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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 5 - PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-281) › Article 10 - CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS (§§ 49-5-220 — 49-5-227) › Section 49-5-224 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 412,§ 4, eff. 4/22/2024.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 3-3, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 3-2, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 74,§ 14, eff. 4/30/2009.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 74,§ 9, eff. 4/30/2009.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 562,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2008.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 13,§ 6, eff. 4/7/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 5 - PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-281) › Article 10 - CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS (§§ 49-5-220 — 49-5-227) › Section 49-5-225 - Local interagency committees; membership; duties

(a)
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:
(1)
The community mental health agency responsible for coordinating children's services;
(2)
The Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services;
(3)
The Department of Juvenile Justice;
(4)
The Department of Public Health;
(5)
A member of the special education staff of the local education agency; and
(6)
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency.
(b)
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.
(c)
The local interagency committees shall:
(1)
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
(2)
Be the focal point for the regional plan, if any.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 608,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 244,§ 6-1, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 3-27, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 971, § 1-24, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 5 - PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-281) › Article 10 - CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS (§§ 49-5-220 — 49-5-227) › Section 49-5-226 - Placement of children and adolescents out of state for treatment

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
Fiscal incentives, such as flexible funding or decentralized funding, shall be developed for keeping children with their families and developing community based services.
(d)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 5 - PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-281) › Article 10 - CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS (§§ 49-5-220 — 49-5-227) › Section 49-5-227 - Governor's Office for Children and Families to comment on plan for Coordinated System of Care and provide recommendations

The Governor's Office for Children and Families shall:
(1)
Annually review and comment on the State Plan for the Coordinated System of Care, and submit its comments to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Education Committee, the Senate Education and Youth Committee, the House Health and Human Services Committee, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, the Governor, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and the Department of Education; and
(2)
Annually identify and recommend fiscal, policy, and program initiatives and revisions in the state coordinated system of care to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Education Committee, the Senate Education and Youth Committee, the House Health and Human Services Committee, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, the Governor, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and the Department of Education.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 3-2, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 74,§ 14, eff. 4/30/2009.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 74,§ 9, eff. 4/30/2009.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 562,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2008.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 13,§ 7, eff. 4/7/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 5 - PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-281) › Article 11 - [RESERVED] (§ 49-5-240) › Section 49-5-240 - through 49-5-244 - Redesignated

Reserved. Redesignated by Ga. L. 2004, p. 645, § 15, effective October 1, 2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 5 - PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-281) › Article 12 - [RESERVED] (§ 49-5-250) › Section 49-5-250 - through 49-5-264 - [Reserved]

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 49, effective February 12, 2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 5 - PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-281) › Article 13 - PEACHCARE FOR KIDS (§§ 49-5-270 — 49-5-273) › Section 49-5-270 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "PeachCare for Kids Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 5 - PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-281) › Article 13 - PEACHCARE FOR KIDS (§§ 49-5-270 — 49-5-273) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 5 - PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-281) › Article 13 - PEACHCARE FOR KIDS (§§ 49-5-270 — 49-5-273) › Section 49-5-272 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Board" means the Board of Community Health.
(2)
"Department" means the Department of Community Health.
(3)
"Federal law" means Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act.
(4)
"Medicaid" means medical assistance provided under Article 7 of Chapter 4 of this title, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977."
(5)
"PeachCare" or "program" means the PeachCare for Kids Program created by Code Section
49-5-273
.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 399,§ 4, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 5 - PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (§§ 49-5-1 — 49-5-281) › Article 14 - FOSTER PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS (§§ 49-5-280 — 49-5-281) › Section 49-5-280 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Foster Parents Bill of Rights."
Added by 2004 Ga. Laws 459, § 1, eff. 7/1/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 49-6-1 - Purpose of article

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 49-6-2 - Department designated agency for federal programs for aging; development and coordination of state, local, and interstate programs

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 49-6-3 - Powers of department

