§ 49-4-169. Legislative Findings and Intent
The General Assembly finds that changes in the approval process of certain health care programs have made it difficult for children with disabilities who are eligible for medical assistance pursuant to Article 7 of this chapter to receive the services to which they are entitled with the frequency and within the time periods which are […]
§ 49-4-188. Assistance for Qualified Aliens
As used in this Code section, the term “qualified alien” means a qualified alien as defined in Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended, Public Law 104-193. Qualified aliens will be eligible for assistance under the Georgia TANF Program upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as […]
§ 49-4-169.1. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Correct or ameliorate” means to improve or maintain a child’s health in the best condition possible, compensate for a health problem, prevent it from worsening, prevent the development of additional health problems, or improve or maintain a child’s overall health, even if treatment or services will not cure […]
§ 49-4-190. Construction of Article
It is the intention of the General Assembly that this article be construed consistently with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and so as to authorize the Department of Human Services, within the appropriations provided to it, to administer the state plan in a manner so as to […]
§ 49-4-169.2. Services and Treatment for Categorically Needy and Medically Fragile Children
All persons who are 21 years of age or younger who are eligible for services under the EPSDT Program shall receive therapy services in accordance with the provisions of this article, whether they are categorically needy children enrolled in the low income Medicaid program or medically fragile children enrolled in the aged, blind, and disabled […]
§ 49-4-169.3. Requirements Relating to Administrative Prior Approval for Services and Appeals; Statutory Construction
The department shall develop and implement for itself, the care management organizations with which it enters into contracts, and its utilization review vendors consistent requirements, paperwork, and procedures for utilization review and prior approval of physical, occupational, or speech language pathologist services prescribed for children. Prior approval for therapy services shall be for a period […]
§ 49-4-170. Grounds for Appointing Personal Representative; Petition by County or District Director
When any otherwise qualified applicant for or recipient of assistance under this chapter or payee, in the case of temporary assistance for needy families, is or shall become unable to manage the assistance payments or otherwise fails so to manage, to the extent that deprivation or hazard to himself or others results, or when, in […]
§ 49-4-171. Hearing on Petition; Appointment, Duties, and Removal of Representative; Court Costs Waived
The court shall summarily order a hearing on the petition and shall cause the applicant or recipient to be served personally with a copy of the petition and order at least five days in advance of the time and place for the hearing. Findings of fact shall be made by the court without a jury; […]
§ 49-4-172. Appeal From Order of Appointment or Removal
Except as otherwise provided in Article 6 of Chapter 9 of Title 15, from the order of the court appointing or removing such personal representative, an appeal may be had to the judge of the superior court, who shall hear the matter de novo without a jury. History. Ga. L. 1964, p. 200, § 3; […]
§ 49-4-173. Maintenance of Records by County or District Director; Use of Facts and Findings in Other Proceedings
The court may, for the purposes of this Code section, direct the county or district director of family and children services to maintain records pertaining to all aspects of any personal representative proceedings, which records the court may adopt as the court’s record and in lieu of maintenance of separate records by the court. The […]