Georgia Code, Title 31, Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health

• § 31-2-1 - Legislative Intent; Grant of Authority
  Given the growing concern and complexities of health issues in this state, it is the intent of the General Assembly to create a Department...
• § 31-2-2 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Board" means the Board of Community Health established under Code Section 31-2-3. (2) "Commissioner" means the...
• § 31-2-3 - Board of Community Health Reconstituted; Powers, Functions, and Duties; Terms of Board Members; Vacancies; Removal; Chairperson; Expenses
  (a) There is reconstituted the Board of Community Health, as of July 1, 2009, which shall establish the general policy to be followed by...
• § 31-2-4 - Department's Powers, Duties, Functions, and Responsibilities; Divisions; Directors; Contracts for Health Benefits
  (a) (1) (A) The Department of Community Health is re-created and established to perform the functions and assume the duties and powers exercised on...
• § 31-2-5 - Transfer of Personnel and Functions; Conforming to Federal Standards of Personnel Administration; Existing Procedures, Regulations, and Agreements; Rules Adoption and Implementation
  (a) All persons employed in a predecessor agency or unit on June 30, 2009, shall, on July 1, 2009, become employees of the department....
• § 31-2-6 - Commissioner of Community Health Created; Creation of Divisions; Allocation of Functions
  (a) There is created the position of commissioner of community health. The commissioner shall be the chief administrative officer of the department and shall...
• § 31-2-7 - Rules and Regulations; Variances and Waivers to Rules and Regulations Establishing Licensure Standards for Facilities; Exemption of Classes of Facilities From Regulation
  (a) The department is authorized to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to effect prevention, abatement, and correction of situations and conditions which, if...
• § 31-2-8 - Actions Against Certain Applicants or Licensees
  (a) This Code section shall be applicable to any agency, center, facility, institution, community living arrangement, drug abuse treatment and education program, or entity...
• § 31-2-9 - Records Check Requirement for Certain Health Care Facilities; Definitions; Use of Information Gathered in Investigation; Penalties for Unauthorized Release or Disclosure; Rules and Regulations
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Conviction" means a finding or verdict of guilty or a plea of guilty regardless...
• § 31-2-10 - Information and Comparisons Regarding State-Wide Cost and Quality of Health Care
  Performance and outcome data and pricing data for selected medical conditions, surgeries, and procedures in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers...
• § 31-2-11 - Biopharmaceuticals; Expedited Review for Georgia Based Companies
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Biopharmaceutical" means the application of biotechnology to the development of pharmaceutical products that improve...
• § 31-2-12 - Pilot Program to Provide Coverage for Bariatric Surgical Procedures for Treatment of Obesity and Related Conditions; Definitions; Eligibility; Requirements; Evaluation Report on Two-Year Pilot Program
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "state health insurance plan" means: (1) The state employees' health insurance plan established pursuant to...
• § 31-2-13 - Inspection Warrant
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "commissioner" means the commissioner of community health or his or her designee.(b) Nothing in this...
• Section 31-2-14. - Redesignated
• Section 31-2-15. - Redesignated
• Section 31-2-16. - Redesignated
• Section 31-2-17. - Redesignated
• Section 31-2-17.1. - Redesignated
• Section 31-2-18. - Redesignated
• § 31-2-19 - Advisory Council for Public Health; Members; Meetings
  Repealed by Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-5/HB 214, effective July 1, 2011.
• § 31-2-20 - Public Health Commission; Members; Purpose; Authority
  Repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228, effective December 31, 2010.

Last modified: October 14, 2016