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GA Code § 49-5-222 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 10 - Children and Adolescents With Severe Emotional Problems|§ 49-5-222. Guiding Principles for Coordinated System of Care

 The following ideals shall be the guiding principles for the coordinated system of care:    Services shall be child and family centered and give priority to keeping children with their families.Families shall be fully involved in all aspects of planning and delivery of services; however, no family shall be required to accept services for any family member;   Services shall be community based, with decision-making responsibility and management at the community level;   Services shall be comprehensive, addressing the child's physical, educational, social, and emotional needs;   Agency resources and services shall be shared and coordinated with written interagency agreements detailing linkages;   Services shall be provided in the least restrictive setting consistent with effective services and as close to the child's home as appropriate;   Services shall address the unique needs and potential of each child and shall be sufficiently flexible to meet the individual needs of the child and family;   Services shall promote early identification and intervention;   Services shall be culturally and ethnically sensitive;   All legal rights of these children shall be protected; and   The parent or guardian shall be involved in the development of the individualized plan and the delivery of services as defined by the individualized plan.     (Code 1981, §49-5-222, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1798, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-5-223 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 10 - Children and Adolescents With Severe Emotional Problems|§ 49-5-223. Contents of Plan; Information to Be Collected; Updating of Plan; Implementation Date

  The State Plan for the Coordinated System of Care shall be based upon the projected need for services for a five-year period.The plan shall:   Be based upon the principles delineated in Code Section 49-5-222;   Be based on a case management system with assigned case managers;   Consider nonresidential services including case management, prevention, early identification, assessment, outpatient treatment, home based services, day treatment, and emergency services;   Consider residential services including therapeutic foster care, therapeutic group care, independent living services, residential treatment care, and inpatient hospitalization;   Include mechanisms for handling conflict resolution among the various responsible agencies;   Provide a mechanism to coordinate local resources with all involved state agencies;   Develop specific guidelines for the development and submission of regional interagency plans based on the principles in Code Section 49-5-222;   Provide for the coordination of budget, where possible; for the publication of joint costs of the comprehensive plan; and for a statement on budget recommendations;   Identify gaps in service;   Identify needed policy revisions; and   Recommend priorities for the continuation or development of programs and resources.     In developing the plan, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Education shall collect information on the population currently being served and the population projected to be served.   The plan shall be updated annually.   The first plan shall be put into implementation by July 1, 1991.     (Code 1981, §49-5-223, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1798, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 49; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-2/HB 228.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1990, "49-5-222" was substituted for "49-5-182" in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(7) to correspond to the renumbering of this article.
GA Code § 49-5-225 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 10 - Children and Adolescents With Severe Emotional Problems|§ 49-5-225. Local Interagency Committees; Membership; Function of Committees

  At least one local interagency committee shall be established for each region of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities whose permanent membership shall include a local representative from each of the following:   The community mental health agency responsible for coordinating children's services;   The Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services;   The Department of Juvenile Justice;   The Department of Public Health;   A member of the special education staff of the local education agency; and   The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency.     In addition to the permanent members, the local interagency committee reviewing the case of a child or adolescent may include as ad hoc members the special education administrator of the school district serving the child or adolescent, the parents of the child or adolescent, and caseworkers from any involved agencies.   The local interagency committees shall:   Staff cases and review and modify as needed decisions about placement of children and adolescents in out-of-home treatment or placement, monitor each child's progress, facilitate prompt return to the child's home when possible, develop a reintegration plan shortly after a child's admission to a treatment program, review the individual plan for the child or adolescent and amend the plan if necessary, and ensure that services are provided in the least restrictive setting consistent with effective services; and   Be the focal point for the regional plan, if any.       (Code 1981, §49-5-225, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1798, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1983, § 35; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 5; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1324, § 1-24; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-27/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-1/HB 214; Ga. L. 2012, p. 303, § 3/HB 1146.)    The 2011 amendment,  effective July 1, 2011, substituted "Department of Public Health" for "Division of Public Health of the Department of Community Health" in paragraph (a)(4).    The 2012 amendment,  effective July 1, 2012, substituted "Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency" for "Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Labor" in paragraph (a)(6).   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2009, "and" was added to the end of paragraph (a)(5).   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 49-5-226 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 10 - Children and Adolescents With Severe Emotional Problems|§ 49-5-226. Placement of Children and Adolescents Out of State for Treatment

