2025 Code of Georgia
Title 31 - Health (Chs. 1 — 54)
Chapter 44 - Renal Disease Facilities (§§ 31-44-1 — 31-44-15)

Annotations

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, the chapter enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 526, § 1 has been redesignated as Chapter 44 and the chapter enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 549, § 3 has been redesignated as Chapter 45.

Ga. L. 2005, p. 1194, § 1/SB 48, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “It is the general intent of this Act to eliminate the future ‘sunset’ of certain provisions relating to renal dialysis facilities. The following provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated which were in effect and applicable on January 1, 2005, shall remain in effect and applicable until and unless changed by future Act of the General Assembly:

“(1) Code Section 31-44-1, relating to definitions;

“(2) Code Section 31-44-2, relating to fees;

“(3) Code Section 31-44-3, relating to adoption of rules and the establishment of the Renal Dialysis Advisory Council;

“(4) Code Section 31-44-4, relating to license requirement;

“(5) Code Section 31-44-5, relating to exceptions to licensing requirements;

“(6) Code Section 31-44-6, relating to application for license; fee; evidence of qualified staff; temporary provisional license; issuance of license; and renewability of license;

“(7) Code Section 31-44-7, relating to minimum standards of rules;

“(8) Code Section 31-44-8, relating to qualifications of employees;

“(9) Code Section 31-44-9, relating to minimum standards for curricula, instructors, and training;

“(10) Code Section 31-44-10, relating to inspections;

“(11) Code Section 31-44-11, relating to authority of department to deal with violations of Chapter 44 of Title 31 or rules adopted thereunder;

“(12) Code Section 31-44-12, relating to deposit of collected penalties;

“(13) Code Section 31-44-13, relating to temporary management of facilities;

“(14) Code Section 31-44-14, relating to action to enjoin operation of facility; and

“(15) Code Section 31-44-15, relating to fee of temporary manager.

“(b) The following provision of law is repealed:

“Section 4 of an Act amending Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, approved April 20, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 526), which now repealed section would have provided for a future repeal or sunset of certain provisions relating to renal dialysis facilities.”

Research References & Practice Aids

End Stage Renal Disease Facilities, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Rule 111-8-22-.01 et seq.

O. C. G. A. Title 31