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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-71 - TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY FACILITIES › Rule 111-8-71-.12 - Physical Environment and Safety

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A facility must be designed, constructed,
				equipped and maintained to protect the health and safety of clients and
				staff.
(2) Floors, walls, and
				ceilings shall be in good repair.
(3) A facility must be in compliance with
				applicable fire safety laws, and regulations of the Georgia Safety Fire
				Commissioner.
(4) A facility must
				provide sufficient space and equipment in recreation, program, and treatment
				and rehabilitation areas to provide needed services as required by these rules
				and as identified in each client's individual, written program plan.
(5) A facility must be wheelchair
				accessible.
(6) Client rooms must
				be designed and equipped for adequate care and treatment, comfort, and privacy
				of clients. Bedrooms must:
(a) Accommodate no
				more than four clients;
(b) Measure
				at least 80 square feet per client in multiple client bedrooms and at least 100
				square feet in single client bedrooms;
(c) Be an outside room with direct access to
				a corridor or hallway and with a window space equal to at least one-eighth of
				the floor area; and
(d) Have a
				floor at or above grade level.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-71 - TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY FACILITIES › Rule 111-8-71-.13 - Disaster Preparedness

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A facility shall have a written and regularly rehearsed
				  disaster preparedness plan approved by the Department. Such plan shall be in
				  accordance with Rules for Disaster Preparedness Plans, Chapter
				  111-8-16.
O.C.G.A. §
										31-7-3(c).
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(1) The facility must provide each client
				with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets the daily
				nutritional and special dietary needs of each client.
(2) At least three meals daily must be
				provided or made available to each client, at regular times comparable to
				normal mealtimes in the community. There must be no more than 14 hours between
				a substantial evening meal and breakfast the following day.
(3) The facility shall provide special eating
				equipment and utensils, and assistance for clients in need of such
				services.
(4) Food must be stored,
				prepared, distributed, and served under sanitary conditions.
(5) Sufficient space, equipment, and durable
				supplies and utensils for dining shall be maintained appropriate to the
				client's needs.
O.C.G.A. §
										31-7-2.1.
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The Department upon application or petition may grant
				  variances and waivers to these rules and regulations when it is shown that the
				  rule and regulation is not applicable or to allow experimentation or
				  demonstration of new and innovative approaches to delivery of
				  services.
O.C.G.A. §
										31-2-7.
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The department may refuse to grant a permit for the operation
				  of any facility that does not fulfill the requirements of these rules and
				  regulations and may revoke a permit which has been issued if a facility
				  violates any such rules and regulations. The applicant or permit holder shall
				  be afforded an opportunity for a hearing as provided in O.C.G.A. §§
									31-2-8 or
				  31-7-2.2 as applicable and the
				  Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements,
				  Chapter 111-8-25.
O.C.G.A. §
										31-2-8.
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In the event that any rule, sentence, clause or phrase of any
				  of these rules and regulations may be construed by any court of competent
				  jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, or otherwise
				  unenforceable, such determination or adjudication shall in no manner affect the
				  remaining rules or portions thereof and such remaining rules or portions
				  thereof shall remain in full force and effect, as if such rule or portions
				  thereof so determined, declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were
				  not originally a part thereof.
O.C.G.A. §
										31-7-2.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-90 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR X-RAY › Rule 111-8-90-.01 - General Provisions

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(1) Purpose and Scope.
(a) To set forth rules and regulations which
				implement the mandates of the Radiation Control Act, O.C.G.A. Chapter 31-13, as
				it relates to the registration and regulation of users of radiation
				machines.
(b) Except as otherwise
				specifically provided, these regulations apply to all uses of radiation
				machines in the healing arts, industry, educational and research
				institutions.
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(1) General Provisions.
(a) If it is more convenient to measure the
				neutron flux, or equivalent, than to determine the neutron absorbed dose in
				rads (grays), one rem (.01 Sv) of neutron radiation may, for purposes of these
				regulations, be assumed to be equivalent to 14 million neutrons per square
				centimeter incident upon the body; or, if there exists sufficient information
				to estimate with reasonable accuracy the approximate distribution in energy of
				the neutrons, the incident number of neutrons per square centimeter equivalent
				to one rem may be estimated from the following table:
Neutron energy (MeV)
Number of neutrons per square centimeter for a dose
								equivalent of 1rem(neutrons/c m2)
Average flux density to deliver 100 millirems (1
								millisievert) in 40 hours (neutrons/cm2 per second)
Thermal
9.7x106
670
0.00001
7.2x106
500
0.005
8.2x106
570
0.02
4.0x106
280
0.1
1.2x106
80
0.5
4.3x105
30
1.0
2.6x105
18
2.5
2.9x105
20
5.0
2.6x105
18
7.5
2.4x105
17
10.0
2.4x105
17
10 to 30
1.4x105
10
(b)
				For determining the doses specified in this section, a dose from x or gamma
				radiation up to 10 MeV may be assumed to be equivalent to the exposure measured
				by a properly calibrated appropriate instrument in air, at or near the body
				surface in the region of highest exposure rate.
(c) Dose to the whole body shall include any
				dose to the entire body or any major portion thereof, gonads, active
				blood-forming organs, head and trunk, or lens of the eye.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-90 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR X-RAY › Rule 111-8-90-.04 - X-Rays in the Healing Arts

