Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024

The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:

f. -- filed

eff. -- effective

R. -- Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

Ch. -- Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

ER. -- Emergency Rule

Rev. -- Revised

Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.

Chapter 393-1 entitled "Organization", 393-2 entitled "Licensing Procedures and Qualifications", 393-3 entitled "Revocation of Licenses", 393-4 entitled "Reinstatement of Licenses", 393-5 entitled "Display of Licenses", 393-6 entitled "Duplicate License" have been adopted. Filed December 31, 1969; effective January 19, 1970.

Rules 393-1-.01, .03, .06, 393-2-.05, have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rules 393-2-.02, .03, and 393-3-.01 have been amended. Rule 393-2-.06 has been repealed. Filed December 22, 1970; effective January 11, 1971.

Chapters 393-1 to 393-6 have been repealed and new Chapters adopted. Chapter 393-7 entitled "Display of Licenses", 393-8 entitled "Duplicate License", and 393-9 entitled "Reciprocity" have been adopted. Filed September 5, 1975; effective September 25, 1975.

Chapter 393-10 entitled "Procedural Rules" has been adopted. Filed November 17, 1977; effective December 7, 1977.

Rules 393-3-.01, .02, 393-4-.07, 393-5-.01 have been amended. Filed January 17, 1979; effective February 6, 1979.

Rule 393-3-.01 has been amended. Filed October 18, 1979; effective November 7, 1979.

Rule 393-1-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 393-3-.01 has been amended. Filed September 29, 1980; effective October 9, 1980.

Rule 393-4-.07 has been amended. Filed January 21, 1982; effective February 10, 1982.

Rules 393-3-.02, .03, 393-5-.01, and 393-9-.01 have been amended. Filed January 19, 1984; effective February 8, 1984.

Rule 393-5-.05 has been amended. Filed October 23, 1985; effective November 12, 1985.

Rules 393-5-.01 has been amended. Rule 393-5-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 393-5-.03 has been adopted. Chapter 393-11 entitled "Fees" has been adopted. Filed February 25, 1986; effective March 17, 1986.

Rules 393-1-.03 and .04 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 393-4-.03 has been amended. Filed August 8, 1986; effective August 28, 1986.

Rule 393-3-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rules 393-3-.02, .03, 393-4-.05, .10, 393-5-.01, and 393-9-.01 have been amended. Filed December 18, 1986; effective January 7, 1987.

Rule 393-2-.04 has been adopted. Filed January 30, 1987; effective February 19, 1987.

Rule 393-5-.01 has been amended. Filed July 28, 1987; effective August 17, 1987.

Rule 393-3-.02 has been amended. Rule 393-5-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 393-5-.03 has been repealed. Chapter 393-12 entitled "Change of Status" has been adopted. Filed November 2, 1987; effective November 22, 1987.

Rules 393-1-.05 and 393-9-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed April 11, 1988; effective May 1, 1988.

Rule 393-5-.01 has been amended. Filed May 5, 1989; effective May 25, 1989.

Chapter 393-13 entitled "Continuing Education" has been adopted. Filed April 27, 1990; effective May 17, 1990.

Rules 393-3-.02, .03 and 393-5-.02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Chapter 393-4 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Rule 393-5-.01 has been amended. Filed February 12, 1991; effective March 4, 1991.

Rules 393-3-.01 and 393-13-.01 have been amended. Rules 393-12-.01 to .03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed July 30, 1992; effective August 19, 1992.

Chapter 393-3 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Rule 393-13-.01 has been amended. Filed February 26, 1993; effective March 18, 1993.

Rules 393-3-.03, .04, 393-4-.02, 393-9-.01, 393-13-.01, .03 have been amended. Filed March 9, 1994; effective March 29, 1994.

Rules 393-3-.03, 393-4-.02, 393-12-.05, and 393-13-.01 have been amended. Filed June 10, 1994; effective June 30, 1994.

Rule 393-1-.01 has been amended. Filed September 9, 1994; effective September 29, 1994.

Rule 393-5-.01 has been amended. Filed December 6, 1994; effective December 26, 1994.

