Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-2-18-.01 - Introduction and Definition
(1) The Children and Youth Act passed by the
General Assembly of Georgia in 1963 placed the responsibility for the licensing
of Maternity Homes with the Division for Children and Youth for the former
Department of Family and Children Services, now succeeded by the Division of
Community Services of the Department of Human Resources.
(2) A Maternity Home is defined in this Act
as "any place in which any person , society, agency, corporation, or facility
receives, treats, or cares for, within a period of six (6) months, more than
one (1) illegitimately pregnant woman, either before, during or within two (2)
weeks after childbirth. This definition shall not include women who receive
maternity care in the home of a relative, or in general or special hospitals
licensed according to law, in which maternity treatment and care is part of the
medical services performed and the care of children is only brief and
incidental."
(3) The Minimum
Requirements and Desirable Standards for providing Maternity Home Care in
Georgia were developed with the cooperation of the agencies concerned after
careful study of those developed by other states and national organizations.
They were reviewed and approved by the State Board for Children and Youth on
September 24, 1963.
(4) Licensing
of Maternity Homes is considered to be a mutual process with the agencies and
the Division working cooperatively together for the welfare of mothers and
children who present special problems and special needs. These standards were
designed to serve as a basis for licensing and as a guide to the Maternity
Homes and the Division in their work together for better care and services. The
word "shall" denotes a minimum requirement which all Maternity Homes must meet.
The word "should" denotes a desirable standard.
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