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(1) Scope. This part establishes
				requirements, for which a registrant is responsible, for use of x-ray equipment
				by or under the supervision of an individual authorized in accordance with
				State statutes to engage in the healing arts. The provisions of this part are
				in addition to, and not in substitution for, other applicable provisions of
				these regulations.
(2) General
				Requirements.
(a) Training of Operators who
				Administer X-ray in the Healing Arts.
1. The
				registrant shall assure the Department that all radiation machines and
				associated equipment under his control are operated only by individuals
				instructed in safe operating procedures.
2. The registrant shall require persons
				operating his radiation machine and associated equipment to receive, at a
				minimum, six hours of instruction. The following subject categories shall be
				covered:
(i) Protection Against Radiation
(I) Protective Clothing
(II) Patient Holding
(III) Time, Distance, Shielding
(IV) Radiation Protection Standards
(ii) Dark Room Techniques
(I) Developing Chemicals
(II) Film Protection
(III) Cassettes
(IV) Screens
(iii) Patient Protection
(I) Beam Limitation
(II) Setting Up Techniques
(III) Biological Effects of
				Radiation
(iv) Machine
				Safety
(I) Machine Functions
(II) Safety Procedures
(III) Recognizing Problems
3. Instruction required
				by .04(2)(a)2. shall begin within 30 days after employment and shall be
				completed no later than 90 days after date of employment. The registrant shall
				maintain a record of all training for each operator. Such record shall be made
				available for Departmental inspection. This rule shall take effect 180 days
				after the effective date of these regulations.
4. Persons who show written proof that they
				have received the required instruction are considered to meet the requirements
				of .04(2)(a)2.
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(1) Scope. This
				section establishes procedures for the registration and use of particle
				accelerators for medical and non-medical applications. Additional requirements
				for medical accelerators are found in Section
				111-8-90-.04(18)
				entitled "Radiation and Electron Therapy Machines with Energies of one MeV and
				Above."
(2) Registration
				Requirements. No person shall receive, possess, use, own, or acquire a particle
				accelerator except as authorized in the accelerator registration issued
				pursuant to these regulations. The procedures for registration of particle
				accelerator facilities are included in these regulations.
(3) General Requirements for the Issuance of
				a Certificate of Registration for Particle Accelerators. In addition to the
				requirements of .02(1), (2), (6), (7) and (8) of these regulations, the
				applicant shall submit a supplementary registration application for use of a
				particle accelerator. Registration will be approved only after the Department
				determines that:
(a) the applicant is
				responsible for the use of the accelerator;
(b) the applicant's proposed or existing
				equipment, facilities, operating and emergency procedures are adequate to
				protect health and minimize risk to public health and safety or property;
				and
(c) the issuance of the
				registration will not be inimical to the health and safety of the public, and
				the applicant satisfies any applicable special requirement in this section;
				and
(d) the applicant has
				appointed, for medical applications, a physician who is designated on the
				application as the radiation therapist and other such professional staff
				necessary to the safe operation and use of the accelerator.
(e) The applicant and/or the applicant's
				staff has experience in the use of particle accelerators and training
				sufficient for application to its intended uses; and
(f) The applicant has established a radiation
				safety committee (composed of one or more persons trained or experienced in the
				safe use of accelerators) to approve, in advance, proposals for uses of
				particle accelerators; and
(g) The
				applicant conducts training programs to assure continued competency for
				operators of particle accelerators; the protocol shall be in writing.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-90 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR X-RAY › Rule 111-8-90-.06 - Radiation Safety Requirements for the Use of Non-Medical X-Ray

