Georgia Code, Title 49, Chapter 6, Article 6 - Georgia Family Caregiver Support

• § 49-6-70 - Short Title
  This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Family Caregiver Support Act."
• § 49-6-71 - Purpose
  The purpose of this article shall be to establish a comprehensive caregiver program which will marshal and integrate available resources and services to provide...
• § 49-6-72 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Adult" means a person 18 years of age or older residing within the State of Georgia...
• § 49-6-73 - Eligibility for Benefits; Contracts; Identification of Services
  (a) The persons to be served under this article are primary caregivers who provide continuous care to a functionally dependent older adult or other...
• § 49-6-74 - Provision of Services; Reimbursement of Caregivers; Maximum Amounts Available
  (a) The department, through contracts with or through area agencies on aging and other appropriate entities, shall provide the services described in paragraph (1)...
• § 49-6-75 - Entitlements Not Created
  Nothing in this article creates or provides any individual with an entitlement to services, equipment, and supplies or benefits which will be made available...
• § 49-6-76 - Displacement of Other Programs Prohibited
  Funding authorized under this article shall not be used to displace benefits, entitlements, or resources available under other programs.
• § 49-6-77 - Rules and Regulations
  The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article.

Last modified: October 14, 2016