Regulation of Hospitals and Related Institutions

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Section
31-7-1

(See Editor's notes.) Definitions

Section
31-7-2

Classification of Institutions

Section
31-7-2.1

Rules and Regulations; Availability of Reports of Cited Deficiencies; Disclosure of Survey Worksheets and Documents

Section
31-7-2.2

Determination That Patients or Residents in an Institution, Community Living Arrangement, or Treatment Program Are in Danger; Relocation of Patients or Residents; Suspension of Admissions

Section
31-7-3

Requirements for Permits to Operate Institutions

Section
31-7-3.1

Posting Sign by Hospital Operating Emergency Room Notifying Individuals of Legal Rights in Emergencies

Section
31-7-3.2

Notice of Cited Deficiency and Imposition of Sanction

Section
31-7-3.3

"Excluded Party" Defined; Liability; Notice; Dismissal; Other Procedural Factors

Section
31-7-3.4

Carrying of Liability Insurance or Establishment of Self-Insurance Trust as Condition Precedent to Obtaining or Maintaining Permit

Section
31-7-4

Denial or Revocation of Permits

Section
31-7-5

Exemptions From Permit Requirements; Application of This Chapter to Federally Operated Institutions

Section
31-7-6

Provision of Data for Research Purposes by Organizations Rendering Patient Care; Liability of Providers of Data; Use of Data; Confidentiality

Section
31-7-7

Refusal or Revocation by Public Hospital of Staff Privileges

Section
31-7-7.1

Denial of Staff Privileges Based Upon License, Board Certification, or Membership in Professional Association

Section
31-7-8

Reports of Disciplinary Actions Against Persons Authorized to Practice Professions Under Chapter 11, 34, or 35 of Title 43

Section
31-7-9

Reports by Physicians and Other Personnel of Nonaccidental Injuries to Patients; Immunity From Liability

Section
31-7-10

Certification and Approval of Hospitals Eligible to Render Service Under a Group Nonprofit Hospital Insurance Plan; Supervision of Such Hospitals; Withdrawal of Approval

Section
31-7-11

Written Summary of Hospital Service Charge Rates

Section
31-7-12

"Personal Care Home" and "Personal Services" Defined; Licensure and Registration; Inspection by Local Boards; Fees; Investigations; Waiver, Variance, or Exemption

Section
31-7-12.1

Unlicensed Personal Care Home; Civil Penalties; Negligence per Se for Certain Legal Claims; Declared Nuisance Dangerous to Public Health, Safety, and Welfare; Criminal Sanctions

Section
31-7-12.2

Regulation and Licensing of Assisted Living Communities; Legislative Intent; Definitions; Procedures; Requirements for Medication Aides

Section
31-7-12.3

Adoption of Rules and Regulations to Implement Code Sections 31-7-12 and 31-7-12.2

Section
31-7-12.4

Certificate for Operation of Memory Care Center Required; Staffing and Training Requirements; Other Requirements; Regulation

Section
31-7-12.5

Notification and Other Requirements for Covid-19 Infections in Personal Care Homes

Section
31-7-12.6

Sars Cov-2 Testing for Residents and Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities

Section
31-7-13

Transfer of Property Upon Death of Patient

Section
31-7-14

Blood Supplies; Blood Donor Storage Programs

Section
31-7-15

Review of Professional Practices by a Peer Review Committee

Section
31-7-16

Determination or Pronouncement of Death of Patient Who Died in Facility Classified as Nursing Home

Section
31-7-17

Licensure and Regulation of Hospitals and Related Institutions Transferred to Department of Community Health

Section
31-7-18

Influenza Vaccinations for Discharged Patients Aged 65 and Older; Vaccinations or Other Measures for Health Care Workers and Other Employees in Hospitals; Immunity From Liability; Standing Orders

Section
31-7-19

Nursing Homes to Annually Offer Influenza Vaccinations to Health Care Workers and Other Employees; Immunity From Liability

Section
31-7-20

Medical Facilities to Make Good Faith Application to Southern Regional Tricare Managed Care Support Coordinator for Certification in the Tricare Program

Section
31-7-21

Provision of Influenza Education Information to Assisted Living Community Residents

Section
31-7-22

Required Publication by Hospital of Certain Documentation on Website; Updating; Penalty for Noncompliance; Enforcement; Individual Criminal Penalty