Georgia § 49-6-85 - Periodic inspection by department; exemptions.
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§ 49-6-85. Periodic inspection by department; exemptions.
An adult day center for which an application for a license has been submitted or to which a license has been issued shall be inspected by the department periodically and as determined necessary to monitor such center's compliance with applicable laws and regulations; provided, however, the department may exempt a center from inspection if such center has been certified or accredited by a certification or accreditation entity recognized and approved by the department if such entity uses standards that are substantially similar to those established by the department. A center seeking exemption from inspection shall be required to submit to the department documentation of certification or accreditation, including a copy of its most recent certification or accreditation inspection report, which shall be maintained by the department as a public record. (Code 1981, § 49-6-85 , enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 298, § 1.)
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