A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to enact the "Hospital Medicaid Financing Program Act"; to authorize the Department of Community Health to assess a provider payment on hospitals for the purpose of obtaining federal financial participation for Medicaid; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a segregated account within the Indigent Care Trust Fund; to provide for the use of funds; to provide for repeal unless reauthorized; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.