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GA Code § 31-8-174 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 6B - Quality Assessment Fees on Care Management Organizations|§ 31-8-174. Collection and Disposition of Fees; Authority of Department to Inspect Records of Care Management Organizations; Overpayment or Underpayment; Penalty for Failure to Pay Fee

  The department shall collect the quality assessment fees imposed pursuant to Code Section 31-8-173. All revenues raised pursuant to this article shall be deposited into the segregated account. Such funds shall be dedicated and used for the sole purpose of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to one or more providers pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 or for purposes as authorized for expenditures from the trust fund.   The department shall prepare and distribute a form upon which a care management organization shall calculate and report to the department the quality assessment fee.   Each care management organization shall keep and preserve for a period of five years such books and records as may be necessary to determine the amount for which it is liable under this article. The department shall have the authority to inspect and copy the records of a care management organization for purposes of auditing the calculation of the quality assessment fee. All information obtained by the department pursuant to this article shall be confidential and shall not constitute a public record; provided, however, that information otherwise available to the public shall not become confidential solely because it has been obtained by the department.   In the event that the department determines that a care management organization has underpaid or overpaid the quality assessment fee, the department shall notify the care management organization of the balance of the quality assessment fee or refund that is due. Such payment or refund shall be due within 30 days of the department's notice.   Any care management organization that fails to pay the quality assessment fee pursuant to this article within the time required by this article shall pay, in addition to the outstanding quality assessment fee, a 6 percent penalty for each month or fraction thereof that the payment is overdue. If a quality assessment fee has not been received by the department by the last day of the month, the department shall withhold an amount equal to the quality assessment fee and penalty owed from any medical assistance or other payment due such care management organization under the Medicaid program. The quality assessment fee levied by this article shall constitute a debt due the state and may be collected by civil action and the filing of tax liens in addition to such methods provided for in this article. Any penalty that accrues pursuant to this subsection shall be credited to the segregated account.     (Code 1981, §31-8-174, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 505, § 1/HB 392.)
GA Code § 31-8-175 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 6B - Quality Assessment Fees on Care Management Organizations|§ 31-8-175. Appropriation of Revenues to the Department

  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the General Assembly is authorized to appropriate as state funds to the department for use in any fiscal year all revenues dedicated and deposited into the segregated account. Such appropriations shall be made for the sole purpose of obtaining federal financial participation in the provision of health care services pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 or for purposes as authorized for expenditures from the trust fund. Any appropriation from the segregated account for any purpose other than medical assistance payments shall be void.   Revenues appropriated to the department pursuant to this Code section shall be used to match federal funds that are available for the purpose for which such trust funds have been appropriated.   Appropriations from the segregated account to the department shall not lapse to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year.     (Code 1981, §31-8-175, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 505, § 1/HB 392.)
GA Code § 31-8-176 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 6B - Quality Assessment Fees on Care Management Organizations|§ 31-8-176. Annual Report by the Department

 The department shall report annually to the General Assembly on its use of revenues deposited into the segregated account and appropriated to the department pursuant to this article.    (Code 1981, §31-8-176, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 505, § 1/HB 392.)
GA Code § 31-8-177 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 6B - Quality Assessment Fees on Care Management Organizations|§ 31-8-177. Applicability of the Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977

 Except where inconsistent with this article, the provisions of Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," shall apply to the department in carrying out the purposes of this article.    (Code 1981, §31-8-177, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 505, § 1/HB 392.)
GA Code § 31-8-180 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 7 - Disclosure of Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease or Alzheimer's Related Dementia|§ 31-8-180. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Alzheimer's disease" or "Alzheimer's related dementia" means a progressive, degenerative disease or condition that attacks the brain and results in impaired memory, thinking, and behavior.   "Care," "treatment," and "therapeutic activities" shall not include the sole activity of marketing, selling, manufacturing, or dispensing medication which is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and prescribed by a person licensed to practice medicine in accordance with Chapter 34 of Title 43 and informational or support services related to the use of such medication.   "Department" means the Department of Community Health.     (Code 1981, §31-8-180, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 841, § 1; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-14/HB 214.)   Cross references.   - Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan, T. 49, C. 6, Art. 8.   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a hyphen was deleted between "Alzheimer's" and "related" in paragraph (1).   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 31-8-181 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 7 - Disclosure of Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease or Alzheimer's Related Dementia|§ 31-8-181. Individuals and Hospitals Excluded From Application of Article

