§ 31-45-2. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health and safety through the proper design, operation, and maintenance of public swimming pools. History. Code 1981, § 31-45-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 549, § 3. Code Commission notes. Ga. L. 2000, p. 126, § 1, Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § […]
§ 31-44-2. Fees
The board shall set fees imposed by this chapter in amounts reasonable and necessary to defray the costs of administering this chapter with due consideration to the amount of funds received from the federal government by the department for performance of medicare certification surveys of dialysis clinics. In setting fees under this Code section, the […]
§ 31-44-3. Adoption of Rules
The board shall adopt rules to implement this chapter, including but not limited to requirements for the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a license to operate an end stage renal disease facility. The rules adopted by the board pursuant to this Code section shall not conflict with any federal law or regulation applicable […]
§ 31-44-4. License Required
Except as provided by Code Section 31-44-5, no person, business entity, corporation, or association may operate an end stage renal disease facility without a license issued under this chapter. Any end stage renal disease facility which is in operation when this chapter becomes effective for all purposes, and which has been certified for participation in […]
§ 31-44-5. Exceptions to Licensing Requirement
The following facilities are not required to be licensed under this chapter: A hospital permitted under Chapter 7 of this title that provides dialysis to individuals receiving services from the hospital; The office of a physician unless the office is used primarily as an end stage renal disease facility; or Federal or state agency facilities. […]
§ 31-44-6. Application for License; Fee; Evidence of Qualified Staff; Temporary Provisional License; Issuance of License; Renewability of License
An applicant for a license under this chapter must submit an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department. Each application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable $100.00 application fee. Each application must contain evidence that there are sufficient qualified staff at the facility. The department may grant a temporary provisional license […]
§ 31-44-7. Minimum Standards of Rules
The rules adopted under Code Section 31-44-3 must contain minimum standards to protect the health and safety of a patient of an end stage renal disease facility. History. Code 1981, § 31-44-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1. Code Commission notes. Ga. L. 2000, p. 126, § 1, Ga. L. 2000, […]
§ 31-44-8. Qualifications of Employees
An end stage renal disease facility may not employ or have working in that facility as a dialysis or reuse technician anyone other than an individual trained and competent pursuant to the rules promulgated under this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 31-44-8 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1. Code Commission notes. […]
§ 31-44-9. Minimum Standards for Curricula, Instructors, and Training
The rules adopted by the board under Code Section 31-44-3 shall establish: Minimum standards for the curricula and instructors used to train individuals to act as dialysis or reuse technicians; Minimum standards for the determination of the competency of individuals who have been trained as dialysis or reuse technicians; Minimum requirements for documentation that an […]
§ 31-44-10. Inspections
The department shall conduct periodic inspections of each end stage renal disease facility to verify compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. An inspection conducted under this Code section shall be unannounced, except for initial inspections, location changes, or expansions. History. Code 1981, § 31-44-10 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. […]