Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-25) — includes HFRD Fee Schedule

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1No facility may offer or provide services requiring a license without a current license, and no license is issued unless the facility is compliant and all licensure activity fees due have been paid (111-8-25-.03(1)-(2)).(Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-25) — includes HFRD Fee Schedule)
• 2A facility issued a public reprimand must post it in places readily accessible and visible to persons in care (and on its website main page if it maintains one) on the day received and keep it posted for 90 days (111-8-25-.05(1)(a)).(Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-25) — includes HFRD Fee Schedule)
• 3Long-term care facilities (including private home care providers) are subject to a mandatory fine of no less than $5,000 for a violation that caused the death of or serious physical harm to a resident, which cannot be reduced for financial hardship (111-8-25-.05(1)(e)5).(Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-25) — includes HFRD Fee Schedule)
• 4Private Home Care Providers must pay an annual licensure activity fee of $250 per service offered (Companion/Sitter, Personal Care, and/or Nursing), up to a maximum of $750 (111-8-25-.03(8) fee schedule).(Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-25) — includes HFRD Fee Schedule)
• 5Ongoing licensure activity fees are due on the license anniversary date (annual licenses) or by October 31 each state fiscal year (continuing licenses), and any invoiced fees are due within 30 days of receipt of the invoice (111-8-25-.03(6)).(Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-25) — includes HFRD Fee Schedule)
• 6The department may revoke a license if a facility fails to pay annually recurring licensure activity fees within 60 days of receipt of a written invoice (111-8-25-.03(7)); a $150-per-instance late fee applies to fees 60 days past due.(Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-25) — includes HFRD Fee Schedule)
• 7Civil penalty fines may be imposed up to $2,000 per violation per day, not to exceed $40,000 for violations found during the same inspection, categorized as Category I ($1,201-$2,000), Category II ($601-$1,200), or Category III ($100-$600) (111-8-25-.05(1)(e)).(Rules and Regulations for General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-25) — includes HFRD Fee Schedule)