--- title: Title 31. Health collection: code id: code:title:31 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/31 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/31.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/30.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/32.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: HEALTH section_count: 1039 chapter_count: 64 --- # Title 31. Health 1039 sections in 64 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-1.md (26 sections; 31-1-1 to 31-1-26) ## Chapter 2. Department of Community Health https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-2.md (20 sections; 31-2-1 to 31-2-19) ## Chapter 2A. Department of Public Health https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-2A.md (45 sections; 31-2A-1 to 31-2A-74) - Article 1. General Provisions (20 sections; 31-2A-1 to 31-2A-20) - Article 2. Positive Alternatives for Pregnancy and Parenting Grant Program (12 sections; 31-2A-30 to 31-2A-41) - Article 3. Perinatal Facilities (8 sections; 31-2A-50 to 31-2A-57) - Article 4. Regional Perinatal Center Advisory Committee (5 sections; 31-2A-70 to 31-2A-74) ## Chapter 3. County Boards of Health https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-3.md (19 sections; 31-3-1 to 31-3-16) ## Chapter 4. Council on Maternal and Infant Health https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-4.md (1 sections; 31-4-1 to 31-4-1) ## Chapter 5. Administration and Enforcement https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-5.md (15 sections; 31-5-1 to 31-5-24) - Article 1. General Provisions (10 sections; 31-5-1 to 31-5-10) - Article 2. Inspection Warrants (5 sections; 31-5-20 to 31-5-24) ## Chapter 5A. Department of Community Health https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-5A.md (1 sections; 31-5A-1 to 31-5A-1) ## Chapter 6. State Health Planning and Development https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-6.md (27 sections; 31-6-1 to 31-6-70) - Article 1. General Provisions (3 sections; 31-6-1 to 31-6-3) - Article 2. Organization (4 sections; 31-6-20 to 31-6-22) - Article 3. Certificate of Need Program (19 sections; 31-6-40 to 31-6-50) - Article 4. Reports (1 sections; 31-6-70 to 31-6-70) ## Chapter 7. Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-7.md (192 sections; 31-7-1 to 31-7-435) - Article 1. Regulation of Hospitals and Related Institutions (40 sections; 31-7-1 to 31-7-23.1) - Article 2. Georgia Building Authority (hospital) (1 sections; 31-7-24 to 31-7-24) - Article 3. Grants for Construction and Modernization of Medical Facilities (8 sections; 31-7-50 to 31-7-57) - Article 4. County and Municipal Hospital Authorities (38 sections; 31-7-70 to 31-7-96) - Article 5. Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authorities (11 sections; 31-7-110 to 31-7-120) - Article 6. Peer Review Groups (4 sections; 31-7-130 to 31-7-133) - Article 6A. Medical Review Committees (4 sections; 31-7-140 to 31-7-143) - Article 7. Home Health Agencies (10 sections; 31-7-150 to 31-7-159) - Article 8. Health Service Provider Psychologists (6 sections; 31-7-160 to 31-7-165) - Article 9. Hospice Care (11 sections; 31-7-170 to 31-7-179) - Article 10. Patient Centered and Family Focused Palliative Care (4 sections; 31-7-190 to 31-7-193) - Article 11. Facility Licensing and Employee Records Checks (1 sections; 31-7-250 to 31-7-250) - Article 12. Health Care Data Collection (6 sections; 31-7-280 to 31-7-285) - Article 13. Private Home Care Providers (9 sections; 31-7-300 to 31-7-308) - Article 14. Georgia Long-term Care Background Check Program (12 sections; 31-7-350 to 31-7-361) - Article 14A. Central Caregiver Registry (7 sections; 31-7-380 to 31-7-386) - Article 15. Hospital Acquisition (14 sections; 31-7-400 to 31-7-412) - Article 16. Designated Essential Caregiver (6 sections; 31-7-430 to 31-7-435) ## Chapter 8. Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-8.md (155 sections; 31-8-1 to 31-8-307) - Article 1. Hospital Care for the Indigent Generally (12 sections; 31-8-1 to 31-8-11) - Article 2. Hospital Care for Nonresident Indigents (8 sections; 31-8-30 to 31-8-37) - Article 2A. Hospital Care for Pregnant Women (8 sections; 31-8-40 to 31-8-46) - Article 3. Long-term Care Ombudsman Program (14 sections; 31-8-50 to 31-8-63) - Article 4. Reporting Abuse or Exploitation of Residents in Long-term Care Facilities (9 sections; 31-8-80 to 31-8-88) - Article 5. Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-term Care Facilities (28 sections; 31-8-100 to 31-8-127) - Article 5A. Remedies for Residents of Personal Care Homes (10 sections; 31-8-130 to 31-8-139) - Article 6. Indigent Care Trust Fund (15 sections; 31-8-150 to 31-8-160) - Article 6A. Nursing Home Provider Fee (9 sections; 31-8-161 to 31-8-169) - Article 6B. Quality Assessment Fees on Care Management Organizations (8 sections; 31-8-170 to 31-8-177) - Article 6C. Hospital Medicaid Financing Program (7 sections; 31-8-179 to 31-8-179.6) - Article 7. Disclosure of Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease or Alzheimer’s Related Dementia (5 sections; 31-8-180 to 31-8-184) - Article 8. “health Share” Volunteers in Medicine (13 sections; 31-8-190 to 31-8-201) - Article 9. Federal and State Funded Health Care Financing Programs Overview Committee (1 sections; 31-8-210 to 31-8-210) - Article 10. Drug Repository Program (8 sections; 31-8-300 to 31-8-307) ## Chapter 9. Consent for Surgical or Medical Treatment https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-9.md (8 sections; 31-9-1 to 31-9-7) ## Chapter 9A. Woman’s Right to Know https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-9A.md (9 sections; 31-9A-1 to 31-9A-8) ## Chapter 9B. Physician’s Obligation in Performance of Abortions https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-9B.md (3 sections; 31-9B-1 to 31-9B-3) ## Chapter 10. Vital Records https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-10.md (37 sections; 31-10-1 to 31-10-33) ## Chapter 11. Emergency Medical Services https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-11.md (68 sections; 31-11-1 to 31-11-139) - Article 1. General Provisions (12 sections; 31-11-1 to 31-11-12) - Article 2. Licenses (9 sections; 31-11-30 to 31-11-36) - Article 3. Personnel (20 sections; 31-11-49 to 31-11-61) - Article 4. Emergency Services (3 sections; 31-11-80 to 31-11-82) - Article 5. Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission (4 sections; 31-11-100 to 31-11-103) - Article 6. System of Certified Stroke Centers (10 sections; 31-11-110 to 31-11-119) - Article 7. Emergency Cardiac Care Centers (10 sections; 31-11-130 to 31-11-139) ## Chapter 12. Control of Hazardous Conditions, Preventable Diseases, and Metabolic Disorders https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-12.md (19 sections; 31-12-1 to 31-12-14) ## Chapter 12A. Smoke-free Air https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-12A.md (13 sections; 31-12A-1 to 31-12A-13) ## Chapter 13. Radiation Control https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-13.md (28 sections; 31-13-1 to 31-13-25) ## Chapter 14. Hospitalization for Tuberculosis https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-14.md (16 sections; 31-14-1 to 31-14-14) ## Chapter 15. Care and Treatment of Cancer Patients https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-15.md (6 sections; 31-15-1 to 31-15-6) ## Chapter 15A. Bone Mass Measurement Coverage https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-15A.md (3 sections; 31-15A-1 to 31-15A-3) ## Chapter 16. Kidney Dialysis https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-16.md (1 sections; 31-16-1 to 31-16-1) ## Chapter 17. Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-17.md (11 sections; 31-17-1 to 31-17-8) ## Chapter 17A. Control of Hiv https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-17A.md (3 sections; 31-17A-1 to 31-17A-3) ## Chapter 18. Registry for Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-18.md (4 sections; 31-18-1 to 31-18-4) ## Chapter 19. Control of Rabies https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-19.md (10 sections; 31-19-1 to 31-19-10) ## Chapter 20. Performance of Sterilization Procedures https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-20.md (6 sections; 31-20-1 to 31-20-6) ## Chapter 21. Dead Bodies https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-21.md (22 sections; 31-21-1 to 31-21-45) - Article 1. General Provisions (7 sections; 31-21-1 to 31-21-7) - Article 2. Disposition of Unclaimed Dead Bodies (7 sections; 31-21-20 to 31-21-26) - Article 3. Offenses (8 sections; 31-21-40 to 31-21-45) ## Chapter 22. Clinical Laboratories https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-22.md (15 sections; 31-22-1 to 31-22-13) ## Chapter 23. Eye Banks https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-23.md (9 sections; 31-23-1 to 31-23-9) ## Chapter 24. Blood Labeling https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-24.md (8 sections; 31-24-1 to 31-24-8) ## Chapter 25. Articles of Bedding https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-25.md (1 sections; 31-25-1 to 31-25-1) ## Chapter 26. Practice of Midwifery https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-26.md (7 sections; 31-26-1 to 31-26-7) ## Chapter 27. Control of Mass Gatherings https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-27.md (1 sections; 31-27-1 to 31-27-1) ## Chapter 28. Tourist Courts https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-28.md (7 sections; 31-28-1 to 31-28-7) ## Chapter 29. Compensation