Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › 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 111-1-2 entitled "Vendor Relationships" has been adopted.
			 Filed January 21, 2004; effective February 10, 2004.
Chapter 111-3-8 entitled "Estate Recovery" has been adopted.
			 Filed July 16, 2004; effective August 5, 2004.
Rules
			 111-3-8-.01 to
			 .04, and
			 .08 have been amended. Filed August
			 17, 2004; effective September 6, 2004.
Chapters 111-2-1 entitled "Administration", 111-2-2 entitled
			 "Certificate of Need", 111-2-3 entitled "Patient's Right to Independent
			 Review", and 111-2-4 entitled "Rural Hospital Assistance Act" have been
			 adopted. Filed December 16, 2004; effective January 5, 2005.
Rule
			 111-2-2-.21 has been amended.
			 Chapter 111-4-1 entitled "State Health Benefit Plan" has been adopted. Filed
			 April 18, 2005; effective May 8, 2005.
Emergency Rule 111-4-1-0.1-.03 and
			 .06 adopted. Filed June 13, 2005;
			 effective June 16, 2005, as specified by the Agency, to 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.
			 This Emergency Rule was adopted to insure all subscribers were aware of the
			 requirement to reenroll electronically for the State Health Insurance Plan.
			 (This Emergency Rule will not be published; copies may be obtained from the
			 Agency.)
Rule
			 111-3-8-.07 has been amended. Rules
			 111-4-1-.03 and
			 .06 have been amended superseding
			 Emergency Rule 111-4-1-0.1-.03 and
			 .06. Filed September 15, 2005;
			 effective October 5, 2005.
Rules
			 111-2-2-.36 and
			 .43 has been adopted. Filed November
			 17, 2005; effective December 7, 2005.
Chapter 111-3-6 entitled "Indigent Care Trust Fund" has been
			 adopted. Filed May 31, 2006; effective June 20, 2006.
Chapter 111-5-1 entitled "Georgia Volunteer Health Care Program"
			 has been adopted. Filed June 13, 2006; effective July 3, 2006.
Rules
			 111-2-2-.06 and
			 .10 have been amended. Filed August
			 28, 2006; effective September 17, 2006.
Rules
			 111-4-1-.02, and
			 .07 have been amended. Filed
			 September 26, 2006; effective October 16, 2006.
Chapter 111-3-8 has been amended. Filed October 19, 2006;
			 effective November 8, 2006.
Rules
			 111-2-2-.26,
			 .34 to
			 .36 have been amended. Filed
			 November 22, 2006; effective December 12, 2006.
Chapter 111-4-1 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted.
			 Filed January 22, 2007; effective February 11, 2007.
Rules
			 111-4-1-.02,
			 111-4-1-.04 to
			 111-4-1-.06 have been amended. Filed
			 May 25, 2007; effective June 14, 2007.
Rule
			 111-4-1-.10 has been amended. Filed
			 September 28, 2007; effective October 18, 2007.
Rule
			 111-4-1-.01 has been amended. Rule
			 111-4-1-.13 has been adopted. Filed
			 October 15, 2007; effective November 4, 2007.
Rules
			 111-2-2-.07,
			 .09,
			 .33, and
			 .34 have been amended. Filed
			 November 13, 2007; effective December 3, 2007.
Rules
			 111-2-2-.11 and
			 .40 have been amended. Filed
			 December 14, 2007; effective January 3, 2008.
Rules
			 111-3-6-.01 and
			 .03 have been amended. Filed March
			 3, 2008; effective March 23, 2008.
Rules
			 111-2-2-.41 and
			 .42 have been repealed and new Rules
			 adopted. Rule
			 111-2-2-.43 has been repealed. Filed
			 May 13, 2008; effective June 2, 2008.
Rules
			 111-4-1-.02,
			 .04, and
			 .10 have been amended. Filed August
			 20, 2008; effective September 9, 2008.
Rule
			 111-2-1-.01,
			 .02,
			 111-2-2-.01, .03 to .11, .20, .21,
			 .24, .31, .33, .34, and .40 have been amended. Filed September 11, 2008;
			 effective October 1, 2008.
Rules
			 111-2-2-.10 and
			 .20 have been amended. Filed
			 November 14, 2008; effective December 4, 2008.
Rule
			 111-2-2-.07 has been amended. Filed
			 January 21, 2009; effective February 10, 2009.
Rules
			 111-2-2-.03 and
			 111-4-1-.06 have been amended. Filed
			 May 1, 2009; effective May 21, 2009.
Rules
			 111-5-1-.01,
			 .02,
			 .04 to
			 .06, and
			 .14 have been amended. Filed August
			 26, 2009; effective September 15, 2009.
Rule
			 111-4-1-.06 has been amended. Filed
			 October 16, 2009; effective November 5, 2009.
Chapter 111-8-62 entitled "Personal Care Homes" has been adopted.
			 Filed November 19, 2009; effective December 9, 2009.
Rule
			 111-2-2-.32 has been repealed and a
			 new Rule adopted. Filed February 16, 2010; effective March 8, 2010.
