§ 31-7-300. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Companion or sitter tasks” means the following tasks which are provided to elderly, handicapped, or convalescing individuals: transport and escort services; meal preparation and serving; and household tasks essential to cleanliness and safety. These tasks do not include assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, dental care, dressing, and […]
§ 31-7-357. Required Notice on Application Form
Each application form provided by a facility to an applicant shall conspicuously state the following: “FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.” History. Code 1981, § 31-7-357 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 611, § 1-4/SB 406. Effective date. — This Code […]
§ 31-7-301. License Requirement; License Not Assignable or Transferable
Except as otherwise provided in this article, on and after July 1, 1996, no person, business entity, corporation, or association, whether operated for profit or not for profit, may operate as a private home care provider without first obtaining a license or provisional license from the department. A license issued under this article is not […]
§ 31-7-358. License Revocation or Withholding; Additional Requirements
An owner of a facility with an unsatisfactory determination or whose name appears on a registry check shall not operate or hold a license, and the department shall revoke the license of any owner operating such facility or refuse to issue a license to any owner operating such facility if such owner has an unsatisfactory […]
§ 31-7-302. Rules and Regulations; Authority of Department to Issue, Suspend, or Revoke Licenses
The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this article. The department is authorized to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses or take other disciplinary actions against licensees as provided in Code Section 31-2-8. History. Code 1981, § 31-7-302 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 959, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, […]
§ 31-7-303. Inspections; Requirements for Exemption
Each private home care provider for which a license has been issued shall be inspected by the department periodically; provided, however, the department may exempt a provider from inspections if it is certified or accredited by a certification or accreditation entity recognized and approved by the department. A provider seeking exemption from inspection shall be […]
§ 31-7-304. Fees
The department is authorized to charge an application fee, a license fee, a license renewal fee, or a similar fee; and the amount of such fees shall be established by the Board of Community Health. Each fee so established shall be reasonable and shall be determined in such a manner that the total of the […]
§ 31-7-305. Exempt Services
This article shall not apply to private home care services which are provided under the following conditions: When those services are provided directly by an individual, either with or without compensation, and not by agents or employees of the individual and not through independent contractors or referral arrangements made by an individual who has ownership […]
§ 31-7-306. Applications Received Prior to Effective Date of Article
A person, business entity, corporation, or association which has applied for a license pursuant to this article prior to July 1, 1996, but which has not been granted such license within 180 days after rules implementing this article have become effective shall be authorized to continue to operate without such license until 90 days after […]
§ 31-7-307. Certificate of Need Not Required of Licensees; Operation of Licensee as Home Health Agency Not Authorized
A certificate of need issued pursuant to Chapter 6 of this title is not required for any person, business entity, corporation, or association, whether operated for profit or not for profit, which is operating as a private home care provider as long as such operation does not also constitute such person, entity, or organization operating […]