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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-9 - SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION › Rule 511-5-9-.07 - Sharps Injury Log

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Information concerning exposure incidents shall be recorded
				 in a sharps injury log including but not limited to:
(a) date and time of exposure
				incident;
(b) type and brand of
				sharp involved in the exposure incident;
(c) description of the exposure
				incident;
(d) job classification of
				the exposed employee;
(e)
				department or work area where the incident occurred;
(f) procedure that the exposed employee was
				performing at the time of the incident;
(g) how the incident occurred;
(h) body part involved in the
				incident;
(i) if the sharp had
				ESIP, whether the protective mechanism was activated, and whether the injury
				occurred before the protective mechanism was activated, during activation of
				the mechanism, or after activation of the mechanism, if applicable;
(j) if the sharp had no ESIP, the injured
				employee's opinion as to whether and how such a mechanism could have prevented
				the injury, as well as the basis for the opinion;
(k) the employee's opinion about whether any
				other engineering, administrative, or work practice control could have
				prevented the injury, as well as the basis for the opinion.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-9 - SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION › Rule 511-5-9-.08 - Availability of List

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Department shall compile and maintain a list of existing
				 needleless systems and sharps with ESIP, which shall be available to assist
				 employers in complying with the requirements of these standards. The list will
				 provide initial information so that potential users can conduct their own
				 evaluations and make their own determinations as to the suitability of any
				 particular device for use in their work environments.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-9 - SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION › Rule 511-5-9-.09 - Additional Considerations

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Department shall consider additional enactments as part
				 of the bloodborne pathogen standard to prevent sharps injuries or bloodborne
				 pathogen exposure incidents including, but not limited to, training and
				 educational requirements, measures to increase vaccinations, strategic
				 placement of sharps containers as close to the work area as practical, and
				 increased use of personal protective equipment.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-10 - CANCER STATE AID PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-10-.01 - Criteria for Certification as Cancer Treatment Facility

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Hospitals, free-standing radiation and physician group
				 practices or medical treatment centers must be certified each state fiscal year
				 by the Department of Public Health to be eligible for reimbursements for active
				 cancer treatment provided to eligible enrolled patients. These categories of
				 medical providers are considered to be "facilities" for the purposes of program
				 participation.
To be eligible for Cancer State Aid (CSA) certification,
				 treatment facilities must complete and submit a signed participation contract
				 or agreement and required documentation, and meet the appropriate requirements
				 as listed by type of facility:
1)
				Hospitals:
a) The hospital must be licensed
				by the State of Georgia.
b) The
				hospital must be accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
				Healthcare Organizations or by another Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
				Services (CMS) accepted accreditation organization.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-10 - CANCER STATE AID PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-10-.02 - Cancer State Aid Program Patient Enrollment

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Participating facilities shall assist the patient in
				 completing a Cancer State Aid enrollment application, and shall submit the
				 application, related forms and supporting documentation of eligibility criteria
				 on behalf of the patient to the Cancer State Aid Program, Office of Cancer
				 Screening and Treatment, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program,
				 Department of Public Health.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-15-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-10 - CANCER STATE AID PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-10-.03 - Eligibility Requirements for Cancer State Aid Patients

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) Eligibility for program enrollment is
				determined at the time of application by the Cancer State Aid Program of the
				Department of Public Health.
a) Each patient
				must apply for program enrollment each state fiscal year.
b) Payment for treatment and evaluation is
				limited to currently available program funds.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-10 - CANCER STATE AID PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-10-.04 - Health Insurance

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Applicants who have health insurance that covers the cost of
				 cancer treatment are not eligible for Program enrollment.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-15-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-10 - CANCER STATE AID PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-10-.05 - Periodic review of eligibility

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Interim financial reviews with families shall be conducted
				 when there are significant changes in family circumstances or employment that
				 could affect the patient's eligibility.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-15-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-10 - CANCER STATE AID PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-10-.06 - Application Termination

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Cancer State Aid Program shall terminate a patient's
				 enrollment when:
1) The patient no
				longer meets the criteria for financial and/or medical eligibility.
2) There has been a willful misstatement of
				fact or material omission on the patient application, including but not limited
				to facts concerning income or resources.
3) Patient fails to comply with the Program's
				policies and procedures.
4) Patient
				becomes eligible for another source of funding.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-15-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-10 - CANCER STATE AID PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-10-.07 - Reimbursement of Cost

