Georgia Commons

Title 31. HEALTH

Chapter 6. STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

27 sections · 31-6-1 to 31-6-70

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 31-6-1Declaration of policy.
  2. 31-6-2Definitions.
  3. 31-6-3Medical use rights; prohibitions.

Article 2. ORGANIZATION

  1. 31-6-20Health Strategies Council generally.Reserved
  2. 31-6-21Department of Community Health functions and powers.
  3. 31-6-21.1Procedures for rule making by Department of Community Health.
  4. 31-6-22Commissioner of department.Repealed

Article 3. CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM

  1. 31-6-40Certificate of need required for new institutional health services; exemption.
  2. 31-6-40.1Acquisition of health care facilities; limitations for certain applications; indigent care requirements; destination cancer hospitals; penalty.
  3. 31-6-40.2New perinatal services.
  4. 31-6-40.3Conversion of destination cancer hospital to general cancer hospital; procedure; requirements.
  5. 31-6-41Scope and term of validity of certificate.
  6. 31-6-42Qualifications for issuance of certificate.
  7. 31-6-42.1Payment of obligations prior to granting or modifying a certificate of need.
  8. 31-6-43Acceptance or rejection of application for certificate.
  9. 31-6-44Certificate of Need Appeal Panel.
  10. 31-6-44.1Judicial review.
  11. 31-6-45Revocation of certificate of need; enforcement; investigations.
  12. 31-6-45.1Automatic revocation of certificate of need or authority.
  13. 31-6-45.2Participation as Medicaid provider; termination of providing medical assistance; penalty.
  14. 31-6-46Annual report.
  15. 31-6-47Exemptions from chapter.
  16. 31-6-47.1Prior notice and approval of certain activities.
  17. 31-6-48Prior entities abolished; transfer of contractual obligations.
  18. 31-6-49Transitional provisions.
  19. 31-6-50Application of review procedures to expenditures under Section 1122 of the federal Social Security Act.

Article 4. REPORTS

  1. 31-6-70Annual report by health care facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, and imaging centers; public availability.