Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
Chapter 111-1 - ADMINISTRATION
Subject 111-1-1 - REGULATIONS FOR PETITION FOR PROMULGATION
Rule 111-1-1-.01 - Definitions

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 111-1-1-.01

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

In these rules, unless the content otherwise requires, the terms set forth, herein shall mean the following;

(1) "Department" means the Department of Community Health, any division, section, or unit of the Department, and any agency attached to the Department for administrative purposes.

(2) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency.

(3) "Petition" means a petition for promulgation, amendment, or repeal of rules made by an interested person pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-13-9.

(4) "Rule" means each Department regulation, standard, or statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy or describes the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of the Department. The term includes the amendment or repeal of a prior rule but does not include the following:

(a) Statements concerning only the internal management of the Department and not affecting private rights or procedures available to the public;

(b) Declaratory rulings issued pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-13-11;

(c) Intra-Department memoranda;

(d) Statements of policy or interpretations that are made in the decision of a contested case;

(e) Rules which relate to the acquiring, sale, development, and management of the property, both real and personal, of the state or of the Department;

(f) Rules which relate to contracts for the purchases and sales of goods and services by the state or of the Department;

(g) Rules which relate to the employment, compensation, tenure, terms, retirement, or regulation of the employees of the state or of the Department;

(h) Rules relating to loans, grants, and benefits by the state or of the Department; or

(i) The approval or prescription for the future of rates or prices.

O.C.G.A. §§ 50-13-4, 50-13-9, 31-2-1et seq.

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