§ 31-53-48. Operation of Gapcd
The GAPCD shall be designed to: Provide access to the public through a public portal, contingent on funding, in a form and manner that ensures the privacy and security of personal health information as required by state and federal law, as a resource to insurers, consumers, employers, providers, purchasers of health care, and state agencies […]
§ 31-53-4. Appointment of Director; Qualifications; Authority; Additional Personnel
There is created the position of director of health strategy and coordination who shall be the chief administrative officer of the office. The Governor shall appoint the director who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The director shall have such education, experience, and other qualifications as determined by the Governor. The director shall […]
§ 31-53-49. Requirements for Annual Report
The administrator shall prepare an annual report to include: Any policies established or revised pursuant to state and federal medical privacy laws, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as amended; The number of requests for data and reports from the GAPCD, whether the request was submitted by a […]
§ 31-53-5. Advisory Committees; Membership; Function
The director shall have the power to establish and abolish advisory committees as he or she deems necessary to inform effective strategy development and execution. Membership on an advisory committee shall not constitute public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his or her membership. An advisory committee […]
§ 31-53-50. Penalties for Noncompliance
Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, any submitting entity that fails to submit claims data in accordance with this article shall be subject to penalty. The office shall adopt a schedule of penalties not to exceed $1,000.00 per day of violation, determined by the severity of the violation. A penalty imposed under this […]
§ 31-53-6. Compiling of Reports; Public Dissemination of Data
The office shall compile reports received from the following boards, commissions, committees, councils, and offices pursuant to each such entity’s respective statutory reporting requirements: The Maternal Mortality Review Committee; The Office of Women’s Health; The Kidney Disease Advisory Committee; The Hemophilia Advisory Board; The Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness; The Georgia Palliative Care […]
§ 31-53-51. Regulatory Authority
The office shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article. History. Code 1981, § 31-53-51 , enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 743, § 1/SB 482.
§ 31-53-20. Legislative Findings; Public Policy Declaration
The General Assembly finds that: Cost of care, diagnostic metrics, care gaps, and best practices are best analyzed with large-scale data; The current data infrastructure must be adapted to adequately integrate state and private resources in a manner that will serve the divergent needs of the state; All components of state data collection and dissemination […]
§ 31-53-52. Impact of Insufficient Funding
If at any time it is determined that there is not sufficient funding to finance the ongoing operations of the GAPCD, the GAPCD shall cease operating and the advisory committee and administrator shall no longer have the duty to carry out the functions required pursuant to this article. If the GAPCD ceases to operate, any […]
§ 31-53-21. Establishment of Georgia Data Access Forum; Composition; Membership
The office shall convene a Georgia Data Access Forum composed of health care stakeholders and experts, including representatives from: The Georgia Health Information Network; Hospital associations; Physician associations; Pharmacy associations; Dental associations; The Department of Community Health; The Department of Public Health; The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; The Insurance Commissioner’s Office; Insurance […]