O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 31-49-3 (2019)

Duties and responsibilities of council

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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(a) The council shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) To initially investigate the level of education concerning lupus in this state; and

(2) Based on the results of its initial investigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of this Code section, to develop information on lupus endorsed by government agencies, including, but not limited to, the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(b) The council shall develop a directory of lupus related health care services, which shall be made available on the department’s website and shall include a list of health care providers specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of lupus.

History

Code 1981, § 31-49-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 397, § 2/SB 352.