Rule 511-2-4-.01. Definitions

Unless a different meaning is required by the context, the following terms as used in these Rules shall have the meaning hereinafter respectively ascribed to same: (a) "Department" means the Georgia Department of Public Health. (b) "Sexually Transmitted Disease" is any case of chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea or chancroid. (c) "Case of Sexually Transmitted Disease" is any person diagnosed as having a sexually transmitted disease. (d) "Test" is any laboratory procedure conducted for the purpose of aiding in the discovery or diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease. (e) "Reactive or Positive Test" means any laboratory result suggesting the presence of sexually transmitted disease. Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-2-4-.01 v2
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2A-6, 31-12-2, 31-17-2, 31-17-4 to 31-17-6.
History. Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Sep. 20, 2013; eff. Oct. 10, 2013.
Amended: F. Feb. 11, 2025; eff. Mar. 12, 2025, as specified by the Agency.