Rules 393-2-.01, .02, 393-3-.04, 393-5-.01, 393-12-.04, 393-13-.01, .03 have been amended. Filed September 25, 1995; effective October 15, 1995.

Rule 393-13-.01 has been amended. Filed October 20, 1995; effective November 9, 1995.

Rules 393-2-.01 to .04 have been amended. Filed December 29, 1995; effective January 18, 1996.

Rule 393-12-.04 has been amended. Filed June 19, 1996; effective July 9, 1996.

Rules 393-13-.01, .03(6) have been amended. Filed August 21, 1996; effective September 11, 1996.

Rules 393-3-.02, 393-4-.01, 393-13-.01(3) have been amended. Chapter 393-7 and Rule 393-5-.02 have been repealed. Filed January 9, 1997; effective January 29, 1997.

Rule 393-4-.01(12) has been amended. Rule 393-4-.05 has been adopted. Filed June 11, 1998; effective July 1, 1998.

Rule 393-12-.05 has been amended. Filed February 17, 1999; effective March 9, 1999.

Chapter 393-1 Preamble has been amended. Rule 393-10-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 23, 2001; effective September 12, 2001.

Rules 393-3-.03, .04, and 393-9-.01 have been amended. Rule 393-9-.02 has been repealed. Filed June 10, 2002; effective June 30, 2002.

Rule 393-3-.03 has been amended. Filed December 18, 2002; effective January 7, 2003.

Rule 393-5-.02 has been adopted. Filed March 19, 2003; effective April 8, 2003.

Chapter 393-2 has been repealed and a new Chapter 393-2, entitled "Definitions," containing Rules 393-3-.01 through 393-3-.03, adopted. Filed September 5, 1975; effective September 25, 1975.

Chapter 393-3 has been repealed and a new Chapter 393-3, entitled "Qualifications for Licensure," containing Rules 393-3-.01 through 393-3-.03, adopted. Filed September 5, 1975; effective September 25, 1975.

Chapter 393-4 has been repealed and a new Chapter 393-4, entitled "Internship," containing Rules 393-4-.01 through 393-4-.10, adopted. Filed September 5, 1975; effective September 25, 1975.

Chapter 393-5 has been repealed and a new Chapter 393-5, entitled "Renewal," containing Rules 393-5-.01 and 393-5-.02, adopted. Filed September 5, 1975; effective September 25, 1975.

Chapter 393-6 has been repealed and a new Chapter 393-6, entitled "Disciplinary Action," containing Rules 393-6-.01 and 393-6-.02, adopted. Filed September 5, 1975; effective September 25, 1975.

Chapter 393-7, entitled "Display of Licenses," containing Rule 393-7-.01, has been adopted. Filed September 5, 1975; effective September 25, 1975.

Chapter 393-8, entitled "Duplicate License," containing Rule 393-8-.01, has been adopted. Filed September 5, 1975; effective September 25, 1975.

Chapter 393-9, entitled "Reciprocity," containing Rule 393-9-.01, has been adopted. Filed September 5, 1975; effective September 25, 1975.

Chapter 393-10, entitled "Procedural Rules," containing Rule 393-10-.01, has been adopted. Filed November 17, 1977; effective December 7, 1977.

Rule 393-3-.01 has been amended by the repeal of subparagraphs (1)(e)2. and (1)(e)3., and by the adoption of new subparagraphs (1)(e)2., (1)(e)3. and paragraph (4). Filed January 17, 1979; effective February 6, 1979.

Rule 393-3-.02 has been amended by the repeal of subparagraphs (2)(a) and (2)(d) and paragraphs (3) and (6), and by the adoption of new subparagraphs (2)(a), (2)(d), and new paragraphs (3) and (6); and has been further amended by the adoption of paragraph (7). Filed January 17, 1979; effective February 6, 1979.

Rule 393-4-.07 has been amended by: the repeal of paragraphs (6) and (7) and by the adoption of new paragraphs (6) and (7); the renumbering of paragraphs (8), (9), (10), (11), and (12) as (9), (10), (11), (12) and (13), and by the adoption of a new paragraph (8). Filed January 17, 1979; effective February 6, 1979.

Rule 393-5-.01 has been amended by the adoption of paragraphs (7) through (13). Filed January 17, 1979; effective February 6, 1979.

