Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-53-.19

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 24, 2024

Rule 111-8-53-.19 - Central Registry

(1) To prevent simultaneous enrollment of a patient in more than one program, all programs shall participate in the Central Registry approved by the Department and operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and shall comply with any policies, procedures or rules of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities which are associated with the Central Registry. The Central Registry shall require each program to provide the social security number and other identifying information of each patient. Patients must be informed of the program's participation in the Central Registry, and prior to initiating a Central Registry inquiry, the program must obtain the patient's signed consent. Within 24 hours of accepting patient for treatment, and prior to the administration of any medication, the program shall initiate a clearance inquiry by submitting to the approved Central Registry the patient's name, date of birth, social security number, anticipated date of admission, and any other relevant information required for the clearance procedure. All such information shall be considered confidential. No individual shall receive medication from a program if that individual is reported by the Central Registry to be participating in another such program. In the event a dual enrollment is discovered, the patient must be discharged from one program in order to continue enrollment at another program. Reports received by the Central Registry shall be treated as confidential and shall not be released except to a licensed program or as required by law. Information made available by the Central Registry to programs shall also be treated as confidential.

(2) To prevent simultaneous enrollment of persons in different programs located in different states, if a program operates within 125 miles of any adjoining state and that state also has a Central Registry, the program shall participate in the Central Registry of the adjoining state, if available.

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-53-.19

O.C.G.A. §§ 26-5-2et seq., 31-2-5, 31-2-7.

Original Rule entitled "Central Registry" adopted. F. Sep. 9, 2013; eff. Sept. 29, 2013

Amended: F. Feb. 15, 2018; eff. Mar. 7, 2018.