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GA Code § 31-1-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-1-40. Prohibition on Expenditure or Use of State Resources to Advocate for or Intend to Influence Citizens in Support of Medicaid Expansion Under the Federal Affordable Care Act

  Neither the state nor any department, agency, bureau, authority, office, or other unit of the state nor any political subdivision of the state shall expend or use moneys, human resources, or assets to advocate or intended to influence the citizens of this state in support of the voluntary expansion by the State of Georgia of eligibility for medical assistance in furtherance of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, beyond the eligibility criteria in effect on April 15, 2014, under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the federal Social Security Act, as amended.   The Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of this Code section in accordance with Article V, Section III, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of the State of Georgia.   Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prevent an officer or employee of the State of Georgia or of any department, agency, bureau, authority, office, unit, or political subdivision thereof from advocating or attempting to influence public policy:   As part of such person's official duties;   When acting on personal time without using state resources; or   When providing bona fide educational instruction about the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in institutions of higher learning or otherwise.     Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to preclude the state from participating in any Medicaid program.     (Code 1981, §31-1-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 243, § 1-2/HB 943; Ga. L. 2019, p. 1056, § 31/SB 52.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective May 12, 2019, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in subsection (a).   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2014, "April 15, 2014," was substituted for "the effective date of this Code section" near the end of subsection (a).   Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, "Medicaid" was substituted for "MEDICAID" near the end of subsection (d).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2014, p. 243, § 1-1/HB 943, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Health Care Freedom Act.' "   Law reviews.   - For article, "Georgia Health Care Freedom Act," see 31 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 113 (2014). For note, "A Compelling Interest? Using Old Conceptions of Public Health Law to Challenge the Affordable Care Act's Contraceptive Mandate," see 31 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 613 (2015). For note, "Charting the Middle Course: An Argument for Robust But Well-Tailored Health Care Discrimination Protection for the Transgender Community," see 52 Ga. L. Rev. 225 (2017).
GA Code § 31-2-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health|§ 31-2-2. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Board" means the Board of Community Health established under Code Section 31-2-3.   "Commissioner" means the commissioner of community health established under Code Section 31-2-6.   "Department" means the Department of Community Health established under Code Section 31-2-4.   "Predecessor agency or unit" means the Department of Community Health, the Division of Public Health of the Department of Human Resources, and the Office of Regulatory Services of the Department of Human Resources.   "State health benefit plan" means the health insurance plan authorized under Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 and Part 6 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20.   "State Personnel Board" means the board established under Article IV, Section III of the Constitution.     (Code 1981, §31-5A-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 1; Code 1981, §31-2-2, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009, redesignated former Code Section 31-2-2 as present Code Section 31-2-7.
GA Code § 31-2-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health|§ 31-2-3. Board of Community Health Reconstituted; Powers, Functions, and Duties; Terms of Board Members; Vacancies; Removal; Chairperson; Expenses

  There is reconstituted the Board of Community Health, as of July 1, 2009, which shall establish the general policy to be followed by the Department of Community Health. The powers, functions, and duties of the Board of Community Health as they existed on June 30, 2009, are transferred to the reconstituted Board of Community Health effective July 1, 2009. The board shall consist of nine members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.   Board members in office on June 30, 2009, shall serve out the remainder of their respective terms and successors to these board seats shall be appointed in accordance with this Code section. Thereafter, all succeeding appointments shall be for three-year terms from the expiration of the previous term.   Vacancies in office shall be filled by appointment by the Governor in the same manner as the appointment to the position on the board which becomes vacant, and the appointment shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation at the next session of the General Assembly. An appointment to fill a vacancy other than by expiration of a term of office shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.   Members of the board may be removed from office under the same conditions for removal from office of members of professional licensing boards provided in Code Section 43-1-17.   There shall be a chairperson of the board elected by and from the membership of the board who shall be the presiding officer of the board.   The members of the board shall receive a per diem allowance and expenses as shall be set and approved by the Office of Planning and Budget in conformance with rates and allowances set for members of other state boards.     (Code 1981, §31-5A-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Code 1981, §31-2-3, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228.)   Cross references.   - Rules and regulations as to sanitary requirements; inspections; unsanitary condition as nuisance, § 43-10-6.   Creation of Board of Human Services, creation of position of commissioner of human services, and further provisions regarding general functions and powers of Department of Human Services, T. 49, C. 2.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009, redesignated former Code Section 31-2-3 as present Code Section 31-2-8.
GA Code § 31-2-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health|§ 31-2-6. Commissioner of Community Health Created; Creation of Divisions; Allocation of Functions

