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GA Code § 31-8-198 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-198. Annual Report by the Department Summarizing the Efficiency of Access and Treatment Outcomes

 Annually, the department shall report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leaders of each house, and chairpersons of the House Health and Human Services Committee and the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, summarizing the efficacy of access and treatment outcomes with respect to providing health care services for low-income persons pursuant to this article.    (Code 1981, §31-8-198, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.)
GA Code § 31-8-199 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-199. Department's Responsibilities Regarding Liability Insurance

 The department shall be responsible for and shall pay such amounts as determined by the Department of Administrative Services for insurance premiums for liability coverage for the cost of claims and defense against litigation arising out of health care services delivered pursuant to this article. The department shall be responsible for submitting to the Department of Administrative Services all underwriting information requested by and all insurance premiums assessed by the Department of Administrative Services. The department shall annually report to the Department of Administrative Services the number and type of providers who have entered into a contract pursuant to this article.    (Code 1981, §31-8-199, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.)
GA Code § 31-8-200 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-200. Adoption of Rules and Regulations

 The department shall adopt rules and regulations to administer this article in a manner consistent with its purpose to provide and facilitate access to appropriate, safe, and cost-effective health care services and to maintain health care quality. All providers and volunteers shall be subject to such rules and regulations. The rules may include services to be provided and authorized procedures.    (Code 1981, §31-8-200, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.)
GA Code § 31-8-201 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-201. Applicability; Preservation of the State's Rights Under the Tort Claims Act

 This article applies to incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2005. Nothing in this article in any way reduces or limits the rights of the state or any of its agencies or subdivisions to any benefit currently provided under Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50.    (Code 1981, §31-8-201, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.)
GA Code § 31-8-210 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 9 - Federal and State Funded Health Care Financing Programs Overview Committee|§ 31-8-210. Committee Established; Composition; Officers; Terms of Office; Duties and Responsibilities; Assistance From Other State Officers and Agencies; Compensation, per Diem, and Expense Allowances; Funding

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2019, p. 148, § 2-8/HB 186, effective July 1, 2019, and by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 9-1/HB 553, effective July 1, 2019.   Editor's notes.   - This article consisted of Code Section31-8-210, relating to federal and state funded health care financing programs overview committee, and was based on Code 1981, § 31-8-210, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 1037, § 3/SB 62.   Ga. L. 2019, p. 148, § 2-1/HB 186, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This part shall be known and may be cited as 'The Health Act.'"   Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 9-2/HB 553, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "Any assets of the Federal and State Funded Health Care Financing Programs Overview Committee existing as of June 30, 2019, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2019. Any liabilities and obligations of the Federal and State Funded Health Care Financing Programs Overview Committee existing as of June 30, 2019, shall be transferred to and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same."
GA Code § 31-8-300 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 10 - Drug Repository Program|§ 31-8-300. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Controlled substance" means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of Code Sections 16-13-25 through 16-13-29 and Schedules I through V of 21 C.F.R. Part 1308.   "Eligible patient" means an individual who is indigent, uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in a public assistance health benefits program, in accordance with criteria established by the Department of Public Health pursuant to Code Section 31-8-304. Other individuals may be considered eligible patients if the need for donated drugs for indigent, uninsured, underinsured, and public assistance health benefits program patients is less than the supply of donated drugs.   "Eligible recipient" means a pharmacy, hospital, federally qualified health center, nonprofit clinic, or other entity meeting the criteria established by the Department of Public Health pursuant to Code Section 31-8-304.   "Health care facility" means a:   Nursing home licensed pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 7 of this title;   Personal care home licensed pursuant to Code Section 31-7-12;   Assisted living community licensed pursuant to Code Section 31-7-12.2;   Hospice licensed pursuant to Article 9 of Chapter 7 of this title; and   Home health agency licensed pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 7 of this title.     "Health care professional" means any of the following who provide medical, dental, or other health related diagnosis, care, or treatment:   Physicians licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43;   Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses licensed under Chapter 26 of Title 43;   Physician assistants licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43;   Dentists and dental hygienists licensed under Chapter 11 of Title 43;   Optometrists licensed under Chapter 30 of Title 43; and   Pharmacists licensed under Chapter 4 of Title 26.     "Hospital" means a facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 of this title.   "Program" means the drug repository program established pursuant to Code Section 31-8-301.     (Code 1981, §31-8-300, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 524, § 1/HB 897.)
GA Code § 31-8-301 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 10 - Drug Repository Program|§ 31-8-301. Drug Repository Program Established; Criteria and Requirements for Unused Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs

  The Department of Public Health shall establish a drug repository program to accept and dispense over-the-counter and prescription drugs donated for the purpose of being dispensed to eligible patients.   Drugs shall only be dispensed pursuant to the program if:   For prescription drugs, they do not expire before the completion of the medication by the eligible patient based on the prescribing health care professional's directions for use and, for over-the-counter drugs, they do not expire before use by the eligible patient based on the directions for use on the manufacturer's label; and   The drugs were donated in unopened tamper-evident packaging as defined by United States Pharmacopeia General Chapter 659, Packaging and Storage Requirements, including but not limited to unopened unit-dose and multiple-dose packaging.     The following drugs shall not be donated to the program:   Controlled substances;   Drugs subject to a federal Food and Drug Administration managed risk evaluation and mitigation strategy pursuant to Section 355-1 of Title 21 of the United States Code if inventory transfer is prohibited by such strategy; or   Drugs that there is reason to believe are adulterated pursuant to Code Section 26-3-7.       (Code 1981, §31-8-301, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 524, § 1/HB 897.)
GA Code § 31-8-302 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 10 - Drug Repository Program|§ 31-8-302. Procedures for Donation and Dispensing of Unused Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs

  Any person, including a drug manufacturer, wholesaler, reverse distributor pharmacy, third-party logistics provider, government entity, hospital, or health care facility, may donate over-the-counter and prescription drugs to the program. The drugs shall be donated to an eligible recipient that voluntarily elects to participate in the program. Nothing in this or any other Code section shall require an eligible recipient to participate in the program.   An eligible recipient may do any of the following:   Accept and dispense donated drugs to eligible patients. Prescription drugs shall only be dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription drug order. Eligible patients who are indigent, uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in a public assistance health benefits program in accordance with criteria established by the Department of Public Health pursuant to Code Section 31-8-304 shall be prioritized over other individuals;   Transfer donated drugs to another eligible recipient participating in the program or to a drug repository program operated by another state;   Repackage donated drugs as necessary for dispensing, administration, or transfers; and   Replenish drugs previously dispensed or administered to eligible patients.     An eligible recipient that accepts donated drugs shall comply with all applicable federal laws and laws of this state dealing with storage and distribution of dangerous drugs and shall inspect all drugs prior to dispensing them to determine that they are not adulterated.   An eligible recipient may charge a handling fee established in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health pursuant to Code Section 31-8-304; provided, however, that any such fee shall not exceed the reasonable costs of participating in the program.   Drugs donated to the program shall not be resold; provided, however, that reimbursement for any fee charged as authorized pursuant to this article by a health plan or pharmacy benefits manager for donated drugs shall not constitute reselling. Nothing in this article shall require a health plan or pharmacy benefits manager to be reimbursed for donated drugs.     (Code 1981, §31-8-302, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 524, § 1/HB 897.)
GA Code § 31-8-303 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 10 - Drug Repository Program|§ 31-8-303. Limited Liability

 When complying with the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, unless an action or omission constitutes willful or wanton misconduct, the following persons or entities shall not be subject to criminal or civil prosecution, criminal or civil liability for injury, death, or loss to person or property, other criminal or civil action, or disciplinary actions by licensing, professional, or regulatory agencies:    A person that donates or gives drugs to an eligible recipient, including a drug manufacturer, wholesaler, reverse distributor pharmacy, third-party logistics provider, government entity, hospital, or health care facility;   An eligible recipient;   A health care professional who prescribes or dispenses a donated drug;   The Department of Public Health and State Board of Pharmacy;   An intermediary that helps administer the program by facilitating the donation or transfer of drugs to eligible recipients;   A manufacturer or repackager of a donated drug; and   Any employee, volunteer, trainee, or other staff of individuals and entities listed in paragraphs (1) through (6) of this Code section.     (Code 1981, §31-8-303, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 524, § 1/HB 897.)
GA Code § 31-8-304 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 10 - Drug Repository Program|§ 31-8-304. Rules and Regulations; Waiver

