§ 31-8-159. Reporting Requirements
The department shall annually report to the General Assembly on its use of trust funds appropriated to the department pursuant to this article. The department shall also provide an annual report no later than September 30 of each year which shall provide the following information for the immediately preceding fiscal year: The amount of ambulance […]
§ 31-8-160. Applicability of Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49
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, § 31-8-159 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 139, § 1; Code 1981, § […]
§ 31-8-161. Legislative Authority
This article is passed pursuant to the authority of Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(i) of the Constitution. History. Code 1981, § 31-8-161 , enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 435, § 2.
§ 31-8-162. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Department” means the Department of Community Health created by Chapter 2 of this title. “Medically indigent” means a person who meets the state-wide standards of indigency adopted by the department. “Nursing home” means a freestanding facility or distinct part or unit of a hospital required to be licensed […]
§ 31-8-163. Segregated Account of Revenues Raised Through Provider Fees
There is established within the trust fund a segregated account for revenues raised through the imposition of the provider fee. All revenues raised through provider 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 treasury. […]
§ 31-8-164. Provider Fee Based on Patient Day; Quarterly Payment Required
Each nursing home shall be assessed a provider fee with respect to each patient day for the preceding quarter, excluding medicare program patient days. The provider fee shall be assessed uniformly upon all nursing homes, except as provided in Code Section 31-8-168. The aggregate provider fees imposed under this article shall not exceed the maximum […]
§ 31-8-165. Use of Segregated Account Funds; Form for Reporting Provider Fee; Maintenance of Records; Inaccurate Payments; Penalty for Failing to Pay
The department shall collect the provider fees imposed pursuant to Code Section 31-8-164. 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 nursing homes that disproportionately serve the medically […]
§ 31-8-166. General Assembly Appropriations of Segregated Funds; Match to Federal Funds; No Lapsing at End of Fiscal Year
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 support to […]
§ 31-8-167. Annual Report by Department to General Assembly
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, § 31-8-167 , enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 435, § 2.
§ 31-8-168. Request for Waiver From United States Department of Health and Human Services
No later than July 1, 2003, the department shall prepare and submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services a request for approval of a waiver pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Section 433.68(e) of the uniform fee requirement. Upon approval of such waiver, the department […]