  There is created the position of commissioner of community health. The commissioner shall be the chief administrative officer of the department and shall be subject to appointment and removal by the Governor. Subject to the general policy established by the board, the commissioner shall supervise, direct, account for, organize, plan, administer, and execute the functions vested in the department.   There shall be created in the department such divisions as may be found necessary for its effective operation. The commissioner shall have the power to allocate and reallocate functions among the divisions within the department.     (Code 1981, §31-5A-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 1; Code 1981, §31-2-6, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-3/HB 214; Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 31/HB 142.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009, redesignated former Code Section 31-2-6 as present Code Section 31-2-11.   Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 54(e)/HB 142, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "In the event of an irreconcilable conflict between a provision in Sections 1 through 53 of this Act and a provision of another Act enacted at the 2011 regular session of the General Assembly, the provision of such other Act shall control over the conflicting provision in Sections 1 through 53 of this Act to the extent of the conflict." Accordingly, the amendment to subsection (b) of this Code section by Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 31(1)/HB 142, was not given effect.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 147 (2011). For article, "Health: Department of Public Health," see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 31-2-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health|§ 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; Retention of Fingerprints

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2018, p. 611, § 1-1/SB 406, effective October 1, 2019.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 31/HB 1387; Ga. L. 2011, p. 227, § 10/SB 178; Code 1981, § 31-2-9, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-4/HB 214; Ga. L. 2012, p. 351, § 2/HB 1110; Ga. L. 2013, p. 524, § 3-2/HB 78; Ga. L. 2014, p. 444, § 2-8/HB 271; Ga. L. 2015, p. 598, § 1-8/HB 72; Ga. L. 2018, p. 507, § 2-6/SB 336.
GA Code § 31-2-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health|§ 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

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2014, p. 172, § 1/HB 511, effective December 31, 2018.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 31-2-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 172, § 1/HB 511.   Ga. L. 2019, p. 1056, § 31(3)/SB 52, effective May 12, 2019, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, designated this Code section as reserved.
GA Code § 31-2-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health|§ 31-2-14. Nurse Aide Registry; Complaint Filing; Public Access

  The nurse aide registry established and maintained by the department as required by 42 C.F.R. Section 483.156 shall include, in addition to nurse aides who work in licensed facilities, nurse aides who provide services in this state in temporary or permanent private residences.   The registry shall provide a method for an inquiry or complaint to be submitted by the public regarding a nurse aide providing services in private residences. Any such inquiries or complaints shall be handled in the same manner as required for nurse aides who work in licensed facilities.   The department shall ensure that the registry is posted or a link to it is provided in a prominent location on the department's website.     (Code 1981, §31-2-14, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 201, § 1/HB 1037.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-4/HB 214, effective July 1, 2011, redesignated former Code Section 31-2-14 as present Code Section 31-2-9.
GA Code § 31-2-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health|§ 31-2-15. Streamlining and Expediting Credentialing and Billing Processes