  No later than January 1, 2017, the Department of Public Health shall establish rules and regulations to implement the program according to the provisions of this article for criteria for eligible recipients; standards and procedures for safely storing and dispensing donated drugs; criteria for eligible patients to receive donated drugs, including priority for patients who are indigent, uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in a public assistance health benefits program; and handling fees that may be charged by eligible recipients to eligible patients to cover restocking, marketing, administrative, and dispensing costs.   The Department of Public Health may waive any provision of this article if it determines that the waiver is in the interest of public health and safety.     (Code 1981, §31-8-304, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 524, § 1/HB 897.)
GA Code § 31-11-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 11 - Emergency Medical Services|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-11-1. Findings; Declaration of Policy

  The General Assembly finds and determines:   That the furnishing of emergency medical services is a matter of substantial importance to the people of this state;   That the cost and quality of emergency medical services are matters within the public interest;   That it is highly desirable for the state to participate in emergency medical systems communications programs established pursuant to Public Law 93-154, entitled the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act of 1973;   That the administration of an emergency medical systems communications program should be the responsibility of the Department of Public Health, acting upon the recommendations of the local entity which coordinates the program; all ambulance services shall be a part of this system even if this system is the 9-1-1 emergency telephone number;   That an emergency medical systems communications program in a health district should be operated as economically and efficiently as possible to serve the public welfare and, to achieve this goal, should involve the designation of geographical territories to be serviced by participating ambulance providers and should involve an economic and efficient procedure to distribute emergency calls among participating ambulance providers serving the same health district; and   Any first responder falls under the department's rules and regulations governing ambulances and can transport only in life-threatening situations or by orders of a licensed physician or when a licensed ambulance cannot respond.     The General Assembly therefore declares that, in the exercise of the sovereign powers of the state to safeguard and protect the public health and general well-being of its citizens, it is the public policy of this state to encourage, foster, and promote emergency medical systems communications programs and that such programs shall be accomplished in a manner that is coordinated, orderly, economical, and without unnecessary duplication of services and facilities.    (Code 1933, § 88-3100, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1068, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 660, § 3/HB 470; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214.)   Cross references.   - Emergency telephone number "9-1-1" system, § 46-5-120 et seq.   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2005, the subsection (a) designation preceding paragraph (a)(4) was deleted.   Editor's notes.   - The Emergency Medical Services Systems Act of 1973, P.L. 93-154, referred to in paragraph (a)(3), was repealed by P.L. 99-117 and P.L. 99-129. The Georgia Emergency Medical Systems Communication Program, however, was established pursuant to that Act prior to its repeal. Therefore, the reference in this Code section to that Act is being retained for historical purposes.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 31-11-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 11 - Emergency Medical Services|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-11-4. Supervision and Modifications of Emsc Program

 The board or its designee shall exercise continuing supervision over the operations of the EMSC Program in each health district and shall make all necessary modifications in accord with the procedures set forth in Code Section 31-11-3.   (Code 1933, § 88-3117, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1068, § 4.)
GA Code § 31-11-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 11 - Emergency Medical Services|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-11-5. Rules and Regulations