 This article shall not apply to the following:    An individual licensed to practice medicine under the provisions of Chapter 34 of Title 43, and persons employed by such an individual, provided that any nursing home, personal care home as defined by Code Section 31-6-2, hospice as defined by Code Section 31-7-172, respite care service as defined by Code Section 49-6-72, adult day program, or home health agency owned, operated, managed, or controlled by a person licensed to practice medicine under the provisions of Chapter 34 of Title 43 shall be subject to the provisions of this article; or   A hospital. However, to the extent that a hospital's nursing home, personal care home as defined by Code Section 31-6-2, hospice as defined by Code Section 31-7-172, respite care service as defined by Code Section 49-6-72, adult day program, or home health agency holds itself out as providing care, treatment, or therapeutic activities for persons with Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's related dementia as part of a specialty unit, such nursing home, personal care home, hospice, respite care service, adult day program, or home health agency shall be subject to the provisions of this article.     (Code 1981, §31-8-181, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 841, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a hyphen was deleted from between "Alzheimer's" and "related" in paragraph (2).
GA Code § 31-8-182 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 7 - Disclosure of Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease or Alzheimer's Related Dementia|§ 31-8-182. Disclosure of Care, Treatment, or Therapeutic Activities Required; Disclosure Form

  Any entity, facility, program, or any instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181 which advertises, markets, or offers to provide specialized care, treatment, or therapeutic activities for one or more persons with a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's related dementia shall disclose the form of care, treatment, or therapeutic activities provided beyond that care, treatment, or therapeutic activities provided to persons who do not have a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's related dementia.   The disclosure required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be made in writing on the disclosure form provided for by subsection (c) of this Code section and provided to any person seeking information concerning placement in or care, treatment, or therapeutic activities from the entity, facility, program, or the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181.   With input from persons and organizations with experience or expertise regarding care, treatment, or therapeutic activities for persons who have Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's related dementia, the department shall develop a standard disclosure form. The disclosure shall be made on such form. The entity, facility, program, or the instrumentality of the state or a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181 shall revise the disclosure form whenever significant changes are made.     (Code 1981, §31-8-182, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 841, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a hyphen was deleted from between "Alzheimer's" and "related" in subsections (a) and (c).
GA Code § 31-8-183 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 7 - Disclosure of Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease or Alzheimer's Related Dementia|§ 31-8-183. Areas Covered by Disclosure Requirements

 The disclosure required by Code Section 31-8-182 shall explain the specialized care, treatment, or therapeutic activities provided to patients, residents, or participants with Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's related dementia in each of the following areas:    The overall philosophy and mission of the entity, facility, program, or of the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181 which reflects the needs of patients or residents with Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's related dementia;   The processes for accepting patients, residents, or participants into the entity, facility, program, or into the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state; for discharging patients, residents, or participants from the entity, facility, program, or from the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181; and for handling emergency situations;   The processes used for defining the programs of services of that entity, facility, program, or of that instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181, including the method by which the program of services responds to changes in the patient's, resident's, or participant's needs;   Staffing, staff training, and continuing education practices;   Description of the physical environment including safety and security features;   The frequency and types of activities for patients, residents, or participants;   The involvement of the entity, facility, program, or of the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181 with families and family support programs; and   The charge structure of the specialized care, treatment, or therapeutic activities, including any additional fees.     (Code 1981, §31-8-183, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 841, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a hyphen was deleted from between "Alzheimer's" and "related" in paragraph (1).
GA Code § 31-8-184 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 7 - Disclosure of Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease or Alzheimer's Related Dementia|§ 31-8-184. Failure to Provide Disclosure; Review and Verification of Disclosure Form

  Failure to provide disclosure as required by this article shall be considered a violation of Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," and all public and private remedies available under such part shall be available with regard to a violation of this article.   Within existing procedures, the department may examine the disclosure form required by this article to verify its accuracy. If determined to be inaccurate, the department shall require the entity, facility, program, or the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181 either to:   Provide the specialized care, treatment, or therapeutic activities listed on the disclosure form; or   Modify the disclosure form to reflect the specialized care, treatment, or therapeutic activities actually being offered.  The entity, facility, program, or the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181 will make the decision of which alternative listed in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection to pursue. Action by the department in pursuit of this subsection shall not affect the licensing process for any entity, facility, program, or the instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state other than those excluded by Code Section 31-8-181.      For the purposes of the review and verification referred to in subsection (b) of this Code section, the disclosure form being provided to the public at the time of the review and verification shall be used.     (Code 1981, §31-8-184, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 841, § 1.)
GA Code § 31-8-190 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-190. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "'Health Share' Volunteers in Medicine Act."    (Code 1981, §31-8-190, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.)
GA Code § 31-8-191 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-191. Legislative Findings and Intent

 The General Assembly finds that a significant proportion of the residents of this state who are uninsured or Medicaid recipients are unable to access needed health care because health care providers fear the increased risk of medical negligence liability. It is the intent of the General Assembly that access to medical care for indigent residents be improved by providing governmental protection to health care providers who offer free quality medical services to underserved populations of the state. Therefore, it is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that health care professionals who contract to provide such services as agents of the state are provided sovereign immunity.    (Code 1981, §31-8-191, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.)
GA Code § 31-8-194 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-194. Notice to Patients Required