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Based on the guidelines outlined below, reimbursement shall
				 be made for standard diagnostic evaluation, cancer treatment, and facility
				 costs incurred to provide oncology care to enrolled patients.
1) Upon patient enrollment, participating
				facilities may submit claims for services provided within 90 days prior to the
				Program's receipt of the patient application.
2) The Program may consider payment of
				additional outstanding oncology service claims based upon available
				funds.
3) Payment for medications
				is based upon current program policies, available funds and facility
				agreements.
4) No reimbursement
				will be made to any facility for any services provided prior to the
				Department's signature date on the Cancer State Aid participation
				agreement.
5) Cancer State Aid
				patients shall not be billed for eligible cancer related services provided to
				the patient during their enrollment period for the fiscal year, up to the
				established Program maximums or the amount assigned for the patient's care by
				the Program.
a) It is the responsibility of
				the facility to submit all claims for payment within 60 days of the date of
				treatment.
b) Claims received after
				the 60 day requirement are not eligible for Cancer Sate Aid payment and may not
				be billed to the patient.
c) At the
				discretion of the Cancer State Aid Program denied claims may be paid provided
				funds are available and the Program does not have a waiting list for program
				enrollment.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-10 - CANCER STATE AID PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-10-.08 - Refunds of reimbursements for ineligible patients

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) Reimbursements made by Cancer State Aid to
				participating facilities for a patient later found to be ineligible for Cancer
				State Aid benefits must be refunded.
2) Such refunds shall be made within 45 days
				of receipt of written notification of a "request for refund" from the Cancer
				State Aid Program.
3) CSA may
				withhold all payments due to a facility or any other medical provider until
				such refunds are received.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-15-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-10 - CANCER STATE AID PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-10-.09 - Reconsideration of eligibility and claims decisions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1) Patients, referring physicians, and other
				providers who are dissatisfied with the initial determination of the patient's
				eligibility for the Cancer State Aid Program may request
				reconsideration.
2) Patients,
				referring physicians, hospitals, or other providers dissatisfied with a payment
				limitation or denial may request reconsideration.
3) A request for initial reconsideration must
				be made in writing to the Program Director - Cancer State Aid Program,
				Department of Public Health. The request must be submitted within 30 days of
				the initial denial and should include a complete description and supporting
				scientific medical or financial information documenting reasons that the
				initial medical or financial determination was incorrect, or an exception to
				the payment limitation should be made.
4) Requests for second reconsideration shall
				be forwarded to the Office of General Counsel, along with any reply that the
				Program deems appropriate, for an independent and impartial determination of
				whether the Program's decision was supported by the facts and made in
				accordance with the law and these regulations.
5) The decision of the Office of General
				Counsel shall be final.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-15-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-11 - LOW THC OIL PATIENT REGISTRY › Rule 511-5-11-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
"Cardholder
" means the person identified on a "Low THC Oil Permit"
				as being authorized to possess low THC oil. A cardholder may be an eligible
				patient or a caregiver.
(2)
"
				Caregiver
" means the parent or legal guardian of an eligible patient,
				including but not limited to a person authorized by the Division of Family and
				Children's Services of the Department of Human Services to care for a foster
				child.
(3)
"
				Department
" means the Georgia Department of Public Health;
(4)
" Eligible patient
" means a
				resident of Georgia who has been certified by a physician licensed by and in
				good standing with the Georgia Composite Medical Board as having one of the
				following conditions:
(a) Cancer, when such
				diagnosis is end stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness,
				recalcitrant nausea and vomiting;
(b) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, when such
				diagnosis is severe or end stage;
(c) Seizure disorders related to diagnosis of
				epilepsy or trauma related head injuries;
(d) Multiple sclerosis, when such diagnosis
				is severe or end stage;
(e) Crohn's
				disease;
(f) Mitochondrial
				disease;
(g) Parkinson's disease,
				when such diagnosis is severe or end stage; or
(h) Sickle cell disease, when such diagnosis
				is severe or end stage;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-11 - LOW THC OIL PATIENT REGISTRY › Rule 511-5-11-.02 - Low THC Oil Patient Registry