  Effective July 1, 1993, no children or adolescents with a serious emotional disturbance shall be placed out of state for treatment except after all community resources have been exhausted, all administrative procedures and remedies have been exhausted, or the court has ordered placement or services other than in Georgia.   The cases of all children and adolescents currently placed out of state for treatment of serious emotional problems shall be reviewed to determine the appropriateness of their placement, their readiness to return to their home community, and needed services.All children currently in out-of-state placement shall be brought home no later than July 1, 1995, but only after each child has been given an individual reintegration plan specifying in detail the services, both in terms of human services and in fiscal resources, that shall be available and provided for that child and family.The services for each such child shall be provided from the funds appropriated, including funds now used for out-of-state placement of such child, and all such services shall be provided in the least restrictive environment.   Fiscal incentives, such as flexible funding or decentralized funding, shall be developed for keeping children with their families and developing community based services.   Nothing in this article shall prohibit or prevent a nonprofit agency from contracting with the state to provide any part of the continuum of services, provided that such services shall be provided in the least restrictive environment.     (Code 1981, §49-5-226, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1798, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-5-240 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 11 - Child Care Council|§ 49-5-240. Through 49-5-244

 Reserved. Redesignated by Ga. L. 2004, p. 645, § 15, effective October 1, 2004.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2004, p. 645, § 15, effective October 1, 2004, redesignated former Code Sections 49-5-240 through 49-5-244 as present Code Sections 20-1A-60 through 20-1A-64, respectively.
GA Code § 49-5-250 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 12 - Policy Council for Children and Families|§ 49-5-250. Through 49-5-264

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 49, effective February 12, 2001.   Editor's notes.   - This article, consisting of Code Sections 49-5-250 through 49-5-264, concerning the policy council for children and families, was based on Ga. L. 1995, p. 316, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1453, § 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 24.
GA Code § 49-5-270 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 13 - Peachcare for Kids|§ 49-5-270. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "PeachCare for Kids Act."    (Code 1981, §49-5-270, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 623, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-5-271 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 13 - Peachcare for Kids|§ 49-5-271. Legislative Findings

 The General Assembly finds and declares that a large proportion of school-aged children in Georgia do not currently have access to adequate medical treatment and, further, that this lack of access can hinder a child's ability to reach his or her full physical and educational potential. The General Assembly further finds that federal funding made available to the states under Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act may be used to administer programs to provide such coverage. The General Assembly further finds the provision of adequate medical coverage for this population to be in the public interest and further declares the establishment of the program pursuant to this article to be a desirable and economical means of increasing access to such medical coverage.    (Code 1981, §49-5-271, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 623, § 1.)
GA Code § 49-5-272 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 13 - Peachcare for Kids|§ 49-5-272. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Board" means the Board of Community Health.   "Department" means the Department of Community Health.   "Federal law" means Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act.   "Medicaid" means medical assistance provided under Article 7 of Chapter 4 of this title, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977."   "PeachCare" or "program" means the PeachCare for Kids Program created by Code Section 49-5-273.     (Code 1981, §49-5-272, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 623, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 24; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1438, § 4/SB 140.)
GA Code § 49-5-280 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 14 - Foster Parents Bill of Rights|§ 49-5-280. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Foster Parents Bill of Rights."    (Code 1981, §49-5-280, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 157, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Standing of foster parent to seek termination of rights of foster child's natural parents, 21 A.L.R.4th 535.
GA Code § 49-6-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 49-6-1. Purpose of Article