Chapter 111-8-25 entitled "Enforcement of Licensing Requirements"
			 has been adopted. Filed March 17, 2010; effective April 6, 2010.
Rules
			 111-4-1-.01,
			 .02,
			 .10, and
			 .11 have been repealed and new Rules
			 adopted. Chapter 111-9-1 entitled "The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
			 for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)" has been adopted. Filed April 14, 2010;
			 effective May 4, 2010.
Chapter 111-8-25 entitled "General Licensing and Enforcement
			 Requirements" containing Rules 111-5-25-.01, .02, .03, .05, and .06 have been
			 repealed and new Rules and titles adopted. Chapter 111-8-68 entitled "Rules and
			 Regulations for Residential Mental Health Facilities for Children and Youth"
			 has been adopted. Filed July 14, 2010; effective August 3, 2010.
Rules
			 111-4-1-.01,
			 111-4-1-.02,
			 111-4-1-.04,
			 111-4-1-.05, and
			 111-4-1-.09 amended. F. Jan. 26,
			 2011; eff. Feb. 16, 2011.
Chapter 111-9-2 adopted. F. Jun. 10, 2011; eff. Jun. 30,
			 2011.
Chapter 111-8-100 adopted. F. Jul. 18, 2011; eff. Aug. 7,
			 2011.
Chapters 111-8 and 111-8-63 adopted. F. Dec. 13, 2011; eff. Jan.
			 2, 2012.
Rules
			 111-4-1-.01,
			 .02,
			 .04,
			 .05, and
			 .09 amended. F. Jan. 26, 2012; eff.
			 Feb. 16, 2012.
Chapter 111-9-2 repealed (see Chapter 511-9-2). F. Dec. 14, 2011;
			 eff. Jan. 3, 2012.
Chapter 111-9-1 repealed (see Chapter 511-8-1). F. Jan. 4, 2012;
			 eff. Jan. 24, 2012.
Rules
			 111-4-1-.01,
			 .02,
			 .04,
			 .06 amended. F. Jan. 17, 2012; eff.
			 Feb 6, 2012.
Rule
			 111-8-25-.03 amended. F. Aug. 22,
			 2012; eff. Sep. 11, 2012.
Rules
			 111-8-62-.01 through
			 111-8-62-.34 amended. F. Dec. 19,
			 2012; eff. Jan. 8, 2013.
Chapters 111-8-4, 111-8-5, 111-8-9, 111-8-10, 111-8-22, 111-8-28,
			 111-8-31, 111-8-40, 111-8-50, 111-8-56, 111-8-65 adopted. F. Feb. 20, 2013;
			 eff. Mar. 12, 2013.
Chapters 111-3-9 and 111-3-10 adopted. F. May 13, 2013; eff. Jun.
			 2, 2013.
Chapters 111-8-16, 111-8-19, 111-8-53, 111-8-71 adopted. F. Sep.
			 9, 2013; eff. Sep. 29, 2013.
Chapter 111-5-1 repealed (see Chapter 511-7-1). F. Sep. 20, 2013;
			 eff. Oct. 10, 2013.
Chapter 111-8-1 adopted. F. Dec. 18, 2014; eff. Jan. 7,
			 2015.
Chapter 111-8-37 adopted. F. May 26, 2015; eff. June 15,
			 2015.
Rule
			 111-8-65-.03 amended. F. Mar. 17,
			 2016; eff. Apr. 6, 2016.
Chapter 111-8-47 entitled "Intermediate Care Homes" adopted.
			 Rules 111-8-10-.03,
			 .06,
			 111-8-56-.03,
			 .19,
			 111-8-63-.24 amended. F. Jan. 27,
			 2017; eff. Feb. 16, 2017.
Rules
			 111-8-22-.09,
			 .11,
			 .12,
			 .14 amended. F. May 9, 2017; eff.
			 May 29, 2017.
Rules
			 111-8-53-.03,
			 .05,
			 .07 through
			 .17,
			 .19,
			 .20 amended; Rule
			 111-8-53-.22 repealed and new rule
			 adopted; Rule
			 111-8-53-.23 adopted. F. Feb. 15,
			 2018; eff. Mar. 7, 2018.
Rules
			 111-8-10-.03,
			 111-8-16-.01 through
			 .03,
			 111-8-37-.18,
			 111-8-56-.10 amended. F. Mar. 19,
			 2018; eff. Apr. 8, 2018.
Note:
Correction of typographical error in Rules
			 111-8-63-.03,
			 .14,
			 .16 History on SOS Rules and
			 Regulations website. In accordance with
Official Compilation Rules and
			 Regulations of the Stare of Georgia
, eff. Jan. 2, 2012, original filed
			 date, "Dec. 13, 2012", corrected to "Dec. 13, 2011." Effective May 6,
			 2018.
Rules
			 111-8-62-.03,
			 .08,
			 .16;
			 111-8-63-.03,
			 .14,
			 .16;
			 111-8-100-.03,
			 .04,
			 .05 amended. F. Apr. 16, 2018; eff.
			 May 6, 2018.
Rules
			 111-2-2-.01,
			 .03 amended. F. Oct. 19, 2018; eff.
