Revisions to Georgia’s Medicaid Application Process for Providers during the Public Health Emergency
COVID-19 continues to affect applicants for Georgia Medicaid. Based on the PHE declaration in March 2020, DFCS altered its verification process for the Medical Assistance Program...
The Georgia Department of Community Health Extends Deadline for Fingerprint Background Checks for Existing Staff
In May 2018, Georgia passed the Georgia Long-term Care Background Check Program, which required fingerprint criminal background checks of applicants for employment and direct access employees...
The Georgia Department of Public Health Issues Reopening Guidance to Long-Term Care Facilities
On September 15, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued another COVID-19 related Executive Order with significant impact on Long-Term Care Facilities, including nursing facilities and assisted living communities...
Another Arrow in the Quiver or a Regulatory Risk? Analyzing SB 359’s Immunities for Georgia Providers in the Fight Against COVID-19 Liability
As Georgia continues to reopen, the Georgia General Assembly’s recent passage of Senate Bill 359, known as the “Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act," will provide relief to individuals and entities concerned with possible liability
Georgia’s Senior Care Reform Bill Adds COVID-19 Requirements to New Legislation for Assisted Living Communities
On June 30, 2020, Governor Kemp signed House Bill 987, known as the Senior Care Reform Bill, into law. This legislation covers numerous topics related to Assisted Living Communities that go into effect on July 1, 2021, including...
Georgia’s New Long-Term Care Background Check Program
On May 7, 2018, then Governor Nathan Deal signed Georgia’s new Long-term Care Background Check Program into law with the purpose of promoting public safety and providing for comprehensive criminal background checks...
HBS Announces New Attorneys to the Firm’s Partnership
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) announces the election of six attorneys as partners, effective August 1, 2014. The new partners operate across a wide range of practice areas including agriculture, health care, long-term care, and general liability.