Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-2-1-.02 - Health Planning Functions of the Department
(1)
The Department is authorized to administer the health planning and Certificate
of Need programs established under O.C.G.A. § 31-6 et seq. and
a state health plan approved by the Board. The Department shall review and
update the state health plan at least every five years beginning no later than
January 1, 2025, to ensure the plan meets the evolving needs of the state. The
Department shall provide by rule for procedures to administer its functions. As
appropriate, the Commissioner may delegate the authority to administer any
function or duty prescribed by law or these Rules to one or more authorized
designees in the Office of Health Planning and the Office of General
Counsel.
(2) The functions of the
Department shall be:
(a) to conduct the
health planning activities of the State and, within appropriations made
available by the General Assembly and consistent with the laws of the State of
Georgia, to implement such parts of the State Health Plan as may relate to
State government;
(b) to prepare
and revise a draft State Health Plan with recommendations from technical
advisory committees;
(c) to seek
advice, at its discretion, from technical advisory committees;
(d) to adopt, promulgate, and implement rules
and procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 31-6
et seq. in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-13 et
seq., the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.
(e) to define the form, content, schedules,
fees, and procedures for submission of applications for Certificates of Need,
other determinations and periodic reports;
(f) to establish time periods and procedures
consistent with O.C.G.A. § 31-6 et seq. to hold hearings and
to obtain the viewpoints of interested persons prior to issuance or denial of a
Certificate of Need;
(g) to provide
for such payment as may be necessary to share the costs of preparing the record
for Certificate of Need appeals before the Certificate of Need Appeal
Panel;
(h) to provide for a
reasonable and equitable fee schedule for Certificate of Need applications;
provided, however, that a Certificate of Need application filed by or on behalf
of a hospital in a rural county shall be exempt from any such fee;
(i) to grant, deny, suspend, rescind, cancel,
or revoke a Certificate of Need as applied for or as amended;
(j) to impose civil penalties as permitted or
required by law for violation of these Rules and O.C.G.A. § 31-6 et
seq.; and
(k) to study the
amount of uncompensated indigent and charity care provided by each type of
health care facility, recommend requirements for the levels of uncompensated
indigent and charity care required to be performed by each health care facility
type and develop standardized reporting requirements for the Department to
accurately track the amount of uncompensated indigent and charity care provided
by each health care facility.
(3) The Commissioner shall have the power to
establish and abolish technical advisory committees as he or she deems
necessary, in consultation with the board, to inform effective strategy
development and execution.
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