Georgia Code
Title 37 - Mental Health
Chapter 9 - Payment of Expenses for Support, Treatment, and Care of Patients in State Institutions Generally

§ 37-9-1. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 37-9-2. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Ga. L....

§ 37-9-3. Payment for Cost of Care as Not Affecting Nature or Quality of Care - Care rendered to all patients in state hospitals shall be...

§ 37-9-4. Liability of Patient for Cost of Care; Time of Payment; Inability of Department to Collect Assessment From Patient or Failure of Patient’s Assessment to Cover Cost of Care - Each patient receiving services from a state hospital shall be...

§ 37-9-5. Assessment of Persons Liable for Cost of Care Generally - History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 1138, §§ 6, 9, 10;...

§ 37-9-6. Standards for Determination of Assessments for Less Than Full Cost of Care - The board shall establish standards for determining assessments when such...

§ 37-9-7. Inquiry Into and Determination of Income and Assets; Declarations by Persons Liable for Cost of Care; Access to Income Tax Records; Confidentiality; Attestation of Indigent Financial Status - History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 1138, § 3; Ga. L....

§ 37-9-8. Use of Assets Other Than Income for Determination of Assessments; Assets Exempt From Determination; Levy of Assessment - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 834, § 7; Ga. L....

§ 37-9-9. Exhaustion of Benefits Under Other Programs or Plans Required Prior to Expenditure of Public Funds; Determination of Assessments; Assignment of Benefits; Subrogation - Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the department shall not...

§ 37-9-10. Hearings - Hearings shall be held in accordance with Chapter 13 of...

§ 37-9-11. Billing by Department; Authority to Maintain Action for Collection - The department shall bill persons liable for cost of care...

§ 37-9-13. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Board - The board shall have the authority to promulgate necessary rules...