General Counsel
The Office of General Counsel provides legal guidance and direction for the department. Support to the department includes critical tasks that help promote a myriad of department initiatives concerning health care and planning, including, but not limited to, statutory, regulatory, and policy implementation.
- Contracts Administration Section: Manages the contracts process for the department, and is responsible for document review, drafting and negotiations.
- Legal Services Section: Provides legal services for the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® programs, including representation of the department in administrative proceedings, litigation support to the Department of Law, and research, drafting and review of Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® policies and procedures.
- Open Records Section: Responds to requests for records in the possession of the department pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act.
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Administrative
Order Designating the Open Records Officer Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(b)(2) - Updated 04/19/22 - For assistance with Open Records, please e-mail [email protected].
- For preferred service, complete the form at https://dch.georgia.gov/open-records.
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Administrative
- Medical-Legal Partnership: A Medical Legal-Partnership in Georgia is defined pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 31-2-4(d)(11). Such partnership may use the
Standards
and Guidelines along with the Medical-LegalPartnership Application to request the Department’s approval of the Partnership’s program for the determination of eligibility for grants. The Medical-LegalPartnership Recertification is to be used by the Partnership if the Department’s initial approval needs to be updated, e.g. as a result of a change in partners or if the Department’s initial approval becomes dated. Please submit the forms and supporting documentation to the address indicated on the forms.