Georgia Code, Title 43, Chapter 1b - Patient Self-Referral

• § 43-1b-1 - Short Title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Patient Self-referral Act of 1993."
• § 43-1b-2 - Legislative Intent
  It is recognized by the General Assembly that the referral of a patient by a health care provider to a provider of designated health...
• § 43-1b-3 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Board" means any professional licensing board which, under the laws of this state, licenses, registers, or...
• § 43-1b-4 - Prohibited Actions; Civil Penalties; Grounds for Disciplinary Action
  Except as provided in this chapter: (1) A health care provider may not refer a patient for the provision of designated health services to...
• § 43-1b-5 - Disclosure Form Required; Contents; Posting; Application of Code Section; Violation
  (a) A health care provider shall not refer a patient to an entity in which such health care provider has an investment interest unless,...
• § 43-1b-6 - Entities Excepted From Prohibitions As to Financing and Referrals; Requirements; Regulation
  (a) The provisions of Code Section 43-1B-4 shall not prohibit nor apply to the referral of patients to any entity or facility providing designated...
• § 43-1b-7 - Exception for Physicians Treating Workers' Compensation Claimants
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2006, p. 676, § 5/HB 1240, effective July 1, 2006.
• § 43-1b-8 - Exception for Health Care Providers With Interest in Health Service Regulated by Federal Law
  Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, this chapter shall not apply to any health care provider or to any designated health service if the...

Last modified: October 14, 2016