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department shall maintain a database
				of eligible patients and their caregivers, and shall periodically review the
				database to delete the names of eligible patients and caregivers whose
				authorization has expired or who have become deceased.
(2) All applications for and information
				stored in the Low THC Oil Registry shall be confidential except as follows:
(a) Upon request by a peace officer or
				prosecuting attorney, the Department shall confirm or deny that a particular
				individual appears in the Low THC Oil Patient Registry as a
				cardholder;
(b) Information in the
				Low THC Oil Registry may be shared with the Georgia Composite Medical Board to
				assist in the preparation of the quarterly reports required by Code Section
				 31-2A-18(e);
(c) An individual or caregiver registered
				with the Department under this Rule may request information pertaining to their
				application and permit.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-11 - LOW THC OIL PATIENT REGISTRY › Rule 511-5-11-.03 - Applications for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department shall establish and
				maintain an internet portal through which physicians may submit applications
				for the Low THC Oil Registry on behalf of their patients and their patients'
				caregivers.
(2) The Department
				shall require such information as may be determined by the Georgia Composite
				Medical Board, including but not limited to the following:
(a) Name, address, and date of birth of the
				patient;
(b) Name, address, and
				Georgia license number of the physician providing the certification;
(c) The medical condition or conditions that
				make the patient eligible for the Low THC Oil Registry;
(d) How long the patient has been a resident
				of Georgia;
(e) Whether the
				certifying physician has a doctor-patient relationship with the patient;
				and
(f) Whether the certifying
				physician is treating the patient for the medical condition or conditions that
				make the patient eligible for the Low THC Oil Registry.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-11 - LOW THC OIL PATIENT REGISTRY › Rule 511-5-11-.04 - Issuance of Low THC Oil Permits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department shall print and issue a
				Low THC Oil Permit upon receipt and review of an application certified by the
				patient's physician and showing eligibility as provided by law. The permit
				shall be valid for two years from issuance or the death of the cardholder,
				whichever happens first.
(2) A
				permit may be renewed only by submission of an application certified by a
				physician and meeting all the requirements of a new application.
(3) Permits shall be mailed to the Local
				Registrar of the applicant's county, and shall be released upon presentation of
				the applicant's secure and verifiable identification by the applicant or his or
				her designee.
(4) The fee for a Low
				THC Oil Permit shall be $25.
(5)
				Replacements for an unexpired Low THC Oil Permit that has been lost or damaged
				may be ordered by the certifying physician. The fee for a replacement permit
				shall be $25.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-2A-18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-12 - DONATED DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-12-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
As used in this Chapter, the term:
(1) "
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 CFR Part 1308.
(2) "
Donor
" shall mean any
				person, including an individual member of the public, or any entity legally
				authorized to possess drugs with a license or permit in good standing in the
				state in which it is located, including but not limited to a wholesaler or
				distributor, third party logistic providers, pharmacy, dispenser, clinic,
				surgical or health center, detention and rehabilitation centers, laboratory,
				medical or pharmacy school, prescriber or other health care professional, or
				healthcare facility. Donor shall also mean government agencies and entities
				that are federally authorized to possess drugs including but not limited to
				drug manufacturers, repackagers, relabelers, outsourcing facilities, Veteran
				Affairs hospitals, and prisons.
(3)
				"
Drugs"
means both prescription and non-prescription
				("over-the-counter") drugs.
(4)
				"
Eligible patient
" means an indigent person; provided, however,
				that if the recipient's supply of donated drugs exceed the need for donated
				drugs by indigent patients, then any other person in need of a particular drug
				can be an eligible patient.
(5)
				"
Eligible recipient
" means a pharmacy, wholesaler, reverse
				distributor, hospital, federally qualified health center, nonprofit clinic,
				healthcare facility, an entity participating in a drug donation or repository
				program pursuant to another state's law, or private office of a healthcare
				professional which has been authorized by the Office of Pharmacy of the
				Department of Public Health as provided in DPH Rule
				 511-5-12-.04.
(6) "
Healthcare facility
" means
				a facility licensed by the Georgia Department of Community Health in accordance
				with Title 31, Chapter 7 as a:
(a) Nursing
				home;
(b) Personal care
				home;
(c) Assisted living
				community;
(d) Residential care
				facility for the elderly;
(e)
				Hospice;
(f) Hospital;
(g) Home health agency; or
(h) A similar entity licensed in the state in
				which it is located.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-12 - DONATED DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-12-.02 - Authority and waivers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A donor or eligible recipient may request
				a waiver or variance from the Department with regard to any regulation related
				to this program in accordance with DPH Rule
				 511-1-1-.05. Notwithstanding DPH
				Rule
				 511-1-1-.05(2)(a), a donor or eligible recipient may request a waiver or variance from any
				provision of Title 31, Chapter 8, Article 10, upon a showing that such action
				would be in the interest of public health and safety.
(2) Pursuant to Code Section
				 31-8-304, this Department and its rules have sole regulatory authority over the program.
				Notwithstanding any other administrative regulation, including but not limited
				to Ga. R. &Regs.
(a)
										480-10-.17,
				 480-24-.05(2)(b), and
				 480-24-.06, a person or entity may
				dispose of an eligible drug by donating it to an eligible recipient in
				accordance with the rules of this program.
(b)
										480-10-.21  and
				 480-16-.08, an eligible recipient
				including but not limited to a pharmacy may receive drugs from a donor as
				defined in
				 511-5-12-.01(2)  in
				accordance with the rules of this program.
(c)
										480-7-.03(7)(e)(1), an eligible recipient
				may accept donated drugs that are in tamper-evident packaging in accordance
				with DPH Rule
				 511-5-12-.03(1)(b), including but not limited to drugs that have a tamper-evident seal on either
				their immediate, outer, secondary, or shipping container.
(d) 480-7.02(1)(d), an eligible recipient,
				including but not limited to a pharmacy, may receive, accept, replenish,
				repackage, and store donated drug samples in accordance with the rules of this
				program.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-12 - DONATED DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-12-.03 - Eligible drugs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Drugs shall only be dispensed pursuant to the program if:
(a) 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
(b) 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.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-12 - DONATED DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-12-.04 - Eligible recipients

