History. Code 1981, § 49-4-146.3 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1596, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 128, § 49; Ga. L. 1998, p. 664, § 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 24; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1225, § 7; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 362, § 36; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-29/HB 233.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, rewrote this Code section. See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1997, p. 1596, § 1.1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “Sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997.”’
Ga. L. 1997, p. 1596, § 2, effective May 5, 1997, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The General Assembly finds that substantial financial losses to the state are being caused by acts of fraud directed at the Department of Medical Assistance and that there is a need to enhance the ability of the state to recover property and proceeds obtained through Medicaid fraud. It is the intent of this legislation to provide a legal mechanism for the seizure and forfeiture to the state of property and proceeds obtained through acts of fraud committed to obtain medical assistance benefits or payments under Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49.”
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1225, § 8, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable to civil actions filed on or after July 1, 2000.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.”
Law reviews.
For article commenting on the enactment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 276 (1997).
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 7 - Medical Assistance Generally
§ 49-4-142.1. Legislative Notification of Request for Waiver
§ 49-4-142.2. Expansion of Medicaid Eligibility Through an Increase in the Income Threshold
§ 49-4-142.5. Waiver Request Allowing Medicaid Reimbursement
§ 49-4-143. Power of Board of Community Health; Board of Medical Assistance Abolished
§ 49-4-144. Chief Administrative Officer; Powers and Duties
§ 49-4-145. Time Limitations on Claims for Assistance; Form of Claims
§ 49-4-146. Time for Action on Claim
§ 49-4-146.3. Civil Forfeiture of Property and Proceeds Obtained Through Medicaid Fraud
§ 49-4-147. Enforcement of Liens, Claims, or Offsets Against Assistance
§ 49-4-147.1. Claims by Department Against Estate of Medicaid Recipients
§ 49-4-150. Regulations as to Maintenance and Use of Records; Certificate as to Use of Information
§ 49-4-151. Obtaining Information for Investigations and Audits
§ 49-4-151.1. Errors or Omissions in Reporting; Right to Hearing; Exclusion
§ 49-4-152.1. Medicaid Prescription Drug Bidding and Rebate Program
§ 49-4-152.3. Reuse of Unit Dosage Drugs
§ 49-4-152.4. Department Contracts to Require Refund of Prescription Drug Rebates
§ 49-4-152.6. Medicaid Coverage for Mood Disorders Prescriptions
§ 49-4-156.1. Reimbursement for Services Rendered Under Article 5 of Chapter 6 of This Title
§ 49-4-157. Construction of This Article With Federal Act
§ 49-4-159. Medicaid Coverage for Lactation and Postpartum Care