  The constantly increasing proportion of older people within the population of this state and the increasing gravity of the human distress and the loss accruing to the entire society as a result of the limitations and disadvantages confronting older people in maintaining their economic self-sufficiency and personal well-being and realizing their maximum potential as contributors to their community, state, and nation are matters of profound import and concern for all the people of this state.   It is, therefore, necessary and of the utmost importance to encourage the development and maintenance within this state of a comprehensive and coordinated network of public and private facilities for the alleviation or correction of these limitations and disadvantages and to encourage the conducting of continuous study and research into the needs and problems of older people under present and future economic and social conditions because it is essential for the prevention of dependency and the conservation of human values and a necessity in safeguarding and fostering the general welfare.   It is, therefore, declared to be the intent of the General Assembly by the passage of this article to provide for encouragement of the development, maintenance, and coordination of the aforementioned facilities.    (Ga. L. 1962, p. 604, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2006, the subsection (a), (b), and (c) designations were added in this Code section.
GA Code § 49-6-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 49-6-2. Department Designated Agency for Federal Programs for Aging; Development and Coordination of State, Local, and Interstate Programs

  The department shall constitute the designated state agency to handle all programs of the federal government relating to the aging and requiring acts within the state which are not the specific responsibility of another state agency under provisions of federal or state law. Authority is conferred upon the department to accept and disburse any funds available or which might become available pursuant to the purposes set out in this article.   The department shall study, investigate, promote, plan, and execute a program to meet the present and future needs of aging citizens of the state; and it shall receive the cooperation of all other state departments and agencies in carrying out a coordinated program.   It shall also be the duty of the department to encourage and assist in the development of programs for the aging in the counties, towns, and cities of this state. It shall consult and cooperate with public and private agencies, with county and municipal officers and agencies, and with any federal or state agency or officer for the purpose of promoting coordination between state and local plans and programs and between state and interstate plans and programs for the aging.    (Ga. L. 1962, p. 604, § 9.)
GA Code § 49-6-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 49-6-3. Powers of Department

 Without limiting the foregoing, the department is authorized to:    Promote the health of and medical services for the aging in working with professional associations, hospitals, and institutions;   Promote the rehabilitation of incapacitated older persons;   Establish a state-wide coordinated program with participation of employers, employee's organizations, and state and local agencies to promote greater and more suitable employment opportunities for older persons;   Establish a program of research and education on housing of the aged by either public or private means as well as by the establishment of self-sustaining cooperative dwelling projects for aging persons;   Plan and promote recreational facilities for the aging;   Develop a program of adult education designed for older persons on subjects of particular concern to them;   Encourage the further research in the colleges and universities of the state on problems of the aging;   Encourage training of personnel to handle problems of the aging;   Promote community education in the problems of older people through institutes, publications, radio, television, and the press;   Provide consultation to communities and groups developing state-wide or local services for older people;   Provide consultation to the various departments of state government concerning matters relating to the aging;   Inquire into and make recommendations to the appropriate agencies, public or private, on any matter affecting the behavior, care, or welfare of the aging;   Enlist the aid of public and private agencies concerned with the welfare of the aging; and study and report on the functions and facilities of governmental agencies and institutions charged with the care, control, protection, and rehabilitation of the aging;   Serve as a communications clearing-house for information in the large and complex fields of human relationship in respect to aging;   Conduct or participate financially in conducting demonstration projects with counties, municipalities, or public or private agencies concerned with problems of the aging;   Do any other thing it deems necessary to promote the health and well-being of the aging citizens of this state not inconsistent with the purposes of this article or the public policies of this state; and   Appoint such committees, on a nonpay basis, as it deems necessary for carrying out the purposes of this article.    (Ga. L. 1962, p. 604, § 10.)   Cross references.   - Financing of residential care facilities for the elderly, § 31-7-110 et seq.   Administrative Rules and Regulations.   - Nursing homes, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Human Resources, Public Health, Chapter 290-5-8.
GA Code § 49-6-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 49-6-4. Acceptance of Federal and Other Grants, Gifts, Bequests, or Devises

