Chapter

PAYMENT OF EXPENSES FOR SUPPORT, TREATMENT, AND CARE OF PATIENTS IN STATE INSTITUTIONS GENERALLY

O.C.G.A. § 37-9-1— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 37-9-2— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 37-9-3— Payment for cost of care as not affecting nature or quality of care
O.C.G.A. § 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
O.C.G.A. § 37-9-5— Assessment of persons liable for cost of care generally
O.C.G.A. § 37-9-6— Standards for determination of assessments for less than full cost of care
O.C.G.A. § 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
O.C.G.A. § 37-9-8— Use of assets other than income for determination of assessments; assets exempt from determination; levy of assessment
O.C.G.A. § 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
O.C.G.A. § 37-9-10— Hearings
O.C.G.A. § 37-9-11— Billing by department; authority to maintain action for collection
O.C.G.A. § 37-9-13— Promulgation of rules and regulations by board