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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 31. HEALTH |
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Chapter 7. REGULATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITIES |
| Article 1. REGULATION OF HOSPITALS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS |
| Article 2. GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY (HOSPITAL) RESERVED |
| Article 3. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION OF MEDICAL FACILITIES |
| Article 4. COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES |
| Article 5. RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY AUTHORITIES |
| Article 6. PEER REVIEW GROUPS |
| Article 6A. MEDICAL REVIEW COMMITTEES |
| Article 7. HOME HEALTH AGENCIES |
| Article 8. HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDER PSYCHOLOGISTS |
| Article 9. HOSPICE CARE |
| Article 10. HOSPITAL FINANCING AUTHORITY |
| Article 11. FACILITY LICENSING AND EMPLOYEE RECORDS CHECKS |
| Article 12. HEALTH CARE DATA COLLECTION |
| Article 13. PRIVATE HOME CARE PROVIDERS |
| Article 14. NURSING HOMES EMPLOYEE RECORDS CHECKS |
| Article 15. HOSPITAL ACQUISITION |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 31 Chapter 7 NOTE
CROSS REFERENCES. --Authority of board of regents with regard to Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital, § 20-3-520 et seq. Requirement of smoke detectors for nursing homes, § 25-2-40. Designation of emergency receiving facilities for examination of mentally ill persons, alcoholics, and others, §§ 37-3-40 et seq., 37-7-40 et seq. Designation of evaluating facilities for examination of persons ordered by court to undergo evaluation for mental illness, alcoholism, and other conditions, §§ 37-3-60, 37-7-60. Authority of Department of Veterans Service and Veterans Service Board to construct and operate hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities for care of war veterans, § 38-4-2. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, T. 43, C. 26. Physical therapists, T. 43, C. 33. Physicians, osteopaths, T. 43, C. 34.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Enforcement of licensing requirements, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Chapter 111-8-25.
Personal care homes, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Chapter 111-8-62.
Rules and regulations for residential mental health care facilities, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health, Chapter 111-8-68.
Rules and regulations for proxy caregivers used in licensed healthcare facilities, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Chapter 111-8-100.
Rules and regulations for hospitals, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Human Resources, Office of Regulatory Services, Chapter 290-9-7.
LAW REVIEWS. --For article, "Baby Doe Cases: Compromise and Moral Dilemma," see 34 Emory L.J. 545 (1985). For article, "State of Emergency: Why Georgia's Standard of Care in Emergency Rooms is Harmful to Your Health," see 45 Ga. L. Rev. 275 (2010). For article, "The Olmstead Decision: The Road to Dignity and Freedom," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 651 (2010). For article, "Olmstead's Promise and Cohousing's Potential," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 663 (2010). For article, "From the Inside Out: Personal Perspectives of Six Georgians on Their Institutional Experiences," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 741 (2010). For article, "The Constitutional Right to Community Services," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 763 (2010). For article, "Reconsidering Makin v. Hawaii: The Right of Medicaid Beneficiaries to Home-Based Services as an Alternative to Institutionalization," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 803 (2010). For article, "The Potential and Risks of Relying on Title II's Integration Mandate to Close Segregated Institutions," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 855 (2010). For article, "Beyond Residential Segregation: The Application of Olmstead to Segregated Employment Settings," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 875 (2010). For article, "From Almshouses to Nursing Homes and Community Care: Lessons from Medicaid's History," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 937 (2010).
For note, "Deinstitutionalization: Georgia's Progress in Developing and Implementing an 'Effectively Working Plan' as Required by Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel," see 25 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 699 (2009).
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
CITED in Richards v. Emanuel County Hosp. Auth., 603 F. Supp. 81 (S.D. Ga. 1984).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. Trials. --Defending Hospital -- Negligence of Physician-Employee, 19 Am. Jur. Trials 431.
Hospital Recovery Room Accidents, 25 Am. Jur. Trials 185.
Hospital Liability for Nursing Medication Errors, 29 Am. Jur. Trials 591.
Due Process Considerations in Suspension of Hospital Staff Privileges, 32 Am. Jur. Trials 1.
Establishing Hospital Liability under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act for "Patient Dumping", 62 Am. Jur. Trials 119.
Liability of Hospital or Other Emergency Room Service Provider for Injury to Patient or Visitor, 67 Am. Jur. Trials 271.