Rule 393-3-.01 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (3). Filed October 18, 1979; effective November 7, 1979.

Rule 393-1-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule 393-1-.01 adopted. Filed September 29, 1980; effective October 19, 1980.

Rule 393-3-.01 has been amended by: the repeal of subparagraph (1)(e)2., and by the adoption of a new subparagraph (1)(e)2.; the renumbering of subparagraph (1)(e)3. as (1)(e)4., and by the adoption of a new subparagraph (1)(e)3. Filed September 29, 1980; effective October 19, 1980.

Rule 393-4-.07 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (1), and by the adoption of a new paragraph (1). Filed January 21, 1982; effective February 10, 1982.

Rule 393-3-.02 has been amended by the repeal of subparagraph (2)(a) and by the adoption of a new subparagraph (2)(a) and paragraph (6). Filed January 19, 1984; effective February 8, 1984.

Rule 393-3-.03 has been amended by the adoption of a paragraph (5). Filed January 19, 1984; effective February 8, 1984.

Rule 393-5-.01 has been amended by the repeal of paragraphs (1), (7) and (8) and by the adoption of new paragraphs (1) and (7) and by renumbering paragraphs (9) thru (13) as paragraphs (8) thru (12), respectively. Filed January 19, 1984; effective February 8, 1984.

Rule 393-9-.01 has been amended by the repeal of subparagraph (2)(a) and by the adoption of a new subparagraph (2)(a) and by the adoption of paragraphs (5) and (6). Filed January 19, 1984; effective February 8, 1984.

Rule 393-5-.05 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (1) and by the adoption of a new paragraph (1). Filed October 23, 1985; effective November 12, 1985.

Rule 393-5-.01 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (3) and by the adoption of a new paragraph (3). Filed February 25, 1986; effective March 17, 1986.

Rule 393-5-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule 393-5-.02 adopted. Filed February 25, 1986; effective March 17, 1986.

Rule 393-5-.03 has been adopted. Filed February 25, 1986; effective March 17, 1986.

Chapter 393-11, entitled "Fees," containing Rule 393-11-.01, was filed on February 25, 1986; effective March 17, 1986.

Rules 393-1-.03 and 393-1-.04 have been repealed and new Rules of the same numbers adopted. Filed August 8, 1986; effective August 28, 1986.

Rule 393-4-.03 has been amended by the repeal of subparagraph (d) and subparagraphs (e) through (h) renumbered as subparagraphs (d) through (g), respectively. Filed August 8, 1986; effective August 28, 1986.

Rule 393-3-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule 393-3-.01 adopted. Filed December 18, 1986; effective January 7, 1987.

Rule 393-3-.02 has been amended by the repeal of paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) and by the adoption of new paragraphs of the same numbers. Filed December 18, 1986; effective January 7, 1987.

Rule 393-3-.03 has been amended by the repeal of paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) and by the adoption of new paragraphs (3) and (4). Filed December 18, 1986; effective January 7, 1987.

Rule 393-4-.05 has been amended by the repeal of subparagraph (b) and by the adoption of a new subparagraph (b). Filed December 18, 1986; effective January 7, 1987.

Rule 393-4-.10 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (2) and by the adoption of a new paragraph (2). Filed December 18, 1986; effective January 7, 1987.

Rule 393-5-.01 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (2) and by the adoption of a new paragraph (2). Filed December 18, 1986; effective January 7, 1987.

Rule 393-9-.01 has been amended by the repeal of paragraphs (2) through (6) and by the adoption of new paragraphs of the same numbers. Filed December 18, 1986; effective January 7, 1987.

Rule 393-2-.04 has been adopted. Filed January 30, 1987; effective February 19, 1987.

Rule 393-5-.01 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (3) and by the adoption of a new paragraph (3). Filed July 28, 1987; effective August 17, 1987.

Rule 393-3-.02 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (7) and by the adoption of new paragraphs (7) and (8). Filed November 2, 1987; effective November 22, 1987.

Rule 393-5-.02 has been repealed and Rule 393-5-.03 has been renumbered as Rule 393-5-.02. Filed November 2, 1987; effective November 22, 1987.