  As used in this Code section, the term "state medical plan" means the state health benefit plan under Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45, the medical assistance program under Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49, the PeachCare for Kids Program under Article 13 of Chapter 5 of Title 49, and any other health benefit plan or policy administered by or on behalf of the state.   The department shall take all reasonable steps to streamline and expedite the credentialing and billing processes for state medical plans, including but not limited to examining the potential for a uniform billing platform or portal; examining the potential for the standardization of billing codes among providers; posting billing criteria and codes on the department's website; enabling a dual track process for credentialing and contract negotiation for new providers; allowing billing for telehealth delivered care and allowing payment for both the on-site provider and off-site provider; and maximizing billing for multiple specialists and multiple encounters with one provider at a single visit in safety net settings, critical access settings, federally qualified health centers, and general practitioner settings.   This Code section shall not be construed to require the department to act in violation of any federal law, rule, or regulation.     (Code 1981, §31-2-15, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 132, § 3B/HB 769.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-4/HB 214, effective July 1, 2011, redesignated former Code Section 31-2-15 as present Code Section 31-2-10.   Ga. L. 2018, p. 132, § 8(c)/HB 769, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "(c)(1) Section 3A of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2018, only if SB 357 or another Act creating the Health Coordination and Innovation Council is enacted by the General Assembly and becomes law in 2018, in which event Section 3B of this Act shall not become effective and shall stand repealed on July 1, 2018.   "(2) If SB 357 or another Act creating the Health Coordination and Innovation Council does not become law in 2018, then Section 3B of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2018, and Section 3A of this Act shall not become effective and shall stand repealed on July 1, 2018." SB 357 was passed by the General Assembly but was vetoed by the Governor on May 8, 2018, and did not become law.
GA Code § 31-2-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health|§ 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.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 31-2-19, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 repeal of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 31-2-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health|§ 31-2-20. Public Health Commission; Members; Purpose; Authority

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228, effective December 31, 2010.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 31-2-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228.
GA Code § 31-3-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health|§ 31-3-1. Creation

 There is established a county board of health in each and every county of this state.   (Ga. L. 1914, p. 124, § 2; Code 1933, § 88-201; Ga. L. 1941, p. 317, § 1; Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Criteria for determining appointing authority for position.   - In determining whether commissioner, Department of Human Resources (now the Department of Community Health for these purposes), or district health director is appointing authority for any particular employee, it is necessary to consider the source of creation and funding of the position in question. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-89.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, §§ 8, 9.   C.J.S.   - 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, § 9.
GA Code § 31-3-2.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health|§ 31-3-2.1. Option for Certain Counties to Create Board of Health and Wellness by Ordinance

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2016, p. 520, § 1/HB 885, effective April 27, 2016.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 31-3-2.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 384, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 169, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 31; Ga. L. 1998, p. 916, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1473, § 1.   Ga. L. 2016, p. 520, § 2/HB 885, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; provided, however, that for any county board of health and wellness which was established by county ordinance pursuant to the former provisions of Code Section 31-3-2.1 and which is still in existence as of the effective date of this Act, the members of such board shall remain in office and such board shall remain in existence until a county board of health is constituted pursuant to Code Section 31-3-2 for such county or until June 30, 2017, whichever occurs first."
GA Code § 31-3-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health|§ 31-3-3. Duty to Inform Department of Membership

 The county board of health shall keep the department informed of the names, addresses, and terms of office of its members.   (Code 1933, § 88-208, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, §§ 8, 9.   C.J.S.   - 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, § 9.
GA Code § 31-3-5.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health|§ 31-3-5.1. Conformity Prerequisite to Building Permit

 No building permit for the construction of any residence, building, or other facility which is to be served by a sewage management system shall be issued by or pursuant to the authority of a county governing authority unless the sewage management system installation permit is in conformity with standards contained in Code Section 31-2A-11 for sewage management systems. No person, firm, corporation, or other entity shall install a sewage management system in violation of the provisions of Code Section 31-2A-11 or the regulations of a county board of health adopted pursuant to the authority of Code Section 31-3-5. Each county governing authority shall provide by ordinance or resolution for the enforcement of the provisions of this Code section.    (Code 1981, §31-3-5.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 227, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 3308, § 2; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1777, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 708, § 3; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-10/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 3-3/HB 214.)   Cross references.   - Building standards and requirements generally, T. 8, C. 2.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 31-3-5.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health|§ 31-3-5.2. Definition of "Gray Water"; Lawful Use

