07 LC 34
1039
House
Bill 396
By:
Representatives Channell of the
116th,
Harbin of the
118th,
Parrish of the
156th,
and Stephens of the
164th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 49-5-273 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the creation and operation of the PeachCare for Kids Program, so as to
require the Department of Community Health to contract for eligibility
verification services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 49-5-273 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
creation and operation of the PeachCare for Kids Program, is amended by revising
subsection (l) as follows:
"(l)
The department, through the Department of Administrative Services or any other
appropriate entity, may contract for any or all of the following: the collection
of premiums, processing of applications,
verification
of eligibility, outreach, data services,
and evaluation, if such contracting achieves administrative or service cost
efficiency.
The department
shall enter into one or more contracts with an appropriate entity or entities
for the verification of eligibility for the program with regard to income
verification and verification of
residency. The department, and other
state agencies as appropriate, shall provide necessary information to any entity
which has contracted with the department for services related to the
administration of the program upon request. For purposes of compliance with
Code Section 34-8-125, a request by any entity which has contracted with the
department for services related to the administration of the program shall be
deemed to be a request by a responsible official of the department and
considered to be a request by the department."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.