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(1) Purpose. This
				section establishes the requirements for the non- healing arts use of
				x-rays.
(2) Scope. This section
				applies to all non-healing arts radiographic, fluoroscopic, and analytical
				x-ray installations and any apparatus capable of emitting x-rays as either a
				useful product or an unwanted by-product. The provisions of this section are in
				addition to and not in substitution for other applicable provisions of these
				regulations.
(3) General
				Provisions.
(a) Each registrant shall provide
				personnel monitoring devices which are calibrated for the appropriate
				radiations and energies of radiation produced, and these devices shall be used
				by:
1. Each individual who receives, or is
				likely to receive, a whole body dose in excess of 25 millirems per week;
				and
2. Each individual who enters a
				high radiation area.
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(1) Records and Reports.
(a) Each registrant shall maintain records,
				in the same units used in this chapter, showing the radiation exposures of all
				individuals for whom personnel monitoring is required under these regulations.
				Such records shall be kept on Department forms, in accordance with the
				instructions contained in that form or in a clear and legible manner containing
				all the information required on the Department forms. The doses entered on the
				forms or records shall be for periods of time not exceeding one calendar
				quarter.
(b) Each registrant shall
				maintain records, in the same units used in this chapter, showing the results
				of surveys, safety checks and calibrations required under these
				regulations.
(c) Records of
				individual radiation exposure which must be maintained pursuant to the
				provisions of .07(1)(a) of this Chapter shall be preserved until a date five
				(5) years after termination of the individual's employment or association with
				the registrant, or such other time as the Department may determine.
(d) The discontinuance or curtailment of
				activities does not relieve the registrant of responsibility for retaining all
				records required by this section.
(e) The Department may require further
				preservation of records which it determines shall not be destroyed. Records
				which must be maintained pursuant to this section may be maintained in the form
				of microfilm.
(f) Each person who
				possesses a radiation machine shall keep records showing the receipt, transfer,
				or disposal of such radiation machine and shall make such records available for
				inspection by the Department upon request.
(g) The registrant shall keep a record of all
				major maintenance and/or modifications performed on each radiation machine
				during the period it is under his control. Such record shall be transferred to
				any subsequent owner of the equipment. Records shall include, but not be
				limited to, tube housing or x-ray tube insert replacement, any re-orientation
				of the machine, repair or change of the console or high-voltage supply, or
				collimator repair.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-90 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR X-RAY › Rule 111-8-90-.08 - Penalties

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(1) Any registrant
				who violates the provisions of O.C.G.A. Section
				31-13-14, or who hinders,
				obstructs, or otherwise interferes with any representative of the Department in
				the discharge of official duties in making inspections as provided in O.C.G.A.
				Section 31-13-5, or in impounding
				materials as provided in O.C.G.A. Section
				31-13-11, shall be guilty of a
				misdemeanor.
(2) Any registrant
				who:
(a) Violates any registration provision
				of Chapter 13 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; or any
				rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder; or any term, condition, or
				limitation of any registration certificate thereunder; or commits any violation
				for which a registration certificate may be revoked under this Chapter may be
				subject to a civil penalty to be imposed by the Department. If the violation is
				a continuing one, each day of such violation shall constitute a separate
				violation for the purpose of computing the applicable civil penalty.
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(1) The
				administration and enforcement of these rules shall be as prescribed in Chapter
				13 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and Chapter 13 of
				Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The Department's action
				revoking or denying a registration applied for under this Chapter or the
				imposition of civil penalties imposed pursuant to this Chapter shall be
				preceded by notice and opportunity for a hearing and shall constitute a
				contested case within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official
				Code of Georgia Annotated.
(2) The
				Department may, without regard to the availability of other remedies, including
				administrative remedies, seek an injunction against the continued operation of
				an unregistered radiation machine or the continued operation of a radiation
				machine in violation of this Chapter or of any regulation of the
				Department.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											31-13-5,
				  31-13-15.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-91 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LASER RADIATION › Rule 111-8-91-.01 - Definitions

