LTC Regulations
- Legal Authority:
- O.C.G.A. § 31-7-1, Title 31- Health; Chapter 7- Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and other Health Care Facilities; Article 1- Regulation of Hospitals and Related Institutions
O.C.G.A. § 31-7-1, Title 31- Health; Chapter 7- Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and other Health Care Facilities; Article 5- Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authorities
The following link will take you to the Georgia General Assembly, Georgia Code website. Scroll down the page to findO.C.G.A. § 31-7-300.
- Official Code of Georgia Annotated
- Rules:
- State:
- Rules and Regulations for Nursing Homes, Chapter 290-5-8, effective November 15, 1976.
- Patient Rights, Chapter 290-4-6, effective May 12, 1982,amended September 11, 1991.
- Disaster Preparedness Plans, Chapter 290-5-45, effective June 7, 1984.
- Long Term Care Residents’ Bill of Rights, Chapter 290-5-39, effective February 25, 1982.
- Federal:
Requirements for States and Long Term Care Facilities, CFR Title 42, Chapter IV, Part 483.5 through 483.75 (for those facilities that chose to be certified)
Federal Regulations
O.C.G.A. § 31-7-1, Title 31- Health; Chapter 7- Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and other Health Care Facilities; Article 5- Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authorities
The following link will take you to the Georgia General Assembly, Georgia Code website. Scroll down the page to findO.C.G.A. § 31-7-300.
- Rules and Regulations for Nursing Homes, Chapter 290-5-8, effective November 15, 1976.
- Patient Rights, Chapter 290-4-6, effective May 12, 1982,amended September 11, 1991.
- Disaster Preparedness Plans, Chapter 290-5-45, effective June 7, 1984.
- Long Term Care Residents’ Bill of Rights, Chapter 290-5-39, effective February 25, 1982.
Requirements for States and Long Term Care Facilities, CFR Title 42, Chapter IV, Part 483.5 through 483.75 (for those facilities that chose to be certified)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions for Coverage (CfC) and Conditions for Participations (CoPs) for Long Term Care Facilities
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CFCsAndCoPs/14_LTC.asp
AMDA Synopsis of Federal Regulations in the Nursing Facility: Implications for Attending Physicians and Medical Directors
An indispensable resource tool for medical directors and other long term care practitioners, the Synopsis of Federal Regulations contains summary charts emphasizing clinical requirements and interpretive guidelines for surveyors as published in the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) State Operations Manual. Although the surveyors are instructed to follow the requirements and to use the Interpretive Guidelines only as guidance, they will most likely follow the Interpretive Guidelines when deciding whether and to what extent facilities meet the intent of the requirements. The Synopsis also contains “Recommendations for Medical Directors and Attending Physicians”—AMDA’s suggestions for physician compliance and good quality long term medical care. (Updated Quarterly)