-55. Administrative Procedure Act
The promulgation of reasonable and necessary rules and regulations, the conduct of administrative hearings, and judicial review of the department’s actions shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” History. Code 1981, § 26-5-55 , enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 1/SB 88.
§ 26-5-40. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Narcotic Treatment Programs Enforcement Act.” History. Code 1981, § 26-5-40 , enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 1/SB 88.
§ 26-5-41. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Department” means the Department of Community Health or its successor. “Governing body” means the county board of health, the partnership, the corporation, the association, or the person or group of persons who maintains and controls a narcotic treatment program, who is legally responsible for its operation, and who […]
§ 26-5-9. Provisional Licenses
The department may issue a provisional license effective for a period not to exceed 90 days to each applicant who has substantially complied with all requirements for a regular license. Provisional licenses shall be renewed in the discretion of the department only in cases of extreme hardship and in no case for longer than 90 […]
§ 26-5-10. Issuance of License; Revocation or Suspension
The department may, upon submission of an application, with proof of accreditation by a voluntary accreditation agency approved by the department, issue a license based upon the findings of the accreditation agency. The license may be issued without an on-site visit by the department representative. Any denial, suspension, or revocation of the voluntary accreditation agency […]