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				A pharmacy, hospital, wholesaler, reverse distributor, federally qualified
				health center, nonprofit clinic, healthcare facility, an entity participating
				in a drug donation or repository program pursuant to another state's law, or
				healthcare professional that is otherwise legally authorized to possess
				prescription drugs may become an eligible recipient for a period of one year by
				giving written notice to the Office of Pharmacy of the Department of Public
				Health. That notice shall serve as authority for the recipient to participate
				in the program for a period of one year, unless revoked by the Department. An
				eligible recipient may renew its authority by sending written notice in
				subsequent years.
(2) The
				Department of Public Health shall publish on its website the list of authorized
				recipients.
(3) An entity which
				chooses to participate in the program shall comply with this Chapter, and shall
				make all records available for audit by this Department within five business
				days. Failure to comply with any provision of this Chapter or statutes
				governing prescription drugs may result in revocation of authority to
				participate in the program. Such revocation shall be provided as a written
				notice to the recipient and shall include the specific requirements that were
				violated and the corrective actions necessary for the recipient to reinstate
				its authority to participate in the program.
O.C.G.A. §§
										31-2A-6,  31-8-304.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-12 - DONATED DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-12-.05 - Receipt, storage, and handling of donated drugs by an eligible recipient

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A donor may
				donate drugs to an eligible recipient.
(2) An eligible recipient may receive,
				accept, donate, dispose, replenish, and store drugs that were either donated or
				repackaged as provided in paragraph (6) of this Rule.
(3) Prior to the first donation from a new
				donor, a recipient must verify and record the following:
(a) The donor meets the definition provided
				in DPH Rule
				 511-5-12-.01(2);
(b) The donor's name, address, phone number,
				and license number if applicable;
(c) The donor will only make donations of
				drugs in accordance with Code Section
				 31-8-301;
(d) The donor will insure integrity of any
				drug requiring temperature control other than "room temperature storage" that
				is delivered by enclosing in the drug's packaging a USP-recognized method by
				which the eligible recipient can easily detect improper storage or temperature
				variations; and
(e) If applicable,
				the donor will remove or redact any patient names and prescription numbers on
				donated drugs or otherwise maintain patient confidentiality by executing a
				confidentiality agreement with the eligible recipient.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-12 - DONATED DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-12-.06 - Dispensing and distribution of donated drugs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) An eligible recipient may only dispense
				or administer prescription drugs if otherwise permitted by law.
(2) Donation and the brokering or other
				facilitation of a donation of a drug pursuant to this program shall not be
				considered wholesale distribution and shall not require licensure as a
				wholesaler.
(3) Donated
				prescription drugs may only be dispensed to eligible patients pursuant to a
				valid prescription drug order in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 4. That
				patient shall be provided with appropriate counseling on the use of the
				prescription drug, including any potential side effects and the fact that the
				drug was donated.
(4) An eligible
				recipient may further donate unused prescription drugs to or receive unused
				prescription drugs from another eligible recipient in the program when one has
				the need for a drug and another has it available. An inventory of such
				donations shall be created in accordance with DPH Rule
				 511-5-12-.05(8)  unless both eligible recipients are under common ownership or common
				control.
(5) An eligible recipient
				shall dispose of any drug that does not meet all of the requirements of Code
				Section
				 31-8-301 in one of the following ways:
(a) Return the
				drug to the donor;
(b) Destroy the
				drug through an incinerator licensed with the Environmental Protection Agency
				or other lawful method; or
(c)
				Transfer the drug to a reverse distributor.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-12 - DONATED DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Rule 511-5-12-.07 - Handling fees

