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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-7-177. Inpatient beds.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-7-177. Inpatient beds.

Since hospice care is primarily provided at home, licensure shall not be determined solely on the number of inpatient beds needed for service. Inpatient beds under contract to a hospice program may be used by the hospice when needed but may remain otherwise available to the inpatient unit at other times without a change in licensing.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-7-177, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1317, § 2.