§ 37-9-6. Standards for Determination of Assessments for Less Than Full Cost of Care
The board shall establish standards for determining assessments when such assessments are less than the full cost of care. Such standards shall be based on the income, assets, and other circumstances of the persons liable for cost of care and shall include consideration of the number of dependents, as defined under Georgia income tax law […]
§ 37-9-7. Inquiry Into and Determination of Income and Assets; Declarations by Persons Liable for Cost of Care; Access to Income Tax Records; Confidentiality; Attestation of Indigent Financial Status
The department, through its duly authorized agents, shall have the authority to investigate or otherwise determine the income and assets of the patient or his estate and when necessary the income and assets of all other persons liable for the cost of care of such patient in order to determine ability to pay cost of […]