Subject to the availability of funds, the Department of Community Health is authorized to enter into agreements with and submit applications to departments and agencies of the government of the United States for purposes of accepting grants, receiving matching funds, and administering such grants and funds for research and demonstration projects pursuant to Title XI, XVIII, XIX, or XXI of the federal Social Security Act of 1935, as amended, or any other provision of federal law, without regard to the factor of state wideness and such other factors as may be required to be waived by the terms of the federal grant. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to the availability of funds, the department is authorized to establish pilot projects to provide health care coverage and access to essential health care services or benefits to the uninsured and underinsured, including but not limited to pharmacy assistance programs.
History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 384, § 11; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 24; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1240, § 9.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1986, a hyphen between “state” and “wideness” was deleted in the first sentence.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2001, “Title” was substituted for “Titles” in the first sentence of this Code section.
U.S. Code.
Titles XI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the federal Social Security Act of 1935, referred to in this Code section, are codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320d et seq., 42 U.S.C. § 1395 , 42 U.S.C. § 1396 (XIX and XXI), respectively.
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