§ 49-10-3. Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities
The board shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities: To locate and determine specific underserved areas of the state in which unmet priority needs exist for physicians and health care practitioners by monitoring and evaluating the supply and distribution of physicians and health care practitioners by specialty and geographical location; To award service cancelable […]
§ 49-9-16. Lien Upon Causes of Actions; Procedure for Perfecting Lien; Notice; Fee; Releases and Covenants Not to Sue
Where a person with disabilities who receives vocational rehabilitation services is entitled to recover damages for said injuries, the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency shall have a lien, in an amount not to exceed the cost of rehabilitation services rendered, upon any and all causes of action accruing to the individual to whom such services were […]
§ 49-10-4. Power to Make Contracts; Authority to Adopt Rules and Regulations
The board shall have the power to contract with other state and federal agencies, persons, corporations, associations, institutions, and authorities in carrying out its responsibilities. In addition, the board shall have the authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations to carry out those responsibilities. History. Code 1981, § 49-10-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, […]
§ 49-9-17. Authorization to Retain Title; Authorization to Sell; Surplus; Receipts; Deposit of Funds Received
The agency is authorized to retain title to any property, tools, instruments, training supplies, equipment, or other items of value acquired for use of persons with disabilities and to repossess and transfer them for the use of other persons with disabilities. The board is authorized to offer for sale any items acquired in the operation […]
§ 49-10-5. Behavioral Health Care Workforce Data Base; Definitions; Established; Minimum Data Set
As used in this Code section, the term: “Addictive disease” has the same meaning as in Code Section 37-1-1. “Behavioral health care provider” means any health care provider regulated by a licensing board who primarily provides treatment or diagnosis of mental health or substance use disorders. “Licensing board” means: Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, […]
§ 49-9-18. Confidentiality; Penalty
It shall be unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the vocational rehabilitation program and in accordance with regulations, policies, and procedures, for any person or persons to solicit, disclose, receive, or make use of or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of any list of, or names […]
§ 49-9-19. Governing Prohibitions
Employees of the agency engaged in functions under this chapter shall be governed by the prohibitions in the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board and the federal Office of Personnel Management from participation in political activity. History. Code 1981, § 34-15-18, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 1; Code 1981, § […]
§ 49-9-20. Rights of General Assembly to Amend or Repeal Chapter
The General Assembly reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this chapter at any time, and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this chapter or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject […]
§ 49-9-5. Provision of Services to Persons With Disabilities
The agency shall provide the services authorized by this chapter to persons with disabilities determined to be eligible therefor; and, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the agency is authorized, among other things: To cooperate with other departments, agencies, and institutions, both public and private, in providing the services authorized by this chapter […]
§ 49-9-6. Authorization to Utilize Funds
The agency is authorized to utilize funds made available from appropriations by Congress, by gifts or grants from private sources, by appropriations of the General Assembly, or by transfer of funds from other state departments for the purpose of establishing and operating rehabilitation centers and workshops. History. Code 1981, § 34-15-5, enacted by Ga. L. […]