Georgia Code
Chapter 5 - Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled
§ 37-5-9. Fees for Community Services

The department and its contractors are authorized to charge fees for community services they provide under this chapter based upon ability to pay, in accordance with guidelines established by the department. When such services are provided by county boards of health, Code Section 31-3-4 authorizes the establishment of fees for the services. No person shall be denied services on the basis of inability to pay.
History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 700, § 9; Ga. L. 1989, p. 459, § 1.

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Title 37 - Mental Health

Chapter 5 - Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled

§ 37-5-1. Short Title

§ 37-5-2. Declaration of Policy

§ 37-5-3. Community Services Defined

§ 37-5-4. Applicability of Chapter; Eligibility for Community Services

§ 37-5-5. Duty of County Board of Health to Provide Community Services; District Health Department to Advise Families or Guardians of Developmentally Disabled Individuals

§ 37-5-6. County or Health District Plan for Community Services; Review and Approval of Plan by the Department

§ 37-5-7. Duty of Department to Provide Consulting and Financial Assistance to County Boards of Health; Failure of County Boards of Health to Provide Community Services

§ 37-5-8. Duty of Department to Establish Standards for Community Services, Inspect Programs, Issue Statements of Approval; Procedure Upon Discovery of Deficiencies; Reinspection

§ 37-5-9. Fees for Community Services