  As used in this Code section, the term "gray water" means waste water discharged from residential lavatories, bathtubs, showers, clothes washers, and laundry trays.   Private residential direct reuse of gray water shall be lawful if the following conditions are met:   Gray water originating from the residence shall be used and contained within the property boundary for household gardening, composting, lawn watering, or landscape irrigation;   Gray water shall not be used for irrigation of food plants;   The gray water shall not contain hazardous chemicals derived from activities such as cleaning car parts, washing greasy or oily rags, or disposing of waste solutions from home photography laboratories or similar hobbyist or home occupational activities;   The application of gray water shall be managed to minimize standing water on the surface;   The application of gray water shall be outside of a floodway;   The gray water shall not contain water used to wash diapers or similarly soiled or infectious garments unless the gray water is disinfected before irrigation; and   The gray water shall be applied only by hand watering using garden watering cans or similar hand-held containers.     County boards of health shall adopt the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section by regulation. Local governing bodies shall be authorized to punish violations of said regulations as local ordinance violations, provided that the penalty for each such violation shall not exceed a $100.00 fine.     (Code 1981, §31-3-5.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 720, § 1/SB 463; Ga. L. 2009, p. 8, § 31/SB 46.)
GA Code § 31-3-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health|§ 31-3-6. Rules and Regulations of Local Application

 The county board of health shall have authority to establish rules and regulations which apply to all citizens and premises of the county or to specified areas and citizens therein without regard to the remainder of the county.   (Code 1933, § 88-205, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, § 8 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, §§ 9, 10.
GA Code § 31-3-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health|§ 31-3-7. Compensation for Members' Attendance at Meetings

 Members of county boards of health shall be paid not more than $25.00 per day for their attendance at meetings of the board, provided funds therefor have been established by budget and are available from funds allocated to that purpose.   (Code 1933, § 88-206, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 312, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, § 14.
GA Code § 31-3-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health|§ 31-3-8. Records

 The county board of health shall record and preserve true and correct minutes of its proceedings in a book kept for that purpose and shall maintain or cause to be maintained, unless maintained by the governing authority of the county, accurate double entry accounting records including but not limited to:    Prenumbered duplicates of receipts issued for funds received showing the source of such funds; and   Records and financial reports including a general ledger maintained in accordance with generally accepted principles of accounting and in accordance with such standards as may be prescribed by the governing authority of the county and the department. Such records shall show all receipts and disbursements, identifying each item and, in the case of disbursements, listing to whom paid, dates, amounts, and objects of expenditure. All accounting records shall be subject to any audits made of general county financial operations and shall be made available for the purpose of such audits.    (Code 1933, § 88-207, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Requirements of audit reports generally, § 36-60-8.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Code section indicates county board shall maintain funds separate from general county funds.   - Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1, and Ga. L. 1966, p. 380, § 1, indicate that county board of health shall maintain the board's funds separate from those of county, rather than that the board's funds should be paid into general county funds. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U71-120.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, §§ 20 et seq., 36.
GA Code § 31-3-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health|§ 31-3-9. Office Quarters and Equipment

 The governing body of the county shall provide the county board of health with quarters and equipment sufficient for its operation.   (Code 1933, § 88-209, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, § 8 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, §§ 9, 10.
GA Code § 31-3-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health|§ 31-3-10. Legal Representation

 The county board of health may require the legal services of the county attorney or, its budget permitting, may employ other counsel to assist in performing its duties.   (Code 1933, § 88-210, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, §§ 8 et seq., 19, 20.   C.J.S.   - 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, §§ 9, 10.   ALR.    - Power of fire, water, or health commissioners, or the like, to employ counsel, 2 A.L.R. 1212.