- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Executive order.
- Title:
- Executive order [July 16, 1999C]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Governor
- Date of Original:
- 1999-07-16
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- At head of title: State of Georgia.
Multiple orders are sometimes issued on the same day, in which cases enumeration consists of the issue date plus alpha numbering (e.g. a-h).
Description based on: 24th day of Mar. 1994; title from caption.
Latest issue consulted: 12th day of July 2005. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 E9 1999/7-16C
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b1999-s7-h16c-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b1999-s7-h16c-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
THE STATE OF GEORGIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER
BY THE GOVERNOR:
WHEREAS:
Until recently, health care insurers covered costs of hospital stays of a patient
who had undergone a mastectomy, lymph node dissection, or prostate surgery
until that patient was discharged by a physician;
WHEREAS:
Some insurers are now making mastectomies, lymph node dissections, and prostate surgeries outpatient procedures and refusing to pay for any hospital inpatient care following such procedures;
WHEREAS:
Sufficient scientific data exists to question the safety and appropriateness of such treatment of patients.
NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED:
That the Division of Public Health of the Department of Human Resources, within its existing resources, shall monitor lengths of stays and appropriateness of discharges from inpatient treatment for patients who have undergone mastectomies, lymph node dissections, or prostate surgery in this state.
IT IS FURTHER
ORDERED:
That the Division of Public Health of the Department of Human Resources shall submit on a regular basis to the Consumers' Insurance Advocate a report regarding the lengths of stays and appropriateness of discharges from inpatient treatment for patients who have undergone mastectomies, lymph node dissections, or prostate surgery in this state.
IT IS FURTHER
ORDERED:
That the report of the Division of Public Health of the Department of Human Resources shall include appropriate recommendations.
This
day of July, 1999.
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EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
GOVERNOR