Rule 350-7-.03 - Use of Provider Fees(1) The General Assembly is authorized to appropriate as state funds to the Department for use in any fiscal year all revenues dedicated and credited to the segregated account. These appropriations shall be made for the sole purpose of obtaining federal financial participation in the provision of support to nursing homes that disproportionately serve the medically indigent. Any appropriation from the segregated account for any purpose other than Medicaid payments to nursing homes shall be null and void.(2) Revenues appropriated to the Department pursuant to these rules shall be used to match federal funds that are available for the purpose for which such trust funds have been appropriated.(3) Appropriations from the segregated account to the Department shall not lapse to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year.(4) The Department shall annually report to the General Assembly on the use of revenues credited to the segregated account and appropriated to the Department for the purposes outlined in these rules. Such report shall be submitted to the Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, legislative counsel and legislative budget officer no later than January 31 of each calendar year. Such reports shall be made available to the public as a public record.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 350-7-.03
O.C.G.A. Sec. 31-8-5.
Original Rule entitled "Use of Provider Fees" adopted. F. July 2, 2003; eff. July 22, 2003.