Georgia Code
Article 1 - Hospital Care for the Indigent Generally
§ 31-8-7. Qualifications for Assistance Under Program; Waiver of Residence Requirements in Emergencies

In order to qualify for assistance under this program, a person must be an indigent resident of this state and must be a person for whom hospital care is not available under any other program. The six-months’ residency requirement may be waived if a physician certifies that the illness or injury constitutes an emergency which requires immediate hospital care.
History. Ga. L. 1957, p. 470, § 8; Code 1933, § 88-2308, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.

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