of Employees of State Institutions Who Contract Tuberculosis or Infectious Hepatitis https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-29.md (8 sections; 31-29-1 to 31-29-8) ## Chapter 30. Reports on Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-30.md (9 sections; 31-30-1 to 31-30-9) ## Chapter 31. Boxing Match Licenses https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-31.md (1 sections; 31-31-1 to 31-31-1) ## Chapter 32. Advance Directives for Health Care https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-32.md (14 sections; 31-32-1 to 31-32-14) ## Chapter 33. Health Records https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-33.md (8 sections; 31-33-1 to 31-33-8) ## Chapter 34. Medical Professionals for Rural Assistance https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-34.md (11 sections; 31-34-1 to 31-34-20) - Article 1. General Provisions (10 sections; 31-34-1 to 31-34-9) - Article 2. Grant Program (1 sections; 31-34-20 to 31-34-20) ## Chapter 35. Vaccinations for Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, and Public Safety Officers https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-35.md (5 sections; 31-35-1 to 31-35-11) - Article 1. General Provisions (3 sections; 31-35-1 to 31-35-3) - Article 2. Bioterrorism Protection for Emergency Responders (2 sections; 31-35-10 to 31-35-11) ## Chapter 36. Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-36.md (1 sections; 31-36-1 to 31-36-1) ## Chapter 36A. Temporary Health Care Placement Decision Maker for an Adult https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-36A.md (7 sections; 31-36A-1 to 31-36A-7) ## Chapter 36B. Georgia Caregivers https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-36B.md (5 sections; 31-36B-1 to 31-36B-5) ## Chapter 37. Health Care Personnel https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-37.md (1 sections; 31-37-1 to 31-37-1) ## Chapter 38. Tanning Facilities https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-38.md (13 sections; 31-38-1 to 31-38-12) ## Chapter 39. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-39.md (10 sections; 31-39-1 to 31-39-9) ## Chapter 40. Body Art Studios https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-40.md (10 sections; 31-40-1 to 31-40-10) ## Chapter 41. Lead Poisoning Prevention https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-41.md (16 sections; 31-41-1 to 31-41-19) - Article 1. General Provisions (6 sections; 31-41-1 to 31-41-6) - Article 2. Childhood Lead Exposure Control (10 sections; 31-41-10 to 31-41-19) ## Chapter 42. Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-42.md (3 sections; 31-42-1 to 31-42-3) ## Chapter 43. Commission on Men’s Health https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-43.md (1 sections; 31-43-1 to 31-43-1) ## Chapter 44. Renal Disease Facilities https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-44.md (15 sections; 31-44-1 to 31-44-15) ## Chapter 45. Public Swimming Pools https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-45.md (13 sections; 31-45-1 to 31-45-13) ## Chapter 45A. Aquatic Safety Plans https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-45A.md (5 sections; 31-45A-1 to 31-45A-5) ## Chapter 46. Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-46.md (5 sections; 31-46-1 to 31-46-5) ## Chapter 47. Arthritis Prevention and Control Program https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-47.md (3 sections; 31-47-1 to 31-47-3) ## Chapter 48. Health Care Compact https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-48.md (1 sections; 31-48-1 to 31-48-1) ## Chapter 49. Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-49.md (7 sections; 31-49-1 to 31-49-6) ## Chapter 50. Rare Diseases https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-50.md (4 sections; 31-50-1 to 31-50-4) ## Chapter 51. Creation of Low Thc Oil Research Program https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-51.md (1 sections; 31-51-1 to 31-51-1) ## Chapter 52. Terminally Ill Patient’s Right to Try Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-52.md (18 sections; 31-52-1 to 31-52-27) - Article 1. Right to Try (10 sections; 31-52-1 to 31-52-10) - Article 2. Individualized Investigational Treatment (8 sections; 31-52-20 to 31-52-27) ## Chapter 53. Office of Health Strategy and Coordination https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-53.md (24 sections; 31-53-1 to 31-53-53) - Article 1. General Provisions (6 sections; 31-53-1 to 31-53-6) - Article 2. Georgia Data Access Forum (4 sections; 31-53-20 to 31-53-23) - Article 3. Georgia All-payer Claims Database (14 sections; 31-53-40 to 31-53-53) ## Chapter 54. Hospital Peace Officers https://georgiacommons.org/code/31-54.md (4 sections; 31-54-1 to 31-54-4)