Georgia Code
Article 7 - Medical Assistance Generally
§ 49-4-148. Recovery of Assistance From Third Party Liable for Sickness, Injury, Disease, or Disability; Compromise or Waiver of Claim; Compliance; Effective Date

The requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection shall only apply to a health benefit plan which is issued, issued for delivery, delivered, or renewed on or after April 28, 2001.
History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 384, § 9; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1520, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 24; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1240, § 8; Ga. L. 2007, p. 348, § 1/HB 505; Ga. L. 2020, p. 654, § 6/HB 918.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, in the first sentence of subsection (b), substituted “benefits managers” for “benefit managers” and substituted “Code Section 33-64-1” for “Code Section 26-4-110.1”.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2001, “April 28, 2001” was substituted for “this subsection first becomes effective in 2001” at the end of the undesignated paragraph in subsection (b).

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Title 49 - Social Services

Chapter 4 - Public Assistance

Article 7 - Medical Assistance Generally

§ 49-4-140. Short Title

§ 49-4-141. Definitions

§ 49-4-142. Department of Community Health Established; Adoption, Administration, and Modification of State Plan; Drug Application Fees; Personal Needs Allowance

§ 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

§ 49-4-142.3. Waiver Request to Federal Government on Income Threshold for Medicare and Medicaid Services

§ 49-4-142.4. Comprehensive Review of Provider Reimbursement Rates; Development of Proposed Rate Models, Documentation, and Policy Changes

§ 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

§ 49-4-146.1. Unlawful Acts; Violations and Penalties; Recovery of Excess Amounts; Termination and Reinstatement of Providers; Duty of Department to Identify and Investigate Violations; Notifications; Authorization to Obtain Income Eligibility Verifi...

§ 49-4-146.2. Requirements for Voluntary Termination of Provider Agreements by Nursing Facilities; Adjustment of Medical Assistance Rate; Decertification

§ 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

§ 49-4-147.2. Noneligibility of Department of Community Health to Obtain nor Be Liable for Interest on Orders, Judgments, and Liquidated or Unliquidated Amounts; Exemptions

§ 49-4-148. Recovery of Assistance From Third Party Liable for Sickness, Injury, Disease, or Disability; Compromise or Waiver of Claim; Compliance; Effective Date

§ 49-4-149. Lien of Department of Community Health Against Third Parties; Subrogation to Recipients’ Insurance Claims; Assignment of Recipients’ Claims

§ 49-4-149.1. Submission by Department of Plan for Family Supplementation of Medicaid Payments Upon Federal Removal of Restrictions

§ 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. Research and Demonstration Projects; Pilot Projects to Provide Health Care Coverage and Essential Health Care Services; Pharmacy Assistance Programs

§ 49-4-152.1. Medicaid Prescription Drug Bidding and Rebate Program

§ 49-4-152.2. Rebates for Sole-Source and Multiple-Source Drugs Included in Controlled Medical Assistance Drug List

§ 49-4-152.3. Reuse of Unit Dosage Drugs

§ 49-4-152.4. Department Contracts to Require Refund of Prescription Drug Rebates

§ 49-4-152.5. Restocking Fees

§ 49-4-152.6. Medicaid Coverage for Mood Disorders Prescriptions

§ 49-4-153. Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Judicial Review; Contested Cases Involving Imposition of Remedial or Punitive Measure Against Nursing Facility

§ 49-4-154. Powers and Duties Retained by Department of Human Resources (Department of Community Health)

§ 49-4-155. Department of Community Health to Succeed to Existing Rules, Regulations, Policies, Procedures, and Administrative Orders

§ 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

§ 49-4-158. Certain Dependents of Military Service Members to Maintain Eligibility and Priority for Certain Medical Assistance and Developmental Disability Services Under Certain Conditions; Waiver to Implement Such Provision; Compliance With Certain...

§ 49-4-159. Medicaid Coverage for Lactation and Postpartum Care

§ 49-4-159.1. State Plan Amendment to Implement Express Lane Eligibility in Medicaid and the Peachcare for Kids Program; Enrollment and Renewal