Rule 111-8-50-.13 - Nondiscrimination(1) Each resident or person requesting admission to a facility shall be free from discrimination by the facility through its refusing admission or continued residency on the basis of the resident's or applicant's history or condition of mental or physical disease or disability unless either: (a) Such admission would cause the facility or any resident or applicant to lose eligibility for any state or federal program of financial assistance; or(b) The facility cannot provide adequate and appropriate care, treatment, and services to the resident or applicant due to such disease or disability, provided such exclusion is not contrary to federal or state law and regulation prohibiting such discrimination nor contrary to federal or state law or regulation requiring that care must be provided if the facility participates in a financial program requiring such admittance or continued residency.(2) A facility shall not discriminate in the provision of a service to a resident based upon the source of payment for the service.(3) No person shall be discriminated against as to admission or continued residency on the basis of the person's choice of pharmacy, pharmacist and/or physician.(4) No person shall be discriminated against as to admission or continued residency and as to care, treatment and services on the basis of failure or refusal by the resident, guardian or representative to make contributions to a resident, facility, staff person, or corporation or agency with a financial interest in a facility.(5) No person shall be discriminated against in any manner whatsoever for exercising any of the rights described in these rules and regulations, nor shall any form of restraint, interference, or coercion be used against any person for exercising any of the rights described in these rules and regulations.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-50-.13
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2-4et seq., 31-8-108, 31-8-110, 31-8-118 and 31-8-127.
Original Rule entitled "Nondiscrimination" adopted. F. Feb. 20, 2013; eff. Mar. 12, 2013.