Without limiting the foregoing, the department is authorized to:
(1)
Promote the health of and medical services for the aging in working with professional associations, hospitals, and institutions;
(2)
Promote the rehabilitation of incapacitated older persons;
(3)
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;
(4)
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;
(5)
Plan and promote recreational facilities for the aging;
(6)
Develop a program of adult education designed for older persons on subjects of particular concern to them;
(7)
Encourage the further research in the colleges and universities of the state on problems of the aging;
(8)
Encourage training of personnel to handle problems of the aging;
(9)
Promote community education in the problems of older people through institutes, publications, radio, television, and the press;
(10)
Provide consultation to communities and groups developing state-wide or local services for older people;
(11)
Provide consultation to the various departments of state government concerning matters relating to the aging;
(12)
Inquire into and make recommendations to the appropriate agencies, public or private, on any matter affecting the behavior, care, or welfare of the aging;
(13)
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;
(14)
Serve as a communications clearing-house for information in the large and complex fields of human relationship in respect to aging;
(15)
Conduct or participate financially in conducting demonstration projects with counties, municipalities, or public or private agencies concerned with problems of the aging;
(16)
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
(17)
Appoint such committees, on a nonpay basis, as it deems necessary for carrying out the purposes of this article.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 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.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 2-5, eff. 7/1/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 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.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 333,§ 42, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-7) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 2 - COUNCIL ON AGING (§§ 49-6-20 — 49-6-22) › Section 49-6-20 - Council created; appointment and terms of members; officers; rules; meetings

(a)
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:
(1)
Four consumer members and four members representing public and private agencies and organizations shall be appointed by the Governor;
(2)
Two consumer members and two members representing public and private agencies and organizations shall be appointed by the President of the Senate;
(3)
Two consumer members and two members representing public and private agencies and organizations shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
(4)
Two consumer members and two members representing public and private agencies and organizations shall be appointed by the commissioner.
(b)
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.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 2-5, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 2-2, eff. 7/1/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 2 - COUNCIL ON AGING (§§ 49-6-20 — 49-6-22) › Section 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:
(1)
Make recommendations concerning the establishment and maintenance of an adequate program for the elderly in Georgia;
(2)
Recommend standards for services for the elderly;
(3)
Aid the department and other state agencies in coordinating programs for the elderly;
(4)
Establish indices to determine the effectiveness of programs for the aged;
(5)
Ensure that regular, adequate, and accurate reports are submitted by the component parts of aging programs to the council;
(6)
Publish in print or electronically regular reports of the council's activities and the adequacy of state programs for the aged; and
(7)
Establish liaison with area agency councils on aging.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 615,§ 10, eff. 6/3/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 2 - COUNCIL ON AGING (§§ 49-6-20 — 49-6-22) › Section 49-6-21.1 - [Repealed] Additional duties and powers of council; report and recommendations

Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 523,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2008.
See 2008 Ga. Laws 523, § 2.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 2 - COUNCIL ON AGING (§§ 49-6-20 — 49-6-22) › Section 49-6-22 - Staff and facilities; expenses of councilmembers

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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 3 - SILVER-HAIRED LEGISLATURE (§ 49-6-40) › Section 49-6-40 - [Repealed] Creation; membership; meetings, organization, and adoption of measures

Repealed and reserved by 2019 Ga. Laws 296,§ 15-1, eff. 7/1/2019.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 5 - COMMUNITY CARE AND SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY (§§ 49-6-60 — 49-6-64) › Section 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."
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 547,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 2-25, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 8,§ 49, eff. 4/14/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 5 - COMMUNITY CARE AND SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY (§§ 49-6-60 — 49-6-64) › Section 49-6-61 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Department" means the Department of Community Health.
(2)
"Division" means the organizational unit within the Department of Community Health responsible for the administration of the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977."
(3)
"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.
(4)
The "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977" means Article 7 of Chapter 4 of this title.
(5)
"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.
(6)
"Older Americans Act of 1965" means P.L. 92-258, as amended, on July 1, 1982.
Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 275,§ 49, eff. 5/9/2017.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 547,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 2-2, eff. 7/1/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 5 - COMMUNITY CARE AND SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY (§§ 49-6-60 — 49-6-64) › Section 49-6-64 - Adoption of rules and regulations

