§ 31-8-177. Applicability of the Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977
Except where inconsistent with this article, the provisions of Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49, the “Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977,” shall apply to the department in carrying out the purposes of this article. History. Code 1981, § 31-8-177 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 505, § 1/HB 392.
§ 31-8-174. Collection and Disposition of Fees; Authority of Department to Inspect Records of Care Management Organizations; Overpayment or Underpayment; Penalty for Failure to Pay Fee
The department shall collect the quality assessment fees imposed pursuant to Code Section 31-8-173. All revenues raised pursuant to this article shall be deposited into the segregated account. Such funds shall be dedicated and used for the sole purpose of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to one or more providers pursuant to […]
§ 31-8-175. Appropriation of Revenues to the Department
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the General Assembly is authorized to appropriate as state funds to the department for use in any fiscal year all revenues dedicated and deposited into the segregated account. Such appropriations shall be made for the sole purpose of obtaining federal financial participation in the provision of health care […]
§ 31-8-176. Annual Report by the Department
The department shall report annually to the General Assembly on its use of revenues deposited into the segregated account and appropriated to the department pursuant to this article. History. Code 1981, § 31-8-176 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 505, § 1/HB 392.
§ 31-8-170. Legislative Authority
This article is passed pursuant to the authority of Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(i) of the Constitution. History. Code 1981, § 31-8-170 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 505, § 1/HB 392.
§ 31-8-171. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Care management organization” means an entity granted a certificate of authority under Chapter 21 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and which meets the definition found in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396b(w)(7)(A)(viii) as it now exists or as it may be amended in the future. […]
§ 31-8-172. Segregated Account for the Deposit of Fees
There is established within the trust fund a segregated account for revenues raised through the imposition of the quality assessment fee. All revenues raised through such fees shall be credited to the segregated account within the trust fund and shall be invested in the same manner as authorized for investing other moneys in the state […]
§ 31-8-173. Assessment, Calculation, and Payment of Fees
Each care management organization shall be assessed a quality assessment fee, in an amount to be determined by the department based on anticipated revenue estimates included in the state budget report, with respect to its gross direct premiums. The quality assessment fee shall be assessed uniformly upon all care management organizations. The aggregate quality assessment […]