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For the purpose of these rules, the term:
(a) "Department" means the Department of
				Community Health of the State of Georgia;
(b) "Injury" means any discernible,
				unintentional damage to tissue (such as eye or skin), resulting from exposure
				to laser radiation; or untoward biologic effects due to air contamination
				produced as a result of laser radiation; or electrical shock or burns sustained
				as a result of operation of a laser;
(c) "Laser radiation" means any
				electromagnetic radiation emitted from a laser system and includes all
				reflected radiation and any secondary radiation, or other forms of energy
				resulting from the primary laser beam;
(d) "Laser System" means any device, machine,
				apparatus, or other facility, that applies a source of energy to a gas, liquid,
				crystal, or other solid substances or combination thereof in a manner that
				electromagnetic radiations of a relatively uniform wave length are amplified
				and emitted in a coherent beam, including but not limited to electromagnetic
				waves in the range of visible, infrared or ultraviolet light, capable of
				transmitting the energy thus generated in a manner that may be harmful to
				living tissues;
(e) "Person" means
				the State or any agency or institution thereof, any municipality, political
				subdivision, public or private corporation, individual, partnership,
				association, or other entity, and includes any officer or governing or managing
				body of any municipality, political subdivision or public or private
				corporation.
Ga. L. 1964, p.
				  499
et seq
., as amended, O.C.G.A. §
											31-13-5.
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(1) No person may
				possess or operate a laser system without first registering, in writing, with
				the Department within thirty (30) days after the effective date of these
				regulations, the laser system, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
				rule.
(2) Any person acquiring a
				laser system after the effective date of these rules and regulations shall
				register, in writing, with the Department the laser system within thirty (30)
				days after the date of acquisition.
(3) Any person possessing or operating a
				registered laser system may be required by the Department to re-register the
				system at intervals considered necessary by the Department to maintain a
				current inventory of the laser system.
(4) If any person possessing or operating a
				laser system considers the registration of each source of laser radiation by
				type or strength to be impractical, he may apply, in writing, to the Department
				for blanket registration of the laser system. The Department may approve
				blanket registration of the laser system after considering the information
				submitted in the application and determining that registration of each source
				of laser radiation by type or strength is impractical.
(5) All applications for any registration
				shall be in writing, on forms provided by the Department. Applications for any
				registration shall provide the following information:
(a) name and address of person possessing or
				operating the laser system;
(b)
				identification and type of the laser system;
(c) location of the laser system;
(d) for continuous-wave lasers, the maximum
				power level at which the laser can be operated;
(e) for pulse lasers, the maximum energy per
				pulse, pulse duration, and the maximum pulse repetition rate at which the laser
				can be operated;
(f) the wavelength
				at which laser can be operated; and
(g) other pertinent information that may be
				required by the Department to ascertain the identification, type, location, and
				operational characteristics of the laser system.
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Any person possessing or operating a laser system shall
				  report, in writing, to the Department within fifteen (15) days of detection of
				  any injury to an individual, regardless of severity or extent, in the course of
				  operating, handling, servicing, or manufacturing a laser system. Information as
				  the Department might require concerning the injury shall be made available to
				  the Department.
Ga. L. 1964, p.
				  499
et seq.,
as amended, O.C.G.A. §
											31-13-5.
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Every person who has registered a laser system and who
				  permanently discontinues the operation of, or permanently disposes of, his
				  laser system shall notify the Department, in writing, within thirty (30) days
				  of such action.
Ga. L. 1964, p.
				  499
et seq.,
as amended, O.C.G.A. §
											31-13-5.
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No person may be required to register a laser system which
				  cannot be energized or which is in transit.
Ga. L. 1964, p.
				  499
et seq.,
as amended, O.C.G.A. §
											31-13-5.
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The administration and enforcement of these rules and
				  regulations shall be in accordance with Code of Georgia Annotated §
									31-13-10.
Ga. L. 1964,
				  pp. 499, 518, O.C.G.A. §§
											31-13-10,
				  31-13-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-100 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PROXY CAREGIVERS USED IN LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Rule 111-8-100-.01 - Legal Authority

