§ 31-7-50. Authorization of Grants-in-Aid
The state is authorized to make grants to any county, municipality, or any combination thereof or to any hospital authority to assist in the construction and modernization of publicly owned and publicly operated medical facilities, auxiliary medical facilities, and mental health centers as defined in Code Section 31-7-51. The amount of the grant shall be […]
§ 31-7-51. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Auxiliary medical facilities” means diagnostic and treatment facilities, nursing homes, chronic illness hospitals, and rehabilitation centers. “Construction project” means a program for the construction of any medical facility or auxiliary medical facility or mental health center, as evidenced by the approval of a project under Title VI or […]
§ 31-7-52. Amounts of Grants for Construction and Modernization
Grants for construction projects or modernization projects made from state appropriations pursuant to this article shall be in an amount equal to one-third of the allowable cost of the project, except as otherwise provided in this article. In the event that state funds appropriated or otherwise made available during a given fiscal year for construction […]
§ 31-7-53. Matching Formula; Priority System; Use of Earnings; Approval of Federal Grant
The state agency shall establish a matching formula for each construction and modernization category by fiscal year. Any change in a matching formula shall apply in the same manner to each construction and modernization project within the category approved during the fiscal year. Grants made pursuant to this article shall be in accordance with the […]
§ 31-7-54. Manner of Expenditure of Construction Funds
In order to assist the several counties, municipalities, or any combination thereof or any hospital authorities created under the “Hospital Authorities Law,” Article 4 of this chapter, such funds as are appropriated for each fiscal year for the construction of publicly owned and publicly operated medical facilities, auxiliary medical facilities, and mental health centers shall […]
§ 31-7-55. Administration of State Funds
The state agency is to be the sole agency for the administration of state funds pursuant to this article. The administration of such funds shall be in direct conjunction with that of federal funds under Titles VI and VII of the Public Health Service Act, as now or hereafter amended. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. […]
§ 31-7-56. Adherence to Federal Law and Regulations
The establishment of hospital service areas, the determination of relative need, the priority of projects, and the standards of construction shall be consistent with Titles VI and VII of the Public Health Service Act, as now or hereafter amended, and the federal regulations prescribed thereunder. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 263, § 5; Ga. L. […]
§ 31-7-57. Procedure for Grants to Sponsors of Construction Projects; Injunction of Operation by Transferee in Violation of Article
For each construction project, there shall be submitted to the state agency an application for state funds. Upon approving an application under this Code section, the state agency shall submit a budget request to the Office of Planning and Budget, based upon such application. Approval by the Office of Planning and Budget shall constitute an […]