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GA HB1085
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Katie Dempsey
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AI Summary
- Transfers oversight of community care and services for the elderly from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Community Health
- Requires the Department of Community Health to establish a community care unit within the Division of Medical Assistance to plan and oversee coordinated community care and support services for the elderly
- Replaces the former three-year implementation plan (originally due by July 1, 1985) with a requirement for an annual community care service plan to be incorporated into the State Plan for Medical Assistance under the Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977
- Requires the department to submit an annual progress report beginning January 1, 2017 to the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and chairpersons of the House and Senate Health and Human Services Committees
- Removes the outdated definition of "aging section" tied to the Department of Human Services and adds a new definition of "Division" as the unit within the Department of Community Health responsible for administering the Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977
Legislative Description
Social services; aging; transfer oversight of such services to the Department of Community Health
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services2/29/2016
Appropriations2/23/2016
Full Bill Text
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