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 111-8-53 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR NARCOTIC TREATMENT PROGRAMS › Rule 111-8-53-.03 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in these rules
				  the term:
(a) "Administrator" means
				the individual designated by the program's governing body who is responsible
				for the on-going and day-to-day operations of the program, for overall
				compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the
				operation of narcotic treatment programs, and for all program employees
				including practitioners, agents, or other persons providing services at the
				program;
(b) "Applicant" means any
				individual affiliated with a partnership, corporation, association or
				individuals or groups of individuals submitting an application to operate a
				narcotic treatment program under this article.
(c) "Clinical director" means the individual
				designated by the program's governing body who is responsible for the on-going
				and day-to-day clinical aspects of treatment for those patients admitted to the
				program;
(d) "Clinical staff" means
				registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and registered pharmacists, all
				operating within their respective scope of practice as authorized by law and
				regulation, as well as those members of the medical staff as such term is
				defined by these rules;
(e)
				"Counselor" means an individual who is qualified by education, training, and
				experience to provide substance abuse counseling and who is licensed or
				certified if required by state practice acts or these rules;
(f) "Crime" means the commission of any of
				the following offenses:
1. A violation of
				Code Section
				30-5-8, relating to abuse,
				neglect, or exploitation of a disabled adult or elder person;
2. A violation of Code Section
				16-5-1, relating to
				murder;
3. A violation of Code
				Section 16-5-2, relating to voluntary
				manslaughter;
4. A violation of
				Code Section
				16-5-21, relating to aggravated
				assault;
5. A violation of Code
				Section 16-8-41, relating to armed robbery
				with a firearm;
6. A violation of
				Code Section
				16-6-21, relating to aggravated
				sexual battery;
7. A violation of
				Code Section
				16-6-5, relating to enticing a
				child for indecent purposes;
8. A
				violation of Code Section
				16-5-70, relating to cruelty to
				children;
9. A violation of Code
				Section 16-5-101, relating to cruelty to a
				person 65 years of age or older or a disabled adult;
10. A violation of Code Section
				16-6-1, relating to
				rape;
11. A violation of Code
				Section 16-6-4, relating to child
				molestation;
12. A felony violation
				of Code Section
				16-8-2, relating to theft by
				taking;
13. A felony violation of
				Code Section
				16-8-3, relating to theft by
				deception;
14. A felony violation
				of Code Section
				16-8-4, relating to theft by
				conversion;
15. A felony violation
				of Code Section
				16-9-1, relating to
				forgery;
16. A violation of Code
				Section 16-8-40, relating to
				robbery;
17. A felony violation of
				Chapter 13 of Title 16, relating to controlled substances;
18. A felony violation of Code Section
				16-5-23.1, relating to battery;
				or
19. Any other offense committed
				in another jurisdiction which, if committed in this state, would be deemed to
				be such a crime without regard to its designation elsewhere.
Any other criminal offense as determined by the Department
				  and established by rule adopted pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the
				  "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," that would indicate the unfitness of an
				  individual to be involved in the operations or activities of a narcotic
				  treatment program.