Section 31-8-184. Failure to provide disclosure; review and verification of disclosure form

   (a) Failure to provide disclosure as required by this article shall be considered a violation of Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," and all public and private remedies available under such part shall be available with regard to a violation of this article.

(b) Within existing procedures, the department may examine the disclosure form required by this article to verify its accuracy. If determined to be inaccurate, the department shall require the entity, facility, program, or the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181 either to:

   (1) Provide the specialized care, treatment, or therapeutic activities listed on the disclosure form; or

   (2) Modify the disclosure form to reflect the specialized care, treatment, or therapeutic activities actually being offered.

The entity, facility, program, or the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181 will make the decision of which alternative listed in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection to pursue. Action by the department in pursuit of this subsection shall not affect the licensing process for any entity, facility, program, or the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181.

(c) For the purposes of the review and verification referred to in subsection (b) of this Code section, the disclosure form being provided to the public at the time of the review and verification shall be used.

Code 1981, § 31-8-184, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 841, § 1.