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 111-8-25 - GENERAL LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Rule 111-8-25-.03 - General Licensing Requirements and Fee Schedules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No facility shall offer or provide
				services which are required to be licensed under rules enforced by the
				department without a current license issued by the department.
(2) No license shall be issued by the
				department unless the facility is in compliance with applicable rules set forth
				in these rules, specific rules applicable to the particular facility type and
				all licensure activity fees due the department have been paid.
(3) Fees will be assessed to facilities and
				applicants for licensure for the following licensure activities: processing
				applications for a new license or a change in ownership, initial license fees,
				annual licensure activity fees to maintain current license, follow-up visits to
				periodic inspections, training materials, returned check and mail processing
				charges and civil monetary penalties.
(4) Application for License. An application
				for a license to provide regulated services shall be submitted on forms made
				available by the department in a format acceptable to the department. No
				application shall be acted upon by the department until the application is
				determined complete by the department with all required attachments and
				applicable fees submitted.
(5)
				Where the department denies an initial license for non-payment of fees or any
				other reason, such action may be taken by the department prior to an
				administrative hearing on the denial being held. The applicant whose license
				has been denied may obtain an administrative hearing, subsequent to the
				decision to deny the license, as authorized under Georgia law.
(6) Ongoing Licensure Activity Fees. All
				licenses issued by the department require payment of ongoing licensure activity
				fees as calculated by the department each state fiscal year, including the
				state fiscal year that these rules take effect. For annual licenses, such
				licensure activity fees will be due on the anniversary date of the issuance of
				the previous year's license. For continuing licenses, such ongoing licensing
				activity fees will be due October 31st of each state fiscal year. The annual
				fees shall include the base licensure activity fee and any additional fees
				incurred during the previous year. Such fees are due and payable to the
				department within thirty (30) days of receipt of the licensure activity fee
				invoice. Fees will be calculated by the department in a manner so as to help
				defray the direct and indirect costs incurred by the department in providing
				such licensure activities for all programs, but in no event shall exceed such
				costs.
(7) Effective January 31,
				2011, the department may revoke any license if the facility has failed to pay
				the annually recurring licensure activity fees within sixty (60) days of
				receipt of a written invoice from the department. The revocation action is
				subject to written notice of the proposed revocation and a right to receive an
				administrative hearing on the amount past due and owing prior to the revocation
				action becoming final.
(8) Schedule
				of Fees. Fees collected by the department are not refundable, except in
				extraordinary circumstances as determined by the department in its sole
				discretion. The decision of the department as to whether to refund a payment is
				final and may not be appealed. Payment of fees must be in a form of payment
				accepted by the department. Some forms of electronic payment may result in an
				additional convenience charge being added to the licensing fee that is due. Any
				convenience charge for which the user is responsible must be disclosed to the
				potential user before completion of the transaction. No cash payments are
				accepted by the Department. The following schedule of fees applies for the
				listed licensure activities:
Licensure
								Activity
Fee
Fee
								Frequency
Application Processing Fee, Change in Ownership,
								Change in Service Level (requiring on site visit), Name Change - Any
								Program
$300
Upon submission
Initial Provisional or Regular License (Same as
								annual licensure activity fee for each program type)
Varies by program
Submitted with application processing
								fee
Involuntary Application Processing Fee subsequent
								to unlicensed complaint investigation
$550
Follow-up Visit to Periodic Inspection - Any
								Program
$250
License renewal date
Licenses and Certificates
Adult Day Centers **
$250 (social)
$350 (medical)
Annually
Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers
								**
$750
Annually
Assisted Living Communities ** (see Personal Care
								Homes)
Birthing Centers **
$250
Annually
Clinical Laboratories **
$500
Annually
Community Living Arrangements **
$350
Annually
Drug Abuse Treatment Programs **
$500
Annually
End Stage Renal Disease Centers **
Annually
1-12 stations
$600
Annually
13-24 stations
$1,000
Annually
25 or more
$1,100
Annually
Stand Alone ESRD Facilities
Offering Peritoneal Dialysis Only
$800
Annually
Eye Banks
$250
Annually
HMOs (if subject to licensure)
$2,000
Annually
Home Health Agencies **
$1,000
Annually
Hospices **
$1,000
Annually
Hospitals **
Annually
CAHS < 25 beds
$250
Annually
25 =< 50 beds
$750
Annually
>50 beds
$1,500
Annually
Imaging Centers (rules to be developed)
								**
$3,000
Annually
Infirmaries
$250
Annually
Intermediate Care Facilities/MR (private)
								**
$250
Annually
Memory Care Certificate **
$200
Annually
Narcotic Treatment Programs **
$1,500
Annually
Nursing Homes **
Annually
1 =< 99
$500
Annually
>99
$750
Annually
Personal Care Homes **
Annually
< 25 beds
$350
Annually
25 =< 50 beds
$750
Annually
>50 beds
$1,500
Annually
Private Home Care Providers **
Annually
For each service offered: Companion Sitter,
								Personal Care and/or Nursing Maximum of $750
$250 (per service)
Annually
Traumatic Brain Injury Facilities
$250
Annually
X-Ray Facilities (per machine)
$300
Annually
Miscellaneous Fees
Civil monetary penalties as finally
								determined
Case-by-case basis
Late Fee: Sixty (60) days past due
$150
Per instance
Lists of Facilities by license type (electronic
								only)
$25
Per request
Replacement of Lost Permit
$50
Per request
Returned check charge - as assessed by
								bank
<$50
Per instance
Special handling charges when required (special
								courier/mailing costs)
Cost
Per instance
Training materials - cost to reproduce for
								participant
$.25 per page, $5 per disc
Per participant
** Eligible for a 25% discount if currently
								accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation organization approved by
								the department as having standards comparable to specific state licensure
								requirements, and complete copy of current decision is submitted to the
								department at the time of renewal or is already on file with the
								department.
O.C.G.A. §§
											31-2-4,
				  31-2-7,
				  31-2-8,
				  31-7-3.