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These rules are adopted and published pursuant to the
				  Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) §§
									31-7-2.1 and
				  43-26-12.
O.C.G.A. §§
										31-7-2.1 and
				  43-26-12.
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These rules, known as the Rules and Regulations for Proxy
				  Caregivers Used in Licensed Healthcare Facilities, set forth the requirements
				  for designated proxy caregivers performing health maintenance activities in
				  connection with certain licensed healthcare facilities subject to regulation by
				  the department.
O.C.G.A. §§
										31-2-9,
				  31-7-2.1 and
				  43-26-12(a)(9).
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(1)
Training
				Curricula.
A licensed facility utilizing proxy caregivers must employ a
				written training curricula developed by appropriately licensed healthcare
				professionals which ensures that the proxy caregiver accurately demonstrates
				how to do the required health maintenance activities correctly and safely. At a
				minimum, the training curricula used for proxy caregivers must include the
				following:
(a) Learning objectives which
				relate specifically to the health maintenance activities to be
				performed;
(b) Content knowledge
				and skills that are required to accomplish the learning objectives;
(c) Learning activities that will be utilized
				to provide instruction on knowledge and skills required;
(d) The results of the Test of Functional
				Health Literacy (TOFHLA) used as an assessment tool to individualize necessary
				training for the specific skills if the caregiver does not have a high school
				diploma or a general equivalency degree (G.E.D.);
(e) Satisfactory and independent completion
				of the required skills competency checklists relating to the specific health
				maintenance activities to be performed before an appropriately licensed
				healthcare professional;
(f) The
				use of skills competency checklist forms when made available by the department
				for the specific health maintenance activities to be performed or other skills
				checklist forms that include all of the competencies in the correct order as
				contained on the forms made available by the department and as required for the
				specific client; and
(g)
				Satisfactory evidence of routine evaluations of continued skills competencies
				by an appropriately licensed healthcare professional, at least annually if not
				assessed more frequently as specified on the written plan of care.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-100 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PROXY CAREGIVERS USED IN LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Rule 111-8-100-.06 - Variances and Waivers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department may, in its discretion,
				grant variances and waivers of specific rules upon application or petition
				filed on forms provided by the Department. The Department may establish
				conditions which must be met by the licensed facility in order to operate under
				the variance or waiver granted.
(a)
Variance.
A variance may be granted by the Department upon a
				showing by the applicant or petitioner that the particular rule or regulation
				that is the subject of the variance request should not be applied as written
				because strict application of the rule would cause undue hardship. The
				applicant or petitioner must also show that adequate standards affording
				protection for the health, safety, and care of the individuals with
				disabilities exist and will be met in lieu of the exact requirements of the
				rule or regulations in question.
(b)
Waiver.
The Department may
				dispense entirely with the enforcement of a rule or regulation by granting a
				waiver upon a showing by the applicant or petitioner that the purpose of the
				rule or regulation is met through equivalent standards affording equivalent
				protection for the health, safety, care, and rights of the individuals being
				served; and
(c)
Experimental
				Variance or Waiver.
The Department may grant variances and waivers to
				allow experimentation and demonstration of new and innovative approaches to
				delivery of services upon a showing by the applicant or petitioner that the
				intended protections afforded by the rule or regulation which is the subject of
				the request are met and that the innovative approach has the potential to
				improve service delivery without compromising health, safety, individuals'
				rights, or other relevant standards.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-100 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PROXY CAREGIVERS USED IN LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Rule 111-8-100-.07 - Enforcement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A licensed facility which permits proxy caregivers to deliver
				  health maintenance activities is subject to inspection by the Department to
				  determine compliance with the requirements contained in the Rules and
				  Regulations for Proxy Caregivers Used in Licensed Healthcare Facilities,
				  Chapter 111-8-100 or other licensure regulations applicable to the specific
				  licensed facility. A licensed facility which is determined not to be in
				  compliance with these rules or other rules applicable to the licensed facility,
				  is subject to civil and administrative actions brought by the Department to
				  enforce licensing requirements as provided by law and rules. Such actions will
				  be initiated in compliance with the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act,
				  O.C.G.A. §
									50-13-1
et seq.
,
				  O.C.G.A. §
									31-2-11 and the Rules and
				  Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements, Chapter
				  111-8-25.
O.C.G.A. §§
										31-7-2.1 and
				  31-7-2.2 and
				  50-13-1
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-100 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PROXY CAREGIVERS USED IN LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES › Rule 111-8-100-.08 - Severability

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In the event that any rule, sentence, clause or phrase of any
				  of the rules and regulations may be construed by any court of competent
				  jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, or otherwise
				  unenforceable, such determination or adjudication shall in no manner affect the
				  remaining rules or portions thereof. The remaining rules or portions thereof
				  shall remain in full force and effect as if such rule or portions thereof so
				  determined, declared or adjudicated invalid or unconstitutional were not
				  originally part of these rules.
O.C.G.A. §
										31-7-2.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-9 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Subject 111-9-1 - REPEALED › Rule 111-9-1-.01 - Legal Authority