Medical and Legal Aspects of Chemical and Physical Restraint in the Nursing Home, 75 Am. Jur. Trials 1.
ALR. --Licensing and regulation of nursing or rest homes, 53 ALR4th 689.
What patient claims against doctor, hospital, or similar health care provider are not subject to statutes specifically governing actions and damages for medical malpractice, 89 ALR4th 887.
Liability of hospital for injury to person invited or permitted to accompany patient during emergency room treatment, 90 ALR4th 478.
Liability of hospital, physician, or other medical personnel for death or injury from use of drugs to stimulate labor, 1 ALR5th 243.
Liability of hospital, physician, or other medical personnel for death or injury to mother or child caused by improper administration of, or failure to administer, anesthesia or tranquilizers, or similar drugs, during labor and delivery, 1 ALR5th 269.
Opposition to construction of new hospital or expansion of existing hospital's facilities as violation of Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), 88 ALR Fed. 478.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Enforcement of licensing requirements, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Chapter 111-8-25.
Personal care homes, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Chapter 111-8-62.
Rules and regulations for residential mental health care facilities, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health, Chapter 111-8-68.
Rules and regulations for proxy caregivers used in licensed healthcare facilities, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Chapter 111-8-100.
Rules and regulations for hospitals, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Human Resources, Office of Regulatory Services, Chapter 290-9-7.
LAW REVIEWS. --For article, "Baby Doe Cases: Compromise and Moral Dilemma," see 34 Emory L.J. 545 (1985). For article, "State of Emergency: Why Georgia's Standard of Care in Emergency Rooms is Harmful to Your Health," see 45 Ga. L. Rev. 275 (2010). For article, "The Olmstead Decision: The Road to Dignity and Freedom," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 651 (2010). For article, "Olmstead's Promise and Cohousing's Potential," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 663 (2010). For article, "From the Inside Out: Personal Perspectives of Six Georgians on Their Institutional Experiences," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 741 (2010). For article, "The Constitutional Right to Community Services," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 763 (2010). For article, "Reconsidering Makin v. Hawaii: The Right of Medicaid Beneficiaries to Home-Based Services as an Alternative to Institutionalization," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 803 (2010). For article, "The Potential and Risks of Relying on Title II's Integration Mandate to Close Segregated Institutions," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 855 (2010). For article, "Beyond Residential Segregation: The Application of Olmstead to Segregated Employment Settings," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 875 (2010). For article, "From Almshouses to Nursing Homes and Community Care: Lessons from Medicaid's History," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 937 (2010).
For note, "Deinstitutionalization: Georgia's Progress in Developing and Implementing an 'Effectively Working Plan' as Required by Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel," see 25 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 699 (2009).
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
CITED in Richards v. Emanuel County Hosp. Auth., 603 F. Supp. 81 (S.D. Ga. 1984).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. Trials. --Defending Hospital -- Negligence of Physician-Employee, 19 Am. Jur. Trials 431.
Hospital Recovery Room Accidents, 25 Am. Jur. Trials 185.
Hospital Liability for Nursing Medication Errors, 29 Am. Jur. Trials 591.
Due Process Considerations in Suspension of Hospital Staff Privileges, 32 Am. Jur. Trials 1.
Establishing Hospital Liability under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act for "Patient Dumping", 62 Am. Jur. Trials 119.
Liability of Hospital or Other Emergency Room Service Provider for Injury to Patient or Visitor, 67 Am. Jur. Trials 271.
Medical and Legal Aspects of Chemical and Physical Restraint in the Nursing Home, 75 Am. Jur. Trials 1.
ALR. --Licensing and regulation of nursing or rest homes, 53 ALR4th 689.
What patient claims against doctor, hospital, or similar health care provider are not subject to statutes specifically governing actions and damages for medical malpractice, 89 ALR4th 887.
Liability of hospital for injury to person invited or permitted to accompany patient during emergency room treatment, 90 ALR4th 478.
Liability of hospital, physician, or other medical personnel for death or injury from use of drugs to stimulate labor, 1 ALR5th 243.
Liability of hospital, physician, or other medical personnel for death or injury to mother or child caused by improper administration of, or failure to administer, anesthesia or tranquilizers, or similar drugs, during labor and delivery, 1 ALR5th 269.
Opposition to construction of new hospital or expansion of existing hospital's facilities as violation of Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), 88 ALR Fed. 478.