Chapter 393-12, entitled "Change of Status," containing Rules 393-12-.01 through 393-12-.05, was filed on November 2, 1987, effective November 22, 1987.

Rule 393-1-.05 has been repealed and a new Rule 393-1-.05 adopted. Filed April 11, 1988; effective May 1, 1988.

Rule 393-9-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule 393-9-.01 adopted. Filed April 11, 1988; effective May 1, 1988.

Rule 393-5-.01 has been amended by the repeal of paragraph (4) and by the adoption of a new paragraph (4). Filed May 5, 1989; effective May 25, 1989.

Chapter 393-13, entitled "Continuing Education," containing Rules 393-13-.01 to 393-13-.05 adopted. Filed April 27, 1990; effective May 17, 1990.

Rule 393-3-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule entitled "Application Process" adopted. Filed February 12, 1991; effective March 4, 1991.

Rule 393-3-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule, same title, adopted. Filed February 12, 1991; effective March 4, 1991.

Chapter 393-4 has been repealed and a new Chapter entitled "Administrator-In-Training" containing Rules 393-4-.01 to 393-4-.04, adopted. Filed February 12, 1991; effective March 4, 1991.

Paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) were amended and (5) to (12) repealed of Rule 393-5-.01. Filed February 12, 1991; effective March 4, 1991.

Rule 393-5-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule, same title, adopted. Filed February 12, 1991; effective March 4, 1991.

Subparagraph (c) of Rule 393-3-.01, Rules 393-12-.01, .02, .03, and subparagraph (a) of Rule 393-13-.01(4) have been repealed and readopted. Filed July 30, 1992; effective August 19, 1992.

Rules 393-3-.01 to .03 have been renumbered to 393-3-.02 to .04 and a new Rule 393-3-.01 entitled "Americans With Disabilities Act" has been adopted. Rule 393-13-.01(3) has been amended. Filed February 26, 1993; effective March 18, 1993.

Rules 393-3-.03(3), .04(2),(4), 393-4-.02(4)(k), 393-9-.01, 393-13-.01, .03 have been amended. Filed March 9, 1994; effective March 29, 1994.

Rules 393-3-.03(2)(c), 393-12-.05 and 393-13-.01(4)(b) have been amended; Subparagraph 5. of Rule 393-4-.02(e) has been repealed. Filed June 10, 1994; effective June 30, 1994.

Rule 393-1-.01 has been amended. Filed September 9, 1994; effective September 29, 1994.

Paragraph (2) of Rule 393-5-.01 has been adopted and (2) to (4) renumbered (3) to (5). Filed December 6, 1994; effective December 26, 1994.

Rules 393-2-.01, .02; 393-3-.04; 393-5-.01; 393-12-.04; 393-13-.01, .03 have been amended. Filed September 25, 1995; effective October 15, 1995.

Rule 393-13-.01 has been amended. Filed October 20, 1995; effective November 9, 1995.

Rules 393-2-.01 to .04 have been amended. Filed December 29, 1995; effective January 18, 1996.

Rule 393-12-.04 has been amended. Filed June 19, 1996; effective July 9, 1996.

Rules 393-13-.01, .03(6) have been amended. Filed August 21, 1996; effective September 11, 1996.

Rules 393-3-.02, 393-4-.01, 393-13-.01(3) have been amended;

Chapter 393-7 and Rule 393-5-.02 have been repealed; Chapter 393-9 has been repealed and a new chapter, same title adopted. Filed January 9, 1997; effective January 29, 1997.

Rule 393-4-.01(12) has been amended; Rule 393-4-.05 has been adopted. Filed June 11, 1998; effective July 1, 1998.

Rule 393-12-.05 has been amended. Filed February 17, 1999; effective March 9, 1999.

Chapter 393-1 Preamble has been amended. Rule 393-10-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 23, 2001; effective September 12, 2001.

Rule 393-5-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed January 2, 2004; effective January 22, 2004.

Rule 393-13-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed January 6, 2004; effective January 26, 2004.

Rules 393-13-.02 and .03 have been amended. Filed September 17, 2004; effective October 7, 2004.

Rule 393-3-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed June 8, 2007; effective June 28, 2007.