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
42 U.S.C. Sec.
				  1786,
				  7 C.F.R. Sec.
				  246.1, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-13-1 et
				  al.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-9 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Subject 111-9-1 - REPEALED › Rule 111-9-1-.02 - Title and Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
42 U.S.C. Sec.
				  1786,
				  7 C.F.R. Secs.
				  246.2,
				  246.3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-9 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Subject 111-9-1 - REPEALED › Rule 111-9-1-.03 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
42 U.S.C. Sec.
				  1786,
				  7 C.F.R. Sec.
				  246.2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-9 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Subject 111-9-1 - REPEALED › Rule 111-9-1-.04 - Purpose and Administration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
42 U.S.C. Sec.
				  1786,
				  7 C.F.R. Secs.
				  246.1,
				  246.3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-9 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Subject 111-9-1 - REPEALED › Rule 111-9-1-.05 - Vendor Terms and Conditions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
42 U.S.C. Sec.
				  1786,
				  7 C.F.R. Secs.
				  246.4,
				  246.12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-9 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Subject 111-9-1 - REPEALED › Rule 111-9-1-.06 - Vendor Administrative Review, Hearings and Appeals

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  50-13-1 et al.,
				  42 U.S.C. Sec.
				  1786,
				  7 C.F.R. Sec.
				  246.18.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 112 - GEORGIA CORONER'S TRAINING COUNCIL › ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The
Administrative History
following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:
f. - filed eff. - effective
R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
ER - Emergency Rule
Rev. - Revised
Note: Emergency Rules
are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.
Chapter 112-1, entitled "Rules of General Applicability," containing Rules  112-1-.01  to  112-1-.03  has been adopted. Filed September 24, 1986; effective October 14, 1986.
Chapter 112-2, entitled "Certification Requirements," containing Rules  112-2-.01  and  112-2-.02, has been adopted. Filed September 24, 1986; effective October 14, 1986.
Chapter 112-3, entitled "Adoption of Rules," containing Rule  112-3-.01  has been adopted. Filed on September 24, 1986; effective October 14, 1986.
Chapters 112-1 and 112-3 have been amended; Chapter 112-2 has been repealed and a new Chapter entitled "Rules for Certification and Training" adopted; Chapter 112-4 entitled "Hearings" containing Rules  112-4-.01  to  .07, has been adopted. Filed November 17, 1993; effective December 7, 1993.
Rules  112-1-.01,  .02  have been repealed and new Rules adopted, .03 has been amended; Chapters 112-2, 112-3 and 112-4 have been repealed and new Chapters adopted. Filed May 10, 1994; effective May 30, 1994.
Rule  112-1-.01  has been amended; Chapter 112-2 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed December 22, 1995; effective January 11, 1996.
Chapter 112-4 has been amended. Filed November 12, 1997; effective December 2, 1997.
Rules  112-1-.01,  112-2-.04, .05, and  112-4-.01  have been amended. Filed July 14, 2006; effective August 3, 2006.
Rules  112-2-.04  and  112-4-.01  have been amended. Filed January 9, 2008; effective January 29, 2008.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 112 - GEORGIA CORONER'S TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 112-1 - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY › Rule 112-1-.02 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The following words and terms shall have the following meaning:
(a) "Act" means the Georgia Coroner's Training Council Act.
(b) "Annual Training" means an approved training program of an ongoing nature generally offered for the purpose of updating or refreshing a coroner's knowledge and skill level.
(c) "Basic Course" means a curriculum consisting of the knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes based on the tasks required to complete an inquiry as to the cause and circumstances of a death caused by foul play, accident, unexplained, or suspicious acts.
(d) "Certified Coroner" means a coroner who has the appropriate required certificate of training issued by the Council and on file with such Council.
(e) "Certified Course" means a coroner's training course certified in accordance with these rules.
(f) "Certified Deputy Coroner" means a deputy coroner who has the appropriate required certificate of training issued by the Council and on file with such Council.
(g) "Coroner" means any person appointed or elected in a county to serve as coroner.
(h) "Deputy Coroner" means a person appointed by the coroner to serve as deputy coroner.
(i) "School" means any school, college, university, academy or training program approved by the Council which offers basic, in-service, advanced, specialized, or continuing training, or a combination thereof, and includes within its meaning a combination of course curriculum, instructors, and facilities which meet the standards required by the Council.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 112 - GEORGIA CORONER'S TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 112-1 - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY › Rule 112-1-.03 - Functions and Powers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Council is vested with the following functions and authority:
(a) To meet at such times and places as is necessary.
(b) To cooperate with and secure the cooperation of every department, agency, or instrumentality of the state government or its political subdivisions in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
(c) To contract with other agencies, public or private, or persons as it deems necessary for the rendering and affording of such services, facilities, studies, and reports to the Council as will best assist it to carry out its duties and responsibilities.
(d) To establish criteria to be used in certifying courses and schools authorized to conduct training required by the Act.
(e) To establish minimum qualifications for instructors.
(f) To plan and establish policy relative to coroners training.
(g) To establish and modify the curriculum including the methods of instruction and number of hours therefore.
(h) To establish and recommend curricula for specialized training courses as the Council shall deem advisable and to recognize the completion of such courses by the issuance of certificates.
(i) To determine whether an elected or appointed coroner or deputy coroner has met the requirements of the Act and is qualified to be employed as a coroner or deputy coroner and to issue a certificate to those qualified.
(j) To withdraw or suspend certification of any certified coroner or deputy coroner who has performed or is performing the duties of a coroner in violation of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
(k) To develop, adopt, and issue to coroners and deputy coroners certificates based upon the attainment of specified education, training and experience.
(l) To file an action seeking equitable relief in its own name in the superior court of any county in this state having jurisdiction against a person who has performed or is performing the duties of a coroner in violation of Article III, Chapter 16, Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
(m) To adopt in accordance with the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act such rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act.
(n) To do any and all things necessary or convenient to enable the Council to wholly and adequately perform its duties and to exercise the power granted to it.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 112 - GEORGIA CORONER'S TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 112-2 - RULES FOR CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING › Rule 112-2-.01 - Qualifications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A qualified coroner is a person duly elected or appointed who, except for meeting the training requirements, meets all the qualifications set forth in O.C.G.A. 45-16-1. A qualified deputy coroner is a person duly appointed who, except for meeting the training requirements, meets all the qualifications set forth in O.C.G.A. 45-16-7.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 45-16-1, 45-16-2, 45-16-6, 45-16-7, 45-16-65.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 112 - GEORGIA CORONER'S TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 112-2 - RULES FOR CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING › Rule 112-2-.02 - Certification of Coroners

