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GA Code § 49-6-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 2 - Council on Aging|§ 49-6-22. Staff and Facilities; Expenses of Council Members

 The Council on Aging shall be provided with staff personnel, office facilities, and other necessary items by the department. Each member of the council shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of his duties from funds available to the department.   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 815, § 3.)
GA Code § 49-6-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 3 - Silver-Haired Legislature|§ 49-6-40. Creation; Membership; Meetings, Organization, and Adoption of Measures

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 15-1/HB 553, effective July 1, 2019.   Editor's notes.   - This article consisted of Code Section 49-6-40, relating to the Georgia Silver-Haired Legislature, and was based on Ga. L. 1980, p. 807; Ga. L. 1997, p. 891, § 1.   Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 15-2/HB 553, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "Any assets of the Georgia Silver-Haired Legislature existing as of June 30, 2019, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2019. Any liabilities and obligations of the Georgia Silver-Haired Legislature existing as of June 30, 2019, shall be transferred to and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same."
GA Code § 49-6-60 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 5 - Community Care and Services for the Elderly|§ 49-6-60. Legislative Intent

 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 or with their families as long as possible, the General Assembly intends that a continuum of care be established so that functionally impaired elderly persons age 60 and older may be assured the least restrictive environment suitable to their needs. The General Assembly further intends to maximize the utilization of existing community social and health services in order to prevent unnecessary placement of individuals in long-term care facilities. The development of innovative approaches to program management, staff training, and service delivery that impact on cost avoidance, cost effectiveness, and program efficiency shall be encouraged. It is further the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Community Health shall serve as the agency responsible for planning and implementing the provision of community based services to the elderly reimbursable under the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977."    (Code 1933, § 88-1901D, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2248, § 1; Code 1981, §49-6-60, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2248, § 4; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 38; Ga. L. 2009, p. 8, § 49/SB 46; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-25/HB 228; Ga. L. 2016, p. 737, § 1/HB 1085.)    The 2016 amendment,  effective July 1, 2016, substituted "Department of Community Health" for "Department of Human Resources (now known as the Department of Human Services)" in the middle of the last sentence of this Code section.
GA Code § 49-6-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 5 - Community Care and Services for the Elderly|§ 49-6-61. Definitions

 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 that restrict individual ability to perform the normal activities of daily living and which impede individual capacity to live independently.   The "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977" means Article 7 of Chapter 4 of this title.   "Lead agency" means one or more agencies designated by the Department of Community Health to assess services needed by functionally impaired elderly persons, to coordinate and provide community care services to those persons, provide case management, and, where necessary, subcontract with providers of service. A lead agency shall be either a private nonprofit entity or any public entity, including but not limited to any organizational unit of the department.   "Older Americans Act of 1965" means P.L. 92-258, as amended, on July 1, 1982.     (Code 1933, § 88-1902D, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2248, § 1; Code 1981, §49-6-61, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2248, § 4; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 38; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 49; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 49; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228; Ga. L. 2016, p. 737, § 1/HB 1085; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 49/HB 323.)    The 2016 amendment,  effective July 1, 2016, deleted former paragraph (1), which read: " 'Aging section' means the single organizational unit within the Department of Human Services responsible for the planning and administration of services under the Older Americans Act of 1965."; redesignated former paragraph (2) as present paragraph (1); substituted "Department of Community Health" for "Department of Human Services" in paragraph (1) and in the first sentence of paragraph (5); and added paragraph (2).    The 2017 amendment,  effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted "the 'Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977.'" for "the Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977." at the end of paragraph (2).   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1986, "this title" was substituted for "Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated" in paragraph (4).   U.S. Code.   - The federal Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in subsection (a), is codified at 42 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.
GA Code § 49-6-64 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 5 - Community Care and Services for the Elderly|§ 49-6-64. Adoption of Rules and Regulations

 The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article.    (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.)
GA Code § 49-6-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 6 - Georgia Family Caregiver Support|§ 49-6-70. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Family Caregiver Support Act."    (Code 1981, §49-6-70, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 455, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-6-71 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 6 - Georgia Family Caregiver Support|§ 49-6-71. Purpose

