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# O.C.G.A. § 31-44-3. Adoption of rules.

The board shall adopt rules to implement this chapter, including but not limited to requirements for the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a license to operate an end stage renal disease facility. The rules adopted by the board pursuant to this Code section shall not conflict with any federal law or regulation applicable to end stage renal disease facilities or personnel thereof and shall set forth minimum standards for the health, safety, and protection of the patient being served.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-44-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1194, § 2/SB 48; Ga. L. 2019, p. 148, § 2-15/HB 186; Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 11-1/HB 553; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 31/SB 429.

## Code Commission Notes

Ga. L. 2000, p. 126, § 1, Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1, and Ga. L. 2000, p. 549, § 3 all enacted a Chapter 43 of Title 31. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, the chapter enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1 has been redesignated as Chapter 44 of Title 31 and the Code sections therein redesignated accordingly. The chapter enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 549, § 3 has been redesignated as Chapter 45 of Title 31 and the Code sections therein redesignated accordingly.

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, subsection (d) as enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 148, § 2-15/HB 186 was redesignated as subsection (b) due to the deletion of former subsections (b) and (c) by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 11-1/HB 553. Additionally, the deletion of the subsection (a) designation by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 11-1/HB 553 was not implemented.

## Editor's Notes

For information as to the elimination of a certain future repeal or “sunset” of this Code section, see the Editor’s notes at the beginning of this chapter.

Ga. L. 2019, p. 148, § 2-1/HB 186, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This part shall be known and may be cited as ‘The Health Act.’”

Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 11-2/HB 553, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “Any assets of the Renal Dialysis Advisory Council existing as of June 30, 2019, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2019. Any liabilities and obligations of the Renal Dialysis Advisory Council existing as of June 30, 2019, shall be transferred to and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.”