§ 31-8-7 - Qualifications for assistance under program; waiver of residence requirements in emergencies
O.C.G.A. 31-8-7 (2010)
31-8-7. Qualifications for assistance under program; waiver of residence requirements in emergencies
In order to qualify for assistance under this program, a person must be an indigent resident of this state and must be a person for whom hospital care is not available under any other program. The six-months' residency requirement may be waived if a physician certifies that the illness or injury constitutes an emergency which requires immediate hospital care.