Georgia § 31-6-1 - Declaration of policy.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 31-6-1 — Declaration of policy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-6-1. Declaration of policy.
The policy of this state and the purposes of this chapter are to ensure access to quality health care services and to ensure that health care services and facilities are developed in an orderly and economical manner and are made available to all citizens and that only those health care services found to be in the public interest shall be provided in this state. To achieve such public policy and purposes, it is essential that appropriate health planning activities be undertaken and implemented and that a system of mandatory review of new institutional health services be provided. Health care services and facilities should be provided in a manner that avoids unnecessary duplication of services, that is cost effective, that provides quality health care services, and that is compatible with the health care needs of the various areas and populations of the state. (Code 1981, § 31-6-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1566, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 12, § 1-1/SB 433.) Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2008, the second occurrence of "and" was deleted preceding "purposes, it is essential" in the second sentence. Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2008, p. 12, § 3-1/SB 433, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section shall only apply to applications submitted on or after July 1, 2008.
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Section 31-6-1 ("Declaration of policy.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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