Primary Health Care
The Office of Regulatory Services (ORS) monitors, inspects and licenses or registers primary health care facilities, programs and services. As of February, 2009, Health Care facilities include 287 ambulatory surgical centers, 1 birthing center, 397 clinical laboratories, 1 comprehensive rehabilitation facility, 260 drug treatment centers, 260 end stage renal dialysis clinics, 1 eye bank, 11 hmo's, 105 home health agencies, 166 hospices, 153 hospitals, 11 intermediate centers for the mentally retarded, 4 maternity homes, 41 narcotic treatment centers, 88 outpatient physical therapy centers, 686 private home care providers, 6 dual pyschiatric residential treatment facilities/residential mental health facilities, 80 rural health clinics, and 7 traumatic brain injury facilities in FY 2007. ORS also registers over 7400 x-ray machines.
Most health care facilities are also certified by ORS for reimbursement under the federal programs Medicare and Medicaid. Federal certification is a voluntary program.
E-mail Health Care Section
Phone: 404.657.5550
Fax: 404.657.8934
Facilities, Programs and Services We Regulate:
- Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers (ASTC)
- Birthing Centers
- Clinical Laboratories (licensed)
- Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
- Drug Abuse Treatment Programs
- End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facilities
- Eye Banks
- Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
- Home Health Agencies
- Hospices
- Hospitals
- Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR)
- Maternity Homes
- Narcotic Treatment Programs
- Outpatient Physical Therapy Facilities (OPPTs)
- Private Home Care Providers
- Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities/Residential Mental Health Facilities
On 6/25/07, changed names from Intensive Residential Treatment Facilities - Rural Health Clinics
- Traumatic Brain Injury Facilities (TBIFs)
- X-ray Facilities
More on Primary Health Care:
Find a Facility Report
Locate any licensed, registered or certified facility in the State of Georgia that is licensed by the Department of Human Resources, Office of Regulatory Services and then check to see if there is an inspection report available for you to see online.
Find Training
Training for licensed or registered providers.
Obtain Application Packets
ORS Application packets are available through the website for downloading. If you do not have access to a printer, please check in your community for a local printing or copying service or your public library.
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