The purpose of this article is to assist functionally impaired elderly persons in living dignified and reasonably independent lives in their own homes or in the homes of relatives or caregivers through the development, expansion, reorganization, and coordination of various community based services. In recognition of the desire of older Georgians to reside at home […]
As used in this article, the term: “Department” means the Department of Community Health. “Division” means the organizational unit within the Department of Community Health responsible for the administration of the “Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977.” “Functionally impaired elderly person” means any person 60 years of age or older with physical or mental limitations […]
The department shall establish a community care unit within the Division of Medical Assistance. The community care unit shall plan and oversee implementation of a system of coordinated community care and support services for the elderly. The community care unit shall develop uniform assessment criteria that shall be used to determine an individual’s functional impairment […]
Each lead agency shall be responsible for the establishment of a community care service system which shall have as its primary purpose the prevention of unnecessary institutionalization of functionally impaired elderly persons through the provision of community based services. Each community care service system shall provide no fewer than six of the services listed in […]
The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article. History. Code 1933, § 88-1905D, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2248, § 1; Code 1981, § 49-6-64 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2248, § 4; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 38.
