2021 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
- § 37-9-2. Definitions
- § 37-9-3. Payment for Cost of Care as Not Affecting Nature or Quality of Care
- § 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
- § 37-9-5. Assessment of Persons Liable for Cost of Care Generally
- § 37-9-6. Standards for Determination of Assessments for Less Than Full Cost of Care
- § 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
- § 37-9-8. Use of Assets Other Than Income for Determination of Assessments; Assets Exempt From Determination; Levy of Assessment
- § 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
- § 37-9-10. Hearings
- § 37-9-11. Billing by Department; Authority to Maintain Action for Collection
- § 37-9-12. Deposit of Funds Collected
- § 37-9-13. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Board
- Payment of costs of hospital care for the indigent, § 31-8-1 et seq.
Medical assistance generally, § 49-4-140 et seq.
Administrative Rules and Regulations.- Emergency receiving, evaluating and treatment facilities, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Human Services, Chapter 290-4-1.
Pretrial examination and for commitment because of incompetency to stand trial, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Human Services, Chapter 290-4-3.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Effect of chapter.
- Department of Veterans Services is not authorized to charge and collect fees for services rendered to residents of veterans' nursing homes operated by the State of Georgia is not affected by enactment of Ga. L. 1979, p. 834. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-7 (see O.C.G.A. Ch. 9, T. 37).
