Licensure, Certificate of Need, Service Area, Branch Offices, and Inspections

Explains how the Agency keeps its Georgia home health license and Certificate of Need current, serves only the counties it is authorized to serve, handles branch offices and subunits, prepares for and takes part in inspections, and reports changes that need Department approval before they happen.

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About this policy

Policy number: GA-HH-GOV-04
Version: 1.0
Main rule: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.02
Library: Georgia home health · 56 policies
Category: Governance
Sections: 21

In short

We may only serve patients who live in the counties our license and Certificate of Need allow: Fulton and DeKalb Counties.
Before accepting a referral, intake checks the patient’s county. If it is not on our list, we cannot take the patient.
If a patient moves to another county, tell your supervisor so we can arrange a safe transfer.
State surveyors may visit at any reasonable time. Be polite, ask for identification, and call the Administrator at once.

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21 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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Terms of Reference
1. Purpose
2. Scope
3. Definitions
4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.02 and .03)
5. License and Certificate of Need File
6. Serving Only Authorized Counties
7. Renewal and Fees
8. Changes That Need Department Action
9. Branch Offices and Subunits
10. Inspections
10.1 Survey readiness
10.2 Medicare-certified agencies
10.3 After the inspection
11. Responsibilities
12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
13. Staff Training
14. References
15. Related Policies and Forms
16. Approval
17. Revision History

An inspector may ask

Show me your current license. Is it displayed? When was it last renewed?
Show me your Certificate of Need (or exemption) and the list of counties you are authorized to serve. Do you have any patients outside those counties?

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Rules it follows

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.02Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.03Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.04Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.05Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.06Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.10Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.11Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-2-2-.05Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-2-2-.32O.C.G.A. §31-7-151O.C.G.A. §31-7-154O.C.G.A. §31-7-155O.C.G.A. §31-7-15842 CFR §484.10042 CFR §484.105(d)42 CFR §484.2

Forms included

GA-HH-GOV-04-A License, Certificate of Need, and Service Area Control Sheet

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