The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 6 - GEORGIA FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT (§§ 49-6-70 — 49-6-77) › Section 49-6-70 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Family Caregiver Support Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 6 - GEORGIA FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT (§§ 49-6-70 — 49-6-77) › Section 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:
(1)
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;
(2)
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;
(3)
Intermittent, planned, or emergency relief to the caregiver, either directly or through use of other available resources and services;
(4)
Restoration or maintenance of the caregiver's well-being;
(5)
Preservation of the caregiver's informal supports such as family and friends;
(6)
Supportive social services to the caregiver; and
(7)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 6 - GEORGIA FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT (§§ 49-6-70 — 49-6-77) › Section 49-6-73 - Eligibility for benefits; contracts; identification of services

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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:
(1)
Benefits counseling and caregiver counseling, education, and training;
(2)
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
(3)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 6 - GEORGIA FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT (§§ 49-6-70 — 49-6-77) › Section 49-6-74 - Provision of services; reimbursement of caregivers; maximum amounts available

(a)
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
.
(b)
(1)
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.
(2)
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
.
(3)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 6 - GEORGIA FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT (§§ 49-6-70 — 49-6-77) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 6 - GEORGIA FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT (§§ 49-6-70 — 49-6-77) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 6 - GEORGIA FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT (§§ 49-6-70 — 49-6-77) › Section 49-6-77 - Rules and regulations

The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 7 - ADULT DAY CENTER FOR AGING ADULTS LICENSING (§§ 49-6-80 — 49-6-86) › Section 49-6-80 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Adult Day Center for Aging Adults Licensure Act."
Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 50, §1.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 7 - ADULT DAY CENTER FOR AGING ADULTS LICENSING (§§ 49-6-80 — 49-6-86) › Section 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.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 1-4, eff. 7/1/2009.
Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 50, §1. .
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 7 - ADULT DAY CENTER FOR AGING ADULTS LICENSING (§§ 49-6-80 — 49-6-86) › Section 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.
Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 50, §1.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 7 - ADULT DAY CENTER FOR AGING ADULTS LICENSING (§§ 49-6-80 — 49-6-86) › Section 49-6-84 - Rules and regulations; authority to issue, suspend, or revoke 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."
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 244,§ 4-7, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 1-56, eff. 7/1/2009.
Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 50, §1. .
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 7 - ADULT DAY CENTER FOR AGING ADULTS LICENSING (§§ 49-6-80 — 49-6-86) › Section 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.
Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 50, §1.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 7 - ADULT DAY CENTER FOR AGING ADULTS LICENSING (§§ 49-6-80 — 49-6-86) › Section 49-6-86 - 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.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 625,§ 49, eff. 5/3/2016.
Added by 2007 Ga. Laws 216,§ 2, eff.
See 2007 Ga. Laws 216, § 3.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 8 - ALZHEIMER'S AND RELATED DEMENTIAS STATE PLAN (§§ 49-6-90 — 49-6-92) › Section 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.
Added by 2018 Ga. Laws 469,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2018.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 8 - ALZHEIMER'S AND RELATED DEMENTIAS STATE PLAN (§§ 49-6-90 — 49-6-92) › Section 49-6-91 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Advisory council" means the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan Advisory Council as created and authorized by this article.
(2)
"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.
(3)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services.
(4)
"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.
(5)
"Department" means the Department of Human Services.
(6)
"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.
Added by 2018 Ga. Laws 469,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2018.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 9 - [GEORGIA PROGRAM OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) › Section 49-6-100 - [Purpose]

The purpose of this article is to establish additional opportunities within Georgia's Medicaid program to provide comprehensive, integrated acute and long-term healthcare services to qualifying individuals who require skilled nursing care so that such individuals can continue living in the community.
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 405,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 9 - [GEORGIA PROGRAM OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) › Section 49-6-101 - [Definitions]

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Department" means the Department of Community Health.
(2)
"Georgia Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly" or "PACE" means the comprehensive, voluntary program that provides an alternative to nursing home care for eligible older adults as authorized by the federal government under the federal Social Security Act,
42 U.S.C. Sections 1395eee
and
1396u-4
, as amended.
(3)
"Medicaid" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section
49-5-272
.
(4)
"Medical assistance" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section
49-4-141
.
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 405,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 9 - [GEORGIA PROGRAM OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) › Section 49-6-102 - [Development and implementation of Georgia Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