  The department is authorized to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the protection of the public health:   Prescribing reasonable health, sanitation, and safety standards for transporting patients in ambulances;   Prescribing reasonable conditions under which ambulance attendants are required;   Establishing criteria for the training of ambulance attendants; and   The emergency medical technician course is to be offered at area hospitals and area technical vocational schools in conjunction with their emergency patient care and personnel training programs.     Nothing in this Code section shall authorize the department to adopt and promulgate rules or regulations which shall prevent the continued use of dual purpose funeral coaches or hearses currently being used as ambulances if the vehicles otherwise conform in all respects to the requirements of Code Section 31-11-34, except for their size and shape.    (Code 1933, § 88-3112, enacted by Ga. L. 1972, p. 625, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 304, § 3.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Requiring two emergency medical technicians on ambulance.    - Regulation requiring that two emergency medical technicians be present in an ambulance while transporting a patient is consistent with the authority of the Department of Human Resources stated in O.C.G.A. § 31-11-5. 1988 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U88-4.
GA Code § 31-11-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 11 - Emergency Medical Services|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-11-6. Records

 Records of each ambulance trip shall be made by the ambulance service in a manner and on such forms as may be prescribed by the department through regulations. Such records shall be available for inspection by the department at any time, and a summary of ambulance service activities shall be prepared on specific cases and furnished to the department upon request.   (Code 1933, § 88-3108, enacted by Ga. L. 1972, p. 625, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Disclosure of trip reports to department.    - Regulation requiring that copies of ambulance trip reports be furnished to the Department of Human Resources is not violative of O.C.G.A. § 31-11-6 and does not breach the confidentiality of the patient. 1988 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U88-4.
GA Code § 31-11-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 11 - Emergency Medical Services|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-11-7. Exercise of Emergency Vehicle Privileges by Ambulance Drivers

 The driver of an ambulance on the public streets, highways, and private access roads of this state, when responding to an emergency call or while transporting a patient, is authorized to operate the ambulance as an emergency vehicle pursuant to Code Section 40-6-6.   (Code 1933, § 88-3109, enacted by Ga. L. 1972, p. 625, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 304, § 4.)   Cross references.   - Yielding of right of way to authorized emergency vehicles, § 40-6-74.    Duty of pedestrians to yield right of way to authorized vehicles, § 40-6-99.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 185, 224, 232. 8 Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 611, 716, 921 et seq. 40 Am. Jur. 2d, Highways, Streets, and Bridges, § 588 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 35, 52. 60A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 606 et seq., 652, 717, 870, 871, 880. 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1646.
GA Code § 31-11-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 11 - Emergency Medical Services|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-11-9. Enforcement; Inspections

 The department and its duly authorized agents are authorized to enforce compliance with this chapter and rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter as provided in Article 1 of Chapter 5 of this title and, in connection therewith during the reasonable business hours of the day, to enter upon and inspect in a reasonable manner the premises of persons providing ambulance service. All inspections under this Code section shall be in compliance with the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of this title. The department is also authorized to enforce compliance with this chapter, including but not limited to compliance with the EMSC Program and furnishing of emergency services within designated territories, by imposing fines in the same manner as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Code Section 31-2-8; this enforcement action shall be a contested case under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."   (Code 1933, § 88-3110, enacted by Ga. L. 1972, p. 625, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 31; Ga. L. 1997, p. 454, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-9/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 5-16/HB 214.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 31-11-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 11 - Emergency Medical Services|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-11-10. Establishment of Fees and Regulations by Municipalities

 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting or preventing a municipality from fixing, charging, or assessing any license fee or registration fee on any business or profession covered by this chapter or upon any related profession or any person engaged in any profession governed by this chapter or collecting any fee so imposed or from establishing additional regulations regarding ambulance service.   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 625, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 182, 183, 199, 206.
GA Code § 31-11-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 11 - Emergency Medical Services|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-11-11. Applicability of Chapter

 This chapter shall not apply to the following:    An ambulance or ambulance service operated by an agency of the United States government;   A vehicle or aircraft that is operated by a person who is not licensed to furnish ambulance service which is rendering assistance temporarily in the case of a major catastrophe or emergency because the licensed ambulance services of the state are insufficient or unable to meet the demands thereof;   An ambulance which is operated from a location outside of the state in order to transport patients from without the state's limits to locations within the state; or   An invalid car or the operator thereof, except as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 31-11-30.    (Code 1933, § 88-3111, enacted by Ga. L. 1972, p. 625, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 800, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 304, § 5.)