§ 31-7-170. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Hospice Law.” History. Code 1981, § 31-7-170 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1317, § 2. Law reviews. For annual survey on healthcare law, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 1051 (2020).
§ 31-7-281. Data System Established; Departmental Authority
The department shall be required to establish and operate a state-wide health care data system to collect, compile, analyze, and disseminate data collected pursuant to this article from health care providers and other specified entities. The department shall be authorized to execute contracts or establish written agreements for the purpose of avoiding duplication of data […]
§ 31-7-171. Legislative Findings and Purpose
The General Assembly finds that there is an interest in and need for hospice care, an alternative form of health care, for terminally ill patients and their families. The General Assembly further finds that hospice care is an important innovation which should be recognized and encouraged. Recognizing that hospice programs respond to the need for […]
§ 31-7-282. Collection and Submission of Data
The department shall be authorized to request, collect, or receive the collection and submission of data listed in subsection (c) of Code Section 31-7-280 from: Health care providers; The Department of Human Services; The Commissioner of Insurance; Reserved; Third-party payors; A nationally recognized health care accreditation body; and Other appropriate sources as determined by the […]
§ 31-7-172. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Advanced and progressive disease” means a serious life-threatening medical condition which is irreversible and which will continue indefinitely, where there is no reasonable hope of recovery, but where the patient’s medical prognosis is one in which there is a life expectancy of up to two years. This term […]
§ 31-7-283. Compilation and Dissemination of Information; Rules and Regulations
The department shall compile, direct the compilation of, and disseminate comparative information provided in the annual reports under Code Section 31-7-280 on a health care provider specific basis. Any data collected by the department may be included in department reports pursuant to this article as deemed appropriate to offer full information to the public. Prior […]
§ 31-7-173. License Required
No person, private or public organization, political subdivision, or other governmental agency may operate a hospice as defined in Code Section 31-7-172 without first obtaining license from the department. A license issued under this article is not assignable or transferable and must be separate from any existing license and is subject to suspension or revocation […]
§ 31-7-174. Application for License
Any person, organization, or agency desiring to operate a hospice shall file with the department an application on a form prescribed and furnished by the department. The application shall contain such reasonable information as the department may require related to the department’s licensure purpose and function. History. Code 1981, § 31-7-174 , enacted by Ga. […]
§ 31-7-175. Administration of Article
The administration of this article is vested in the Department of Community Health which shall: Prepare and furnish all forms necessary under the provisions of this article in relation to the application for licensure or renewals thereof; After consultation with appropriate public interest groups, adopt rules within the standards of this article necessary to effect […]
§ 31-7-176. Responsibilities of Provider of Hospice Care
The hospice care program shall coordinate its services with those of the patient’s primary or attending physicians, and may contract out for elements of services rendered to the patient and family unit, but not for the basic hospice care services, provided by physicians, attending nurses, and counselors. The hospice care team shall be responsible for […]