Chapter 393-1 Preamble has been repealed. Rules 393-1-.01, 393-2-.01, 393-3-.02, 393-4-.01, .02, .05, 393-5-.01, .02, 393-6-.01, .02, 393-9-.01, 393-12-.01, .02, 393-13-.01 to .03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rules 393-1-.05, 393-2-.02 to .04, 393-3-.03, 393-4-.03, .04, 393-12-.03 to .05, 393-13-.04, and .05 have been repealed. Rules 393-5-.03, .04, 393-9-.02 have been adopted. Chapter 393-8 has been repealed. Filed December 11, 2007; effective December 31, 2007.

Rules 393-3-.02 and 393-4-02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed December 11, 2008; effective December 31, 2008.

Rules 393-3-.02 and 393-5-.03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rules 393-4-.02 and 393-13-.01 have been amended. Filed August 7, 2009; effective August 27, 2009.

Rules 393-3-.02 and 393-4-.02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed December 16, 2010; effective January 5, 2011.

Rule 393-12-.02 amended. F. Sep. 12, 2011; eff. Oct. 2, 2011.

Rule 393-2-.01 amended. F. Apr. 3, 2012; eff. Apr. 23, 2012.

Rules 393-13-.01, .02, .03 repealed and readopted. F. Apr. 3, 2012; eff. Apr. 23, 2012.

Rule 393-1-.02 repealed. Rules 393-4-.01, 393-4-.02, 393-5-.02, 393-5-.03 and 393-13-.01 repealed and new Rules adopted. F. Jul. 2, 2013; eff. Jul. 22, 2013.

Rules 393-3-.02, .04, 393-5-.01, .03 amended. Chapter 393-9 amended and title changed to "Reciprocity." F. Apr. 29, 2016; eff. May 19, 2016.

Rule 393-4-.02 amended and title changed to "Administrator In Training (AIT) Program Requirements. Amended." F. Nov. 28, 2016; eff. Dec. 18, 2016.

Rule 393-9-.03 adopted. F. May 31, 2017; eff. June 20, 2017.

Rule 393-9-.01 amended. F. Feb. 14, 2019; eff. Mar. 6, 2019.

Rules 393-4-.02, 393-9-.02 amended. F. Mar. 19, 2019; eff. Apr. 8, 2019.

Note: Rule 393-13-.02, correction of non-substantive typographical error in Rule History on SOS Rules and Regulations website. "Repealed: New Rule entitled "Continuing Education Requirements. Amended." F. Apr. 3, 2012; eff. Apr. 23, 2012." corrected to "Repealed: New Rule entitled "Continuing Education Sources. Amended." F. Apr. 3, 2012; eff. Apr. 23, 2012." Effective August 29, 2019.

Rules 393-13-.01, .02, .03 amended. F. Aug. 9, 2019; eff. Aug. 29, 2019.

Note: Rule 393-5-.01, correction of non-substantive typographical error in Rule History only, "Amended: F. Apr. 29, 2016; eff. May 19, 2016." corrected to "Amended: New title "Renewal of License. Amended." F. Apr. 29, 2016; eff. May 19, 2016." to cite title change omitted in 2016. Effective March 25, 2021.

Note: Correction of non-substantive typographical error in Rule History only, "Amended: F. Apr. 29, 2016; eff. May 19, 2016." corrected to "Amended: New title "License Reinstatement. Amended." F. Apr. 29, 2016; eff. May 19, 2016." to cite title change omitted in 2016. Effective March 25, 2021.

Department 393, "Georgia State Board of Nursing Home Administrators" title changed to "Georgia State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators." The Department is amended in direct response to HB 987, Section 9, which amends O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 27. Rules 393-1-.01, 393-2-.01, 393-3-.02, 393-5-.01 through .03, 393-6-.01, 393-6-.02, 393-9-.01 through .03, 393-10-.01, 393-12-.01, 393-12-.02, 393-13-.01 through .03 amended. Rules 393-3-.03, 393-9-.04, 393-13-.04 adopted. Rule 393-3-.04 repealed and new rules adopted. F. Mar. 5, 2021; eff. Mar. 25, 2021.