 The governmental contractor or the health care provider if designated in the contract must provide written notice to each patient or the patient's legal representative, receipt of which must be acknowledged in writing, that the provider is a state employee or officer for purposes of this article and that the exclusive remedy for injury or damage suffered as the result of any act or omission of a provider acting within the scope of duties pursuant to a contract is by commencement of an action pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 and that a remedy or remedies for injury or damage suffered as the result of any act or omission of a provider acting outside the scope of duties shall be as provided for under general tort law or other applicable law.    (Code 1981, §31-8-194, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.)
GA Code § 31-8-195 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-195. Volunteers to Provide Services

  Every governmental contractor is authorized to recruit, train, and accept the services of volunteers, including regular-service volunteers and occasional-service volunteers in support of or in assistance to the program of health care services provided pursuant to this article to provide services, including but not limited to clerical, computer, and administrative support.   Prior to providing any services, a volunteer shall enter into a written agreement with the governmental contractor in a form as prescribed by the department.   Each governmental contractor utilizing the services of volunteers pursuant to this Code section shall:   Take such actions as are necessary to ensure that volunteers understand their duties and responsibilities;   Take such actions as are necessary to ensure that volunteers are made aware of and follow all applicable health and safety rules, regulations, and procedures;   Take such actions as are necessary to ensure that volunteers are provided appropriate oversight and guidance in the performance of their volunteer service; and   Ensure that each volunteer enters into a written agreement with the governmental contractor in accordance with subsection (b) of this Code section.     A volunteer shall be considered a state employee or officer for purposes of Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 while performing services pursuant to and in accordance with this Code section.     (Code 1981, §31-8-195, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.)
GA Code § 31-8-195.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-195.1. Sovereign Immunity Protection for Health Care Professionals in Safety Net Clinics

  A registered professional nurse, nurse midwife, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse licensed or registered under Chapter 26 of Title 43 or a physician assistant licensed pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 who is employed by a safety net clinic that executes a contract with a governmental contractor pursuant to this article shall be considered a state officer or employee for purposes of Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 while providing health care services pursuant to such contract, so long as such nurse or physician assistant provides nonemergent care and such nurse's or physician assistant's total compensation, including all cash and noncash remunerations, does not fluctuate in relation to:   The number of patients served in the clinic;   The number of patient visits to the clinic;   Treatments in the clinic; or   Any other fact relating to the number of patient contacts or services rendered  pursuant to a contract under this article.      A physician licensed pursuant to Chapter 34 of Title 43 or medical resident who provides nonemergent medical care and treatment in a safety net clinic that executes a contract with a governmental contractor pursuant to this article shall be considered a state officer or employee for purposes of Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 while providing health care services pursuant to such contract, so long as the physician is practicing pursuant to a license issued under Code Section 43-34-41 or the physician or resident receives no compensation from the safety net clinic and is on staff at a local or regional hospital and provided that the physician's total compensation, including all cash and noncash remunerations, does not fluctuate in relation to:   The number of patients served in the clinic;   The number of patient visits to the clinic;   Treatments in the clinic; or   Any other fact relating to the number of patient contacts or services rendered  pursuant to a contract under this article.      No hospital shall require a physician to provide services at a safety net clinic as a condition for granting of staff privileges or for retaining staff privileges at such hospital.   This Code section shall be supplemental to all other provisions of law that provide defenses to health care providers. This Code section shall not create any new cause of action against a health care provider or additional liability to health care providers.     (Code 1981, §31-8-195.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 613, § 2/SB 133; Ga. L. 2010, p. 209, § 1/SB 344.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2009, "43-34-41" was substituted for "43-34-45.1" in subsection (b).   Law reviews.   - For annual survey of law on trial practice and procedure, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 339 (2010).
GA Code § 31-8-196 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-196. Exemption From Employment Regulations

 Health care providers and volunteers recruited, trained, or accepted under this article shall not be subject to any provisions of the laws of this state relating to state employment, collective bargaining, hours of work, rates of compensation, leave time, or employee benefits. However, all health care providers and volunteers shall comply with applicable department or agency rules and regulations. Health care providers who are individuals and volunteers shall be considered as unpaid independent volunteers and shall not be entitled to unemployment compensation.    (Code 1981, §31-8-196, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.)
GA Code § 31-8-197 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 31 - Health|Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients|Article 8 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine|§ 31-8-197. Annual Report of Claims Statistics

 The Department of Administrative Services shall annually compile a report of all claims statistics which shall include the number and total of all claims pending and paid, and defense and handling costs associated with all claims brought against contract providers under this article. This report shall be forwarded to the department and included in the annual report submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to Code Section 31-8-198.    (Code 1981, §31-8-197, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.)