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				An eligible recipient may not charge or collect any fees from an eligible
				patient for drugs dispensed pursuant to this program; provided, however that an
				eligible recipient may charge a handling fee for each donated drug that is
				dispensed. Such a handling fee shall not exceed the reasonable costs of
				participating in the program including but not limited to the current and
				anticipated costs of educating eligible donors, providing technical support to
				participating donors, shipping and handling, labor, storage, licensing,
				utilities, advertising, technology, supplies and equipment.
(2) Nothing in the preceding paragraph shall
				limit an eligible recipient from charging fees, including but not limited to a
				usual and customary charge, to donors, eligible recipients, health plans,
				pharmacy benefit managers, and other entities.
§§
										31-2A-6,  31-8-304.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-13 - DESIGNATION OF PERINATAL CENTERS › Rule 511-5-13-.01 - Scope and Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				These regulations are enacted pursuant to Sections 50 through -57 of Chapter 2A
				of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to establish a program
				that encourages the improvement of quality of care to create better maternal
				and neonatal outcomes.
(2) The
				purpose of these regulations is to establish separate criteria for three
				maternal and three neonatal levels of care and procedures by which a perinatal
				facility may request approval to be a designated facility which has achieved a
				particular DPH designated level of care.
(3) These regulations are not intended to
				prevent any perinatal facility from providing medical services to a woman or
				infant.
(4) No perinatal facility
				shall hold itself out as or advertise itself to the public as having achieved a
				DPH designated level of care as a maternal or neonatal center unless it has
				been so designated by the Department.
O.C.G.A. §
											31-2A-50 through  -57.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-13 - DESIGNATION OF PERINATAL CENTERS › Rule 511-5-13-.02 - Definitions

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(1) "Designated
				facility" means a perinatal facility that has been inspected and approved by
				the Department pursuant to these regulations as meeting its established
				criteria for a particular maternal or neonatal level of care.
(2) "Perinatal facility" means a hospital,
				clinic, or birthing center that provides maternal or neonatal health care
				services.
O.C.G.A. §
											31-2A-50 through  -57.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-13 - DESIGNATION OF PERINATAL CENTERS › Rule 511-5-13-.03 - Designation

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(1) A perinatal
				facility seeking designation as a maternal or neonatal center shall submit a
				written application to the Department through an application process to be
				determined by the Department, and shall provide upon request such additional
				information, documents, or inspections as the Department may deem
				necessary.
(2) A perinatal facility
				may apply for designation or re-designation as a maternal and a neonatal center
				or may apply for designation or re-designation separately as a maternal center
				or a neonatal center.
(3)
				Designation shall be for a period of three years.
(4) A designated facility shall be subject to
				periodic review by the Department and shall permit on-site inspection and
				submit data to the Department as may be required by the Department to evaluate
				whether the designated center has maintained compliance with the requirements
				of these rules or applicable statutes.
(5) The Department may suspend or revoke a
				designation, after notice and hearing, if the Department determines that the
				perinatal facility is not in compliance with the requirements of these rules or
				applicable statutes.
(6) The
				Department shall use the following notice and hearing procedures:
1. The Department shall provide written
				notice to the perinatal facility of any suspension or revocation taken pursuant
				to this regulation.
2. All
				suspensions or revocations by the Department are effective twenty days after
				the perinatal facility's receipt of the Department's notice, unless the
				perinatal facility makes a timely request for a hearing. In the event a timely
				request for a hearing is received, the action shall become effective upon the
				Department's final decision.
3. The
				perinatal facility may submit a written request for an administrative hearing
				on the suspension or revocation within twenty days from the date the perinatal
				facility receives the notice of suspension or revocation.
4. The Department shall provide an
				administrative hearing on the suspension or revocation if the perinatal
				facility's written request is delivered to and received by the Department's
				Women's Health Program no later than twenty days from the date the perinatal
				facility receives the notice of suspension or revocation.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-13 - DESIGNATION OF PERINATAL CENTERS › Rule 511-5-13-.04 - Designation Criteria for Maternal Centers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A maternal center must meet all standards applicable to the
				 relevant level of care established by The Joint Commission Maternal Levels of
				 Care Verification Program as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise
				 modified from time to time.
O.C.G.A. §
											31-2A-50 through  -57
.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-13 - DESIGNATION OF PERINATAL CENTERS › Rule 511-5-13-.05 - Designation Criteria for Neonatal Centers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A neonatal center must meet all standards applicable to the
				 relevant level of care established by the American Academy of Pediatrics
				 Standards for Neonatal Levels of Care as amended, restated, supplemented, or
				 otherwise modified from time to time.
O.C.G.A. §
											31-2A-50 through  -57.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-13 - DESIGNATION OF PERINATAL CENTERS › Rule 511-5-13-.06 - Confidentiality