			 Nov. 8, 2018.
Subject 111-8-12 entitled "Rules and Regulations for Criminal
			 Background Checks" adopted. F. Aug. 14, 2019; eff. Sep. 3, 2019.
Subject 111-8-41 entitled "Rules and Regulations for Hospital
			 Transparency" adopted. F. Dec. 12, 2019; eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
Rules
			 111-8-37-.07,
			 .08,
			 .11,
			 .13,
			 .21;
			 111-8-62-.03,
			 .09,
			 .11;
			 111-8-63-.03,
			 .09,
			 .10,
			 .20 amended. F. Feb. 28, 2020; eff.
			 Mar. 19, 2020.
Rules
			 111-3-8-.01 through
			 .08 amended. F. Mar. 27, 2020; eff.
			 Apr. 16, 2020.
Chapter 111-4, adoption of the title "State Health Benefit Plan,"
			 as filed by Agency after discovery that title was omitted in original filing.
			 "Subjects 111-3-12 entitled "Rules and Regulations for Hospital Care for the
			 Indigent," 111-8-7 entitled "Rules and Regulations for Birth Centers," 111-8-29
			 entitled "Rules and Regulations for Health Maintenance Organizations," 111-8-90
			 entitled "Rules and Regulations for X-Ray," 111-8-91 entitled "Rules and
			 Regulations for Laser Radiation" adopted. F. Oct. 9, 2020; eff. Oct. 29,
			 2020.
Rules
			 111-8-16-.01,
			 .02,
			 .04 through
			 .10 amended, Rule
			 111-8-16-.11 adopted. F. Oct. 19,
			 2020; eff. Nov. 8, 2020.
Rules
			 111-8-25-.02,
			 .03,
			 .05 amended. F. Apr. 16, 2021; eff.
			 May 6, 2021.
Rules
			 111-8-62-.07 through
			 .10,
			 .13,
			 .15,
			 .17 through
			 .20,
			 .23;
			 111-8-63-.03,
			 .05,
			 .07 through
			 .10,
			 .17 through
			 .19,
			 .23, amended. F. Aug. 24, 2021;
			 eff. Sep. 13, 2021.
Subject 111-8-13 entitled "Rules and Regulations for the Georgia
			 Caregiver Registry" adopted. F. Nov. 30, 2021; eff. Dec. 20, 2021.
Rules
			 111-8-56-.01,
			 .03,
			 .04 amended. F. Dec. 29, 2021; eff.
			 Jan. 18, 2022.
Subjects 111-2-1, 111-2-2 amended. F. Mar. 11, 2022; eff. Mar.
			 31, 2022.
Subject 111-3-11 entitled "Hospital Directed Payment Program"
			 adopted. F. July 20, 2022; eff. Aug. 9, 2022.
Subject 111-3-14 entitled "Ambulance Provider Matching Payment
			 Program" adopted. F. Aug. 15, 2022; eff. Sep. 4, 2022.
Rules
			 111-2-2-.07,
			 111-8-4-.24,
			 111-8-7-.22 amended. F. Oct. 14,
			 2022; eff. Nov. 3, 2022.
Note:
Rules
			 111-2-2-.01 through
			 .06,
			 .08 through
			 .11,
			 .20 through
			 .26,
			 .30 through
			 .36,
			 .40,
			 .41,
			 .42, the incorrect version of the
			 Rules was inadvertently filed (i.e., F. Mar. 11, 2022; eff. Mar. 31, 2022.) and
			 appeared on the Rules and Regulations website April 28, 2022 through March 12,
			 2023. The correct version, as promulgated and adopted on March 10, 2022, was
			 updated on the Rules and Regulations website March 13, 2023, the original filed
			 and effective dates (i.e., F. Mar. 11, 2022; eff. Mar. 31, 2022) were retained,
			 as requested by the Agency. Effective March 10, 2023.
Subject 111-2-3 repealed in its entirety; Rule
			 111-8-56-.20 amended. F. Mar. 10,
			 2023; eff. Mar. 30, 2023.
Subject 111-1-1 entitled "Regulations for Petition for
			 Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of Rule" adopted; Rule
			 111-8-22-.06 amended. F. Mar. 15,
			 2023; eff. Apr. 4, 2023.
Rules
			 111-3-8-.05,
			 111-8-13-.05 amended. F. June 9,
			 2023; eff. June 29, 2023.
Note:
Rule
			 111-2-2-.07, the incorrect version
			 of the Rule was filed on October 14, 2022 (i.e., paragraph (2), "Department
			 Review," was inadvertently omitted). The Rule in its entirety was updated on
			 the Rules and Regulations website June 30, 2023, the original filed and
			 effective dates (i.e., Oct 14, 2022; eff. Nov. 3, 2022.) were retained, as
			 requested by the Agency. Effective June 30, 2023.
Rule
			 111-8-25-.05 amended. F. Sept. 22,
			 2023; eff. Oct. 12, 2023.
Rule
			 111-2-2-.20 amended. F. Feb. 14,
			 2024; eff. Mar. 5, 2024.