Rule 511-2-1-.05 - Reporting of Pediatric Asthma Deaths(a) It shall be the duty of every physician, coroner, and medical examiner that attends or examines the remains of a patient under the age of 18 years old in circumstances indicating that asthma was or may have been the cause of or a contributing factor to death to report that death to the Department. It is the intent of this Rule that only one report shall be made for a particular patient, and there shall be no duty to report if a complete and accurate report has already been made by another physician, coroner, or medical examiner who has examined the patient.(b) Reports shall be made to the Department within ten days of death or examination, through an online portal set up for that purpose.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-2-1-.05
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2A-6, 31-12-2.
Original Rule entitled "Pilot Study for the Reporting of Pediatric Asthma Deaths" adopted. F. May 27, 2015; eff. June 16, 2015.Amended: F. Oct. 2, 2015; eff. Oct. 22, 2015.Amended: New title "Reporting of Pediatric Asthma Deaths." F. Mar. 20, 2019; eff. Apr. 19, 2019, as specified by the Agency.