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A qualified coroner shall make application for certification to the Council on a form approved by the Council. Such application shall become a permanent record of the Council. It is the responsibility of the coroner to keep the information on such application current during the period of certification.
(2) A qualified coroner shall successfully complete the next scheduled class for the basic training course provided by the Georgia Police Academy no longer than 180 days after such coroner's election or appointment.
(3) Such coroner shall cause the director of the Georgia Police Academy when said coroner has satisfactorily completed the basic training course to submit to the Council a verification on form approved by the Council that such coroner has completed the training requirements.
(4) Upon receipt of a completed application and verification, the Council shall issue a certificate of training.
(5) No coroner shall charge or collect any fee, charge, or cost of any kind for his services unless such coroner is properly certified.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 45-16-1, 45-16-61, 45-16-65, 45-16-66.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 112 - GEORGIA CORONER'S TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 112-2 - RULES FOR CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING › Rule 112-2-.03 - Certification of Deputy Coroners

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A qualified deputy coroner shall make application for certification to the Council on a form approved by the Council. Such application shall become a permanent record of the Council. It is the responsibility of the deputy coroner to keep the information on such application current during the period of certification.
(2) A qualified deputy coroner shall successfully complete the basic training course provided by the Georgia Police Academy as soon as possible after employment, but prior to assuming the duties of a deputy coroner or coroner.
(3) Such deputy coroner shall cause the director of the Georgia Police Academy when said deputy coroner has satisfactorily completed the basic training course to submit to the Council a verification on form approved by the Council that such deputy coroner has completed the training requirements.
(4) Upon receipt of a completed application and verification, the Council shall issue a certificate of training.
(5) No deputy coroner shall charge or collect any fee, charge, or cost of any kind for his services unless such deputy coroner is properly certified.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 45-16-61, 45-16-65, 45-16-66.