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The application, supporting documentation, information
				 provided during a site visit, and all documents, reports, data, and information
				 related to the designation process described by these rules shall be deemed
				 confidential, except that the Department may in its sole discretion release
				 such data or information, in de-identified form or for research purposes
				 determined by the Department to have scientific merit. Under no circumstances
				 may information provided during the designation process as described by this
				 Rule be released in such a manner as to lead to the identification of any
				 perinatal facility.
O.C.G.A. §§
											31-2A-50 through  -57; 31-5-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-6 - FOOD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subject 511-6-1 - FOOD SERVICE › Rule 511-6-1-.02 - Provisions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Permit.
(a) Valid Permit Required.
1. Except when a mobile food service
				establishment has been permitted in a county of origin and has been authorized
				to operate in such other county, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate
				any type of food service operation: fixed food service establishment, mobile
				food service establishment, extended food service establishment, temporary food
				service establishment, catering food service establishment, or incubator food
				service establishment without having first obtained a valid food service permit
				from the Health Authority pursuant to this Chapter.
2. Permits shall be issued by the Health
				Authority on forms prescribed by the Department.
3. Permits shall only be issued to one permit
				holder, to one location, and to one type of operation.
4. Permits shall not be issued to separately
				owned food service operations which propose to utilize common food service
				equipment and facilities.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-6 - FOOD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subject 511-6-1 - FOOD SERVICE › Rule 511-6-1-.04 - Food

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(1)
				Condition. Food shall be safe, unadulterated, and honestly
				presented.P
(2) Source.
(a) Compliance with Food Law.
1. Food shall be obtained from sources that
				comply with law.P
2. Food prepared in a private home or
				received from a consumer may not be used or offered for human consumption in a
				food service establishment.P
3. Packaged food shall be labeled as
				specified in law, including  21 CFR 101  Food Labeling,
				 9 CFR 317  Labeling, Marking Devices, and
				Containers, and  9 CFR 381  Subpart N Labeling and Containers, and as
				specified under subsections (3)(g) and (3)(h) of this
				Rule.Pf
4. Fish, other than molluscan shellfish, that
				are intended for consumption in their raw or undercooked form may be offered
				for sale or service in a food service establishment not serving a highly
				susceptible population if they are obtained from a supplier that freezes the
				fish to destroy parasites or frozen on the premises and records are
				retained.
5. Whole-muscle, intact
				beef steaks that are intended for consumption in an undercooked form without a
				consumer advisory shall be:
(i) Obtained from
				a food processing plant that, upon request by the purchaser, packages the
				steaks and labels them, to indicate that the steaks meet the definition of
				whole-muscle, intact beef,Pf or
(ii) Deemed acceptable by the Health
				Authority based on other evidence, such as written buyer specifications or
				invoices, that indicates that the steaks meet the definition of whole-muscle,
				intact beef,Pf and
(iii) If individually cut in a food service
				establishment:
(I) Cut from whole-muscle
				intact beef that is labeled by a food processing plant as specified in
				paragraph 5(i) of this subsection or identified as specified in paragraph 5(ii)
				of this subsection,Pf
(II) Prepared so they remain
				intact,Pf and
(III) If packaged for undercooking in a food
				service establishment, labeled as specified in paragraph 5(i) of this
				subsection or identified as specified in paragraph 5(ii) of this
				subsection.Pf
6. Meat and poultry that is not a
				ready-to-eat food, and is in a packaged form when it is offered for sale or
				otherwise offered for consumption, shall be labeled to include safe handling
				instructions as specified in law, including
				 9 CFR 317.2(l)  and
				 9 CFR 381.125(b).
7. Eggs that have not been specifically
				treated to destroy all viable Salmonellae shall be labeled to include safe
				handling instructions as specified in law, including
				 21 CFR 101.17(h).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-6 - FOOD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subject 511-6-1 - FOOD SERVICE › Rule 511-6-1-.07 - Physical Facilities

