Georgia Senate - 1995/1996 Sessions

SB 5 - Health Plan. & Dev. - redefine clinical health services

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1. Thomas  10th           2. Walker  22nd


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Code Sections amended: 31-6-2                                                                       


SB 5  95                                          LC 19 2217

      SENATE BILL 5

      By:  Senators Thomas of the 10th and Walker of the 22nd


                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Code Section 31-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia
  1- 2  Annotated, relating to definitions relative to state health
  1- 3  planning and development, so as to change the definition of
  1- 4  clinical health services; to provide an effective date; to
  1- 5  repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

  1- 6       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 7  Code Section 31-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia
  1- 8  Annotated, relating to definitions relative to state health
  1- 9  planning and development, is amended by striking paragraph
  1-10  (5) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new
  1-11  paragraph (5) to read as follows:

  1-12      "(5) 'Clinical health services' means diagnostic,
  1-13      treatment, or rehabilitative services provided in a
  1-14      health care facility, or parts of the physical plant
  1-15      where such services are located in a health care
  1-16      facility, and includes, but is not limited to, the
  1-17      following:  radiology and diagnostic imaging, such as
  1-18      magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission
  1-19      tomography; radiation therapy; biliary lithotripsy;
  1-20      surgery; intensive care; coronary care; pediatrics;
  1-21      gynecology; obstetrics perinatal services, except
  1-22      services not classified as Level II or Level III;
  1-23      general medical care; medical/surgical care; inpatient
  1-24      nursing care, whether intermediate, skilled, or extended
  1-25      care; cardiac catheterization; open-heart surgery;
  1-26      inpatient rehabilitation; and alcohol, drug abuse, and
  1-27      mental health services."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-28  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the
  1-29  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.




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                                                  LC 19 2217

                         SECTION 3.

  2- 1  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  2- 2  repealed.












































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