(a)
The department, as part of the medical assistance program in Chapter 5 of this title, may develop and implement the Georgia Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), pursuant to the requirements of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, regulations promulgated pursuant thereto by the secretary of health and human services, all applicable laws of this state, the state plan, and regulations of the department which are in effect on the date on which the items are rendered.
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 405,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 6 - SERVICES FOR THE AGING (§§ 49-6-1 — 49-6-103) › Article 9 - [GEORGIA PROGRAM OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) › Section 49-6-103 - [Exemption]

A PACE organization shall be exempt from the requirement, pursuant to Chapter 21 of Title 33, to obtain a certificate of authority as a health maintenance organization.
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 405,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 7 - FAMILY-PLANNING SERVICES (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-9) › Section 49-7-2 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"Agencies" means the department, county boards of health, health districts, county departments of family and children services, and district departments of family and children services.
(2)
"Family-planning services" means counseling and interviews with trained personnel regarding birth control, infertility, and family-planning methods and procedures; distribution of literature relating to birth control, infertility, and family planning; referral to licensed physicians or local health departments for consultation, examination, tests, medical treatment, and prescriptions for the purposes of birth control, infertility, and family planning; and, to the extent prescribed, the distribution of rhythm charts, drugs, medical preparations, contraceptive devices, and similar products used for birth control and family planning.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 7 - FAMILY-PLANNING SERVICES (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-9) › Section 49-7-3 - Persons to whom agencies may offer services

Within the limitations of the funds available to such agencies, all agencies are authorized to offer family-planning services to any person who is in any one or more of the following classifications:
(1)
Married;
(2)
The parent of at least one child;
(3)
Pregnant; or
(4)
Requesting such services.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 7 - FAMILY-PLANNING SERVICES (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-9) › Section 49-7-4 - Services may be free

Agencies may support family-planning services at no cost to the recipients of such services in accordance with rules and regulations of said agencies.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 7 - FAMILY-PLANNING SERVICES (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-9) › Section 49-7-5 - Right to refuse services

The refusal of any person to accept family-planning services shall in no way affect the right of such person to receive public assistance or public health services or to avail himself of any other public benefit. The employees of the agencies engaged in the administration of this chapter shall recognize that the right to make decisions concerning family planning and birth control is a fundamental personal right of the individual; and nothing in this chapter shall in any way abridge such individual right, nor shall any individual be required to state his reason for refusing the offer of family-planning services.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 7 - FAMILY-PLANNING SERVICES (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-9) › Section 49-7-6 - Right of employee to refuse to offer services

Any employee of the agencies engaged in the administration of this chapter may refuse to accept the duty of offering family-planning services to the extent that such duty is contrary to such employee's personal religious beliefs; and such refusal shall not be grounds for any disciplinary action, for dismissal, for any interdepartmental transfer, for any other discrimination in his employment, for suspension from employment, or for any loss in pay or other benefits. The directors or supervisors of such agencies shall be authorized, however, to reassign the duties of any such employees in order to carry out this chapter effectively.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 7 - FAMILY-PLANNING SERVICES (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-9) › Section 49-7-7 - Plans and programs to carry out chapter; required provisions

The department is authorized and directed to develop plans and programs to carry out this chapter. Such plans and programs shall include, but shall not be limited to, provisions for:
(1)
A training program offered by the department for its employees who are in contact with and counsel those persons likely to desire family-planning services. Such training program should be designed to provide such employees with complete information regarding family planning and birth control and all matters related thereto; and
(2)
A systematic plan for coordinating the activities of the department and its counterparts at the county and district level in the area of family-planning services.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 49 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 49-1-1 — 49-10-7) › Chapter 7 - FAMILY-PLANNING SERVICES (§§ 49-7-1 — 49-7-9) › Section 49-7-8 - Rules and regulations

The board is authorized and directed to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall provide the necessary requirements and guides for county and district departments of health and departments of family and children services.