Emergency closure of a daycare facility was appropriate in light of a finding that it had violated numerous rules, including: failure to supervise children, obtain adequate medical treatment for an injured child, properly perform vehicle safety checks, and obtain parental permission for a field trip.
Daycare closed for failure to adhere to State rules and regulations. Read More
An out-of-date assessment resulted in dismissal of the Department of Community Health’s decision to terminate Petitioner’s Service Options Using Resources in Community Environments (SOURCE) benefits.
Cannot terminate SOURCE benefits based on out-of-date assessment. Read More
A disbarred attorney was permitted a real estate license despite prior felony fraud convictions because of abundant evidence of regret and a present reputation for trustworthiness, integrity, and competence.
Disbarred attorney permitted real estate salesperson license. Read More
A nursing facility was permitted to involuntarily discharge a patient with dementia where the patient persisted in smoking indoors, creating the risk of an oxygen tank explosion and endangering the health and safety of himself and others.
Involuntary discharge of dangerous nursing home resident. Read More
A relief operator under the Rehabilitation Services Business Enterprise Program (BEP), which provides legally blind individuals with opportunities to operate vending facilities, is not considered a licensed blind vendor. Pursuant to the terms of their Temporary Agreement of Operation, the Rehabilitation Services Agency was permitted to merge the operations of Petitioner’s facility with a nearby
Relief operator is not a licensed blind vendor. Read More
In the absence of evidence of willfulness, the State was not permitted to include a nurse’s name on the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry for two allegations of sexual and mental abuse. Regarding the first allegation, the Department investigation only showed that the resident was uncomfortable because she believed the nurse to be homosexual, but not
Subjective discomfort does not constitute willful abuse. Read More
