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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-7-350. Short title; purpose.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-7-350. Short title; purpose.

(a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Long-term Care Background Check Program.”

(b) The purpose of this article is to establish the minimum standards for the Georgia Long-term Care Background Check Program for conducting criminal background checks of owners, applicants for employment, and direct access employees at certain facilities.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-7-350, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 611, § 1-4/SB 406.