Rule 111-8-40-.04. Facilities Exempt from These Rules
The following classes of hospitals are exempt from these rules:
- (1) Federally owned and/or operated hospitals. Hospitals owned or operated by the federal government are exempt from these rules and the requirement for a Georgia hospital permit; and
- (2) Residential Mental Health Facilities for Children and Youth. A sub-classification of specialized hospitals which are licensed to provide twenty-four (24) hour care and have as their primary function the diagnosing and treating patients to age twenty-one (21) with psychiatric disorders are exempt from these rules in lieu of meeting the specific regulations under Chapter 111-8-68.
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2-7, 31-7-2 and 31-7-5.
History. Original Rule entitled "Facilities Exempt from These Rules" adopted. F. Feb. 20, 2013; eff. Mar. 12, 2013.