07 LC 33
1596
House
Bill 557
By:
Representatives Heckstall of the
62nd,
Brooks of the
63rd,
and Morgan of the
39th
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 provide that an
applicant for medical assistance born prior to December 31, 1919, shall not be
required to have a birth certificate as proof of identification for purposes of
eligibility for medical assistance; to provide for applicability; 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, relating to medical
assistance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"49-4-150.1.
"49-4-150.1.
(a)
Unless otherwise mandated by federal law or regulation, the department shall not
require a birth certificate from an applicant for medical assistance who was
born prior to December 31, 1919, as proof of identification for purposes of
eligibility for medical assistance. Such applicant may show proof of
identification through other means, as determined by the department, including,
but not limited to, an expired driver´s license or other photographic
identification or an affidavit signed by the applicant listing the names of the
applicant´s parents and the applicant´s birthdate.
(b)
This Code section shall apply to applications submitted by applicants for
medical assistance on and after the effective date of this Code section."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.