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Title 26. FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS · Chapter 5. DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS · Article 2. NARCOTIC TREATMENT PROGRAMS ENFORCEMENT

26-5-49. Rewards and financial incentives prohibited.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide a bounty, free services, free medication, or other rewards for patient referral to such program.#

  2. (b)

    Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide temporary discounted financial incentives to a potential patient that does not conform to the schedule of fees established by such program as required by the department’s rules and regulations.#

  3. (c)

    Narcotic treatment programs shall not provide discounted fees for services during the first 90 days of treatment.#

  4. (d)

    Subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section shall not apply to drug dependent pregnant females.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 26-5-49, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 1/SB 88.

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