 The department may receive and accept on behalf of the state any grant or grant-in-aid from the federal government or any grant, gift, bequest, or devise from any other source; and title shall pass to the state unless otherwise specified by the grantor.   (Ga. L. 1962, p. 604, § 11.)
GA Code § 49-6-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 49-6-5. Creation of the Division of Aging Services Within Department

 The Division of Aging Services, administratively established previously within the department, is statutorily established. The Division of Aging Services established by this Code section shall have those functions, duties, powers, and responsibilities heretofore assigned by the board and the commissioner and as hereafter so assigned or as provided by law.   (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1008, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-5/HB 228.)
GA Code § 49-6-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 49-6-6. Annual Report

 It shall be the duty of the department to submit an annual report to the Governor and to notify the General Assembly of such report on or before January 1 of each year, setting forth the results of its studies, accomplishments, and recommendations, if any, for legislation. The department shall not be required to distribute copies of the annual report to the members of the General Assembly but shall notify the members of the availability of the report in the manner which it deems to be most effective and efficient.   (Ga. L. 1962, p. 604, § 12; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 42/SB 49.)
GA Code § 49-6-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 49-6-7. Funds for Expenses

 All expenses incurred in administering and carrying this article into effect shall be paid out of funds appropriated by the General Assembly for that purpose or out of such other funds as may be made available.   (Ga. L. 1962, p. 604, § 13.)
GA Code § 49-6-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 2 - Council on Aging|§ 49-6-20. Council Created; Appointment and Terms of Members; Officers; Rules; Meetings

  There is created the Council on Aging. The council shall be composed of 20 members, at least ten of whom shall be consumers of services under programs of the Division of Aging Services of the Department of Human Services or similar state agencies. The ten consumer members shall include low income and minority older persons at least in proportion to their number in the population of the state. The remaining ten members of the council shall be representative of major public and private agencies and organizations in the state and shall be experienced in or have demonstrated particular interest in the needs of the elderly. The members of the council shall be appointed as follows:   Four consumer members and four members representing public and private agencies and organizations shall be appointed by the Governor;   Two consumer members and two members representing public and private agencies and organizations shall be appointed by the President of the Senate;   Two consumer members and two members representing public and private agencies and organizations shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House; and   Two consumer members and two members representing public and private agencies and organizations shall be appointed by the commissioner.     Each member's term shall be for two years and until his successor is appointed and qualified. The members of the council shall be eligible to succeed themselves. The council shall elect its own chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary. The council may adopt rules and procedures. The council shall meet upon the call of its chairman, the board, or the commissioner.    (Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 1219; Ga. L. 1977, p. 815, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, §§ 2-2, 2-5/HB 228.)
GA Code § 49-6-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 2 - Council on Aging|§ 49-6-21. Duties and Powers of Council

 The Council on Aging shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Governor, the General Assembly, the board, the department, and all other state agencies in matters relating to the elderly. In particular, the council shall:    Make recommendations concerning the establishment and maintenance of an adequate program for the elderly in Georgia;   Recommend standards for services for the elderly;   Aid the department and other state agencies in coordinating programs for the elderly;   Establish indices to determine the effectiveness of programs for the aged;   Ensure that regular, adequate, and accurate reports are submitted by the component parts of aging programs to the council;   Publish in print or electronically regular reports of the council's activities and the adequacy of state programs for the aged; and   Establish liaison with area agency councils on aging.    (Ga. L. 1977, p. 815, § 2; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388.)
GA Code § 49-6-21.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 6 - Services for the Aging|Article 2 - Council on Aging|§ 49-6-21.1. Additional Duties and Powers of Council; Report and Recommendations

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 366, § 1/SB 341, effective January 1, 2011.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 49-6-21.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 366, § 1/SB 341.