08 LC 33
2554
House
Bill 1435
By:
Representatives Jackson of the
161st,
Watson of the
91st,
Stephens of the
164th,
Stephenson of the
92nd,
and Mitchell of the
88th
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, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to require the
Department of Community Health to contract with a single administrator for
dental services; to provide for applicability; to provide for an amendment to
the state plan if necessary; to provide for related matters; 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, relating
to medical assistance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read
as follows:
"49-4-158.
(a)
The department shall contract with a single administrator for dental services
for recipients of medical assistance pursuant to this article and shall ensure
that all care management organizations which provide or arrange for the
provision of health care services for such recipients contract with such single
administrator for dental services. This subsection shall apply to any contract
entered into or renewed by the department with a care management organization on
or after July 1, 2008.
(b)
The department shall submit any necessary modifications, if applicable, to the
state plan for medical assistance filed pursuant to Code Section 49-4-142 in
order to fulfill the requirements of this Code section."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.