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Materials for Construction and Repair.
(a)
Indoor Materials.
Materials
				for indoor floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces under conditions of normal use
				shall be:
1.Smooth, durable, and easily
				cleanable for areas where food service establishment operations are
				conducted;
2.Closely woven and
				easily cleanable carpet for carpeted areas; and
3.Nonabsorbent for areas subject to moisture
				such as food preparation areas, walk-in refrigerators, warewashing areas,
				toilet rooms, mobile food service unit servicing areas, and areas subject to
				flushing or spray cleaning methods.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-6 - FOOD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subject 511-6-1 - FOOD SERVICE › Rule 511-6-1-.08 - Special Food Service Operations

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(1) Mobile Food Service Units and Extended
				Food Service Units.
(a) Compliance Required.
				Mobile food service units and extended food service units shall comply with the
				requirements of this Chapter, except as otherwise provided in this subsection
				and as specified under subsection (1)(b) of this
				Rule.Pf After review of a proposed menu, plans and
				specifications, and the proposed method of operation, the Health Authority may:
1. Impose additional requirements to protect
				against health hazards related to the conduct of the food service establishment
				as a mobile operation;
2. Prohibit
				the sale of some or all time/temperature control for safety food, or
3. When no health hazard will result, modify
				requirements of this Rule relating to physical facilities, except those
				requirements specified under subsections (1)(e) and (f) of this Rule.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-6 - FOOD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subject 511-6-1 - FOOD SERVICE › Rule 511-6-1-.09 - Certification and Standardization of Environmental Health Personnel

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Responsibilities and Requirements.
All Environmental Health
				personnel who are assigned responsibilities in food service plan review,
				permitting, inspecting or other means of enforcing this Chapter will
				successfully complete and maintain current certification in:
(a)
Nationally Recognized Food Safety
				Training Program.
A nationally recognized food safety training program
				approved by the department and a professionally validated examination that is
				accredited by the Conference for Food Protection prior to acquiring food
				service program responsibilities;
(b)
Standardization
				Certification.
Standardization certification in food safety inspection
				techniques shall be obtained through a program approved by the Department
				within two years of acquiring food service program responsibilities.
				Standardization certificates shall be administered as follows:
1. Georgia Standardized Food Service
				Establishment Inspection Officer Certificates issued to EHS shall be valid for
				a five year period from the date of issuance;
2. Standardized Food Service Establishment
				Inspection and Training Officer Certificates shall be issued to District
				Standard-Trainers by the Department's State Office of Environmental Health
				Standard-Trainers and they shall be valid for a five year period from the date
				of issuance; and
3. The
				Department's State Office of Environmental Health Standard-Trainers shall
				maintain current standardization certification in retail food establishment
				inspections through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Should such FDA
				certification not be available, State Office of Environmental Health
				Standard-Trainers shall maintain at least the same level of standardization
				certification as specified in subsection (1)(b)2 of this Rule.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-6 - FOOD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subject 511-6-2 - TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS › Rule 511-6-2-.01 - Legal Authority

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
These rules are adopted pursuant to the Official Code of
				 Georgia Annotated §§
									31-2A-6 and 
				  31-28-1
et
				 seq.
O.C.G.A. §§
										31-2A-6 and 
				  31-28-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-6 - FOOD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subject 511-6-2 - TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS › Rule 511-6-2-.02 - Title and Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
These rules shall be known as the Rules and Regulations for
				 Tourist Accommodations. The purpose of these rules is to emphasize the minimum
				 standards necessary for tourist accommodations to provide essential services,
				 facilities, and sanitary conditions in order to protect the public health and
				 safety.
O.C.G.A. §§
										31-2A-6 and 
				  31-28-5.