06 LC
14 9449
Senate
Bill 648
By:
Senators Cagle of the 49th and Mullis of the 53rd
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide that
the Department of Community Health shall establish a comprehensive program to
monitor for and detect the provision of medical assistance benefits to
ineligible individuals; to provide for related matters; to provide for an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the
"Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," is amended by inserting after Code
Section 49-4-143 a new Code section to read as follows:
"49-4-143.1.
(a)
During calendar year 2006, the Department of Community Health shall establish a
comprehensive program to monitor for and detect the provision of medical
assistance benefits to ineligible individuals. This program shall include
financial audits, performance audits, and such other measures as deemed
appropriate by the department to meet the goal of monitoring for and detecting
the provision of benefits to ineligible individuals for the purposes of
minimizing improper and unnecessary expenditures of public funds.
(b)
Not later than December 31, 2006, the department shall provide to the Governor
and the General Assembly a report of the goals, implementation, and performance
of the program established pursuant to this Code
section."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.