Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-2 - HEALTH PLANNING › Subject 111-2-2 - CERTIFICATE OF NEED › Rule 111-2-2-.26 - Specific Review Considerations for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Inpatient Programs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Applicability.
(a) A Certificate of Need shall be required
				prior to the establishment of a new or the expansion of an existing acute care
				adult psychiatric and/or substance abuse inpatient program. An application for
				Certificate of Need for a new or expanded acute care adult psychiatric and/or
				substance abuse inpatient program shall be reviewed under the General Review
				Considerations of Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r.
				111-2-2-.09 and the service-specific
				review considerations of this Rule. For purposes of these Rules, a service,
				facility, or program approved as an acute care adult psychiatric and/or
				substance abuse inpatient program may offer both acute care psychiatric and
				acute care substance abuse inpatient care, acute care substance abuse inpatient
				care alone, or acute care psychiatric inpatient care alone. A facility approved
				to offer acute care adult psychiatric and/or substance abuse inpatient services
				may not offer an acute care pediatric psychiatric and/or substance abuse
				inpatient program, nor any type of extended care psychiatric and/or substance
				abuse program without first obtaining a Certificate of Need.
(b) A Certificate of Need shall be required
				prior to the establishment of a new or the expansion of an existing acute care
				pediatric psychiatric and/or substance abuse inpatient program. An application
				for Certificate of Need for a new or expanded acute care pediatric psychiatric
				and/or substance abuse inpatient program shall be reviewed under the General
				Review Considerations of Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r.
				111-2-2-.09 and the service-specific
				review considerations of this Rule. For purposes of these Rules, a service,
				facility, or program approved as an acute care pediatric psychiatric and/or
				substance abuse inpatient program may offer both acute care psychiatric and
				acute care substance abuse inpatient care, acute care substance abuse inpatient
				care alone, or acute care psychiatric inpatient care alone. A facility approved
				to offer acute care pediatric psychiatric and/or substance abuse inpatient
				services may not offer an acute care adult psychiatric and/or substance abuse
				inpatient program, nor any type of extended care psychiatric and/or substance
				abuse program without first obtaining a Certificate of Need.
(c) A Certificate of Need shall be required
				prior to the establishment of a new or the expansion of an existing extended
				care adult psychiatric and/or substance abuse inpatient program. An application
				for Certificate of Need for a new or expanded extended care adult psychiatric
				and/or substance abuse inpatient program shall be reviewed under the General
				Review Considerations of Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r.
				111-2-2-.09 and the service-specific
				review considerations of this Rule. For purposes of these Rules, a service,
				facility, or program approved as an extended care adult psychiatric and/or
				substance abuse inpatient program may offer both extended care psychiatric and
				extended care substance abuse inpatient care, extended care substance abuse
				inpatient care alone, or extended care psychiatric inpatient care alone. A
				facility approved to offer extended care adult psychiatric and/or substance
				abuse inpatient services may not offer an extended care pediatric psychiatric
				and/or substance abuse inpatient program, nor any type of acute care
				psychiatric and/or substance abuse program without first obtaining a
				Certificate of Need.
(d) A
				Certificate of Need shall be required prior to the establishment of a new or
				the expansion of an existing extended care pediatric psychiatric and/or
				substance abuse inpatient program. An application for Certificate of Need for a
				new or expanded extended care pediatric psychiatric and/or substance abuse
				inpatient program shall be reviewed under the General Review Considerations of
				Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r.
				111-2-2-.09 and the service-specific
				review considerations of this Rule. For purposes of these Rules, a service,
				facility, or program approved as an extended care pediatric psychiatric and/or
				substance abuse inpatient program may offer both extended care psychiatric and
				extended care substance abuse inpatient care, extended care substance abuse
				inpatient care alone, or extended care psychiatric inpatient care alone. A
				facility approved to offer extended care pediatric psychiatric and/or substance
				abuse inpatient services may not offer an extended care adult psychiatric
				and/or substance abuse inpatient program, nor any type of acute care
				psychiatric and/or substance abuse program without first obtaining a
				Certificate of Need.