O.C.G.A. § 31-42-3 (2019)
Strategies to promote and maintain education program
The department shall establish strategies to promote and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise public awareness, educate consumers, and train health professionals, teachers, and human service providers, including:
(1) Public awareness. The department shall develop strategies for raising public awareness of the causes and nature of osteoporosis, personal risk factors, value of prevention and early detection, and options for diagnosis and treatment;
(2) Consumer education. The department shall develop strategies for educating consumers about risk factors, diet and exercise, diagnostic procedures and their indications for use, risks and benefits of drug therapies currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the availability of services;
(3) Professional education. The department may develop strategies for educating physicians and health professionals and training service providers on osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, including guidelines for detecting and treating in special populations, and medication options;
(4) Needs assessment. The department may conduct a needs assessment to identify research being conducted; technical assistance and educational materials and programs nationwide; the level of awareness about osteoporosis; the needs of patients, families, and caregivers; the needs of health care providers, including managed care organizations; the services available to patients; existence of treatment programs; existence of rehabilitation services; and number and location of bone density testing equipment. To the extent that funds are specifically appropriated, the department shall develop and maintain a resource guide to include osteoporosis related services; and
(5) Technical assistance. The department may replicate and use successful osteoporosis programs and contracts with and purchase materials or services from organizations with expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis.
History
Code 1981, § 31-42-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 841, § 2.
CHAPTER 43 COMMISSION ON MEN’S HEALTH Sec. 31-43-1 through 31-43-13 [Repealed].
31-43-1 through 31-43-13. Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 10-1/HB 553, effective July 1, 2019.
Annotations
Editor’s notes. - This chapter consisted of Code Sections 31-43-1 through 31-43-13, relating to Commission on Men’s Health, and was based on Code 1981, §§ 31-43-1 through 31-43-13, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 126, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 31; Ga. L. 2005, p. 48, § 3/HB 309; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214. Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 10-2/HB 553, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘Any assets of the Commission on Men’s Health existing as of June 30, 2019, shall devolve by operation of law
and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2019. Any liabilities and obligations of the Commission on Men’s Health existing as of June 30, 2019, shall be transferred to and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.’’ Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, the amendment of Code Section 31-43-12 by Ga. L. 2019, p. 148, § 2-14/HB 186, was treated as impliedly repealed and superseded by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 10-1/HB 553, due to irreconcilable conflict.
CHAPTER 44 RENAL DISEASE FACILITIES Sec.
Definitions. Fees. Adoption of rules; annual reporting. License required. Exceptions to licensing requirement. Application for license; fee; evidence of qualified staff; temporary provisional license; issuance of license; renewability of license. Minimum standards of rules. Qualifications of employees.
Code Commission 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. Editor’s notes. - Ga. L. 2005, p. 1194, § 1/SB 48, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘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;
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Minimum standards for curricula, instructors, and training. Inspections. Authority of department to deal with violations of this chapter or rules adopted thereunder. Deposit of collected penalties. Temporary management of facilities. Action to enjoin operation of facility. Fee of temporary manager.
‘‘(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.’’
Administrative rules and regulations. - End stage renal disease facili-
ties, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, Subject 111-8-22.