Loading chat...
GA HB994
Bill
Status
Passed
6/4/2010
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Cooper
Click for details
AI Summary
- Authorizes the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) to establish a schedule of fees for licensure activities covering institutions and health care entities required to be licensed, permitted, registered, or commissioned by the department under multiple chapters of state law
- Fees must be set through formal rulemaking under the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act and may not exceed the department's direct and indirect costs of providing licensure activities
- Annual fee increases are capped at the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with all fee revenue deposited into the state's general fund
- Allows the department to accept certification or accreditation by recognized accreditation bodies as evidence of compliance with departmental requirements for permit issuance or renewal, eliminating the need for additional departmental inspections where accreditation standards are substantially equivalent
- Retains the department's authority to conduct inspections for violations and to revoke or refuse permits regardless of accreditation status, and makes a minor technical correction to the definition of "community living arrangement"
Legislative Description
Community Health, Department of; regulatory authority; revise provisions
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2010
Committee Referrals
Finance3/22/2010
Health and Human Services1/27/2010
Full Bill Text
No bill text available