History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 384, § 12; Ga. L. 1988, p. 288, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1290, § 3; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1856, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 679, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 576, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 24; Ga. L. 2006, p. 775, §§ 4, 5/SB 572; Ga. L. 2008, p. 704, § 2/HB 1234; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-53/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-7/HB 214; Ga. L. 2022, p. 26, § 1-8/HB 1013.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, substituted “Code Section 31-2-8” for “Code Section 31-2-11” in the middle of subsection (d).
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, added the second sentence in paragraph (b)(1).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2022, p. 26, § 1-1/HB 1013, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This part shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Georgia Mental Health Parity Act.’”
Ga. L. 2022, p. 26, § 1-9/HB 1013, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “If necessary to implement any of the provisions of this part relating to the Medicaid program, the Department of Community Health shall submit a Medicaid state plan amendment or waiver request to the United States Department of Health and Human Services.”
Ga. L. 2022, p. 26, § 1-10/HB 1013, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Nothing in this part shall be construed to impair any contracts in effect on June 30, 2022.”
Law reviews.
For survey article on administrative law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2007).
For annual survey on administrative law, see 61 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2009).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1994, p. 1856, § 5, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective July 1, 1994, for purposes of commencing transfer of positions, independent hearing officers, employees, and equipment and for general administrative purposes. The Office of State Administrative Hearings may commence the performance of its duties on and after July 1, 1994, and shall assume full responsibility for the performance of its duties on and after April 1, 1995. The Office of State Administrative Hearings shall, where necessary for any class of hearings, promulgate rules and regulations in order to comply with all federal and state procedural requirements. During the period between July 1, 1994, and April 1, 1995, covered agencies may continue to conduct covered administrative hearings as provided by prior law; but on and after April 1, 1995, all such hearings in new and, where practical, in pending proceedings shall be conducted as provided in this Act.
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