 The purpose of this article shall be to establish a comprehensive caregiver program which will marshal and integrate available resources and services to provide support and services to caregivers of chronically dependent adults. This article exists to coordinate assistance and maximize available services while maintaining and supporting existing services for caregivers. Such assistance may include:    Coordination and integration of information and services to caregivers in Georgia, including, but not limited to, insurance and benefits counseling, respite services available under the community care services program, the state respite or adult day-care program, or the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and coordination with educational and other services offered by the caregiver resource center;   Assistance to the caregiver to assure that supports to the functionally dependent older adult or adult suffering from dementia are adequate and appropriate to maintain these individuals in the home;   Intermittent, planned, or emergency relief to the caregiver, either directly or through use of other available resources and services;   Restoration or maintenance of the caregiver's well-being;   Preservation of the caregiver's informal supports such as family and friends;   Supportive social services to the caregiver; and   Affordable services through a cost-sharing mechanism developed by the Division of Aging Services of the department for those families whose household incomes do not exceed 400 percent of the federal poverty level.     (Code 1981, §49-6-71, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 455, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-6-73 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 6 - Georgia Family Caregiver Support|§ 49-6-73. Eligibility for Benefits; Contracts; Identification of Services

  The persons to be served under this article are primary caregivers who provide continuous care to a functionally dependent older adult or other adult suffering from dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease.   The department shall develop operating procedures and guidelines and shall contract with or through area agencies on aging to provide benefits set forth in this article.The department may also contract with other support centers or service providers directly, where such service is provided on a state-wide basis or where necessary or appropriate.The department shall have the authority to develop criteria through regulation relating to eligibility for primary caregivers to receive assistance pursuant to this article.   The department shall identify supportive services which are directly related to the provision of care to a functionally dependent older adult or other adult suffering from dementia. Supportive services include, but are not limited to:   Benefits counseling and caregiver counseling, education, and training;   Reimbursement to primary caregivers whose households financially qualify for assistance pursuant to Code Section 49-6-74 and as developed by regulation of the department for expenses incurred in obtaining day or night respite care services, transportation to respite care service locations, or other supportive services defined by regulation, and consumable supplies such as incontinence pads; and   Reimbursement to primary caregivers whose households financially qualify for assistance pursuant to Code Section 49-6-74 and as developed by regulation for expenses incurred in obtaining home modifications or assistive devices, as approved by the department, such as grab bars, safety devices, and wheelchair ramps, which help the functionally dependent older adult or adult suffering from dementia carry out tasks required for daily living.       (Code 1981, §49-6-73, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 455, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-6-74 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 6 - Georgia Family Caregiver Support|§ 49-6-74. Provision of Services; Reimbursement of Caregivers; Maximum Amounts Available

  The department, through contracts with or through area agencies on aging and other appropriate entities, shall provide the services described in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 49-6-73 and shall reimburse qualified primary caregivers for purchase of approved services, equipment, and supplies described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 49-6-73.     The maximum amount available to a qualified primary caregiver whose household income is under 200 percent of the federal poverty level shall be established by regulation.The department shall be responsible for developing allowable cost ranges for services and supplies under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 49-6-73, including the development of maximum amounts available per month to a caregiver, where necessary.   The maximum amount available to a qualified caregiver whose household income is under 200 percent of federal poverty level shall be established by regulation but shall not exceed $2,000.00 for the entire duration of the case for expenses incurred for home modifications or assistive devices as described in paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 49-6-73.   A sliding benefits scale shall be established by the department by regulation to ensure that caregivers who qualify under this article and whose household income exceeds 200 percent of the federal poverty level shall pay some portions of the out-of-pocket expenses for services, equipment, and supplies described in subsection (c) of Code Section 49-6-73. In no event will persons whose household income exceeds 400 percent of the federal poverty level be considered eligible for state funded services, equipment, or supplies under this article but such persons may purchase such services through this program by paying the entire cost of such services.       (Code 1981, §49-6-74, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 455, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-6-75 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 6 - Georgia Family Caregiver Support|§ 49-6-75. Entitlements Not Created

 Nothing in this article creates or provides any individual with an entitlement to services, equipment, and supplies or benefits which will be made available only to the extent of the availability and level of appropriations made by the General Assembly.    (Code 1981, §49-6-75, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 455, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-6-76 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 6 - Georgia Family Caregiver Support|§ 49-6-76. Displacement of Other Programs Prohibited

 Funding authorized under this article shall not be used to displace benefits, entitlements, or resources available under other programs.    (Code 1981, §49-6-76, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 455, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-6-77 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 6 - Georgia Family Caregiver Support|§ 49-6-77. Rules and Regulations

 The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article.    (Code 1981, §49-6-77, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 455, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-6-80 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 7 - Licensure of Adult Day Center|§ 49-6-80. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Adult Day Center for Aging Adults Licensure Act."    (Code 1981, §49-6-80, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 298, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-6-81 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 7 - Licensure of Adult Day Center|§ 49-6-81. Legislative Intent

