§ 26-4-191 - Definitions - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 26-4-191 (2010)
26-4-191. Definitions

As used in this article, the term:

(1) "Controlled substance" means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of Code Sections 16-13-25 through 16-13-29 and Schedules I through V of 21 C.F.R. Part 1308.

(2) "Health care facility" means an institution which is licensed as a nursing home, intermediate care home, personal care home, home health agency, or hospice pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 31.

(3) "Medically indigent person" means:

(A) A person who is Medicaid eligible under the laws of this state; or

(B) A person:

(i) Who is without health insurance; or

(ii) Who has health insurance that does not cover the injury, illness, or condition for which treatment is sought; and

whose family income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level as defined annually by the federal Office of Management and Budget.