 The intent of the General Assembly is to promote, safeguard, and protect the well-being of adults participating in adult day care or adult day health services by authorizing, promoting, and supporting licensure regulations for adult day care and adult day health services providers. It is further the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Community Health shall serve as the agency responsible for promulgating, implementing, and enforcing the licensure regulations.    (Code 1981, §49-6-81, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 298, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228.)
GA Code § 49-6-83 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 7 - Licensure of Adult Day Center|§ 49-6-83. License Required; Nontransferable

 No person, business entity, corporation, or association, whether operated for profit or not for profit, shall operate an adult day center without first obtaining a license or a provisional license from the department. A license issued under this article shall not be assignable or transferable.    (Code 1981, §49-6-83, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 298, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-6-84 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 7 - Licensure of Adult Day Center|§ 49-6-84. Authority of Department; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations; Authority to Issue or Suspend Licenses

 The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this article utilizing the public rule-making process to elicit input from consumers, providers, and advocates. The department is further authorized to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses or take other enforcement actions against licensees or applicants as provided in Code Section 31-2-8. All rules and regulations and any enforcement actions initiated by the department shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."    (Code 1981, §49-6-84, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 298, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-56/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-7/HB 214.)    The 2011 amendment,  effective July 1, 2011, substituted "Code Section 31-2-8" for "Code Section 31-2-11" in the second sentence of this Code section.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 49-6-85 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 7 - Licensure of Adult Day Center|§ 49-6-85. Periodic Inspection by Department; Exemptions

 An adult day center for which an application for a license has been submitted or to which a license has been issued shall be inspected by the department periodically and as determined necessary to monitor such center's compliance with applicable laws and regulations; provided, however, the department may exempt a center from inspection if such center has been certified or accredited by a certification or accreditation entity recognized and approved by the department if such entity uses standards that are substantially similar to those established by the department. A center seeking exemption from inspection shall be required to submit to the department documentation of certification or accreditation, including a copy of its most recent certification or accreditation inspection report, which shall be maintained by the department as a public record.    (Code 1981, §49-6-85, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 298, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-6-86 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 7 - Licensure of Adult Day Center|§ 49-6-86. Reasonable Fees for Licensure of Adult Day Centers; Use of Fees

 The department shall be authorized to charge reasonable application fees, license fees, renewal fees, or other similar fees relating to the licensure of adult day centers in an amount established by the board pursuant to rules and regulations. The board shall take into consideration input from consumers, providers of adult day health services, and advocates during the rule-making process to establish such fees. If so appropriated by the General Assembly, the fees shall be used to support the licensing, inspecting, and monitoring of adult day centers. Fees may be refunded by the department for good cause, as determined by the department.    (Code 1981, §49-6-86, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 348, § 2/HB 505; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 49/HB 737.)
GA Code § 49-6-90 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 8 - Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan|§ 49-6-90. Mobilization for State Response to Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients; Intent

 The General Assembly having declared that Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is a looming state and national public health crisis and having found that it is in the best interest of the state and its citizenry to address this issue created a Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan for the purpose of developing a strategy to mobilize a state response. The provisions of this chapter are enacted to further the intention of the State of Georgia to become a more dementia-friendly and dementia-capable environment for the citizens of Georgia with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. To further that purpose, the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan Advisory Council is created to ensure that focus remains on implementing and amending as needed the goals set forth in the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan.    (Code 1981, §49-6-90, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 921, § 2/SB 444.)
GA Code § 49-6-91 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 8 - Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan|§ 49-6-91. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Advisory council" means the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan Advisory Council as created and authorized by this article.   "Alzheimer's" means having characteristics of Alzheimer's disease, a progressive and degenerative brain disease that causes impairment or change in memory, thinking, or behavior.   "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services.   "Dementia" means any disease from a class of degenerative brain disorders that cause impairment or changes in memory, thinking, or behavior that are progressive and irreversible. Such diseases include, but are not limited to, Alzheimer's disease, Lewy Body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and vascular dementia.   "Department" means the Department of Human Services.   "State plan" means the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan, as amended, created pursuant to legislation for the purpose of analyzing state demographics, prevalent statistics, and existing resources to gauge the state's capacity to meet growing needs and to present a roadmap for creating a more dementia-capable Georgia.     (Code 1981, §49-6-91, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 921, § 2/SB 444.)