Rule 111-3-12-.03 - Method of Allotment and Matching of State Funds(1) Calculating the Allotment of State Funds: (a) Within the one dollar ($1.00) per capita legal limitation, State funds shall be allotted to each participating county according to two factors: population and median income. 1. The population shall be the latest official decennial population count of the U.S. Census Bureau, adjusted to exclude military personnel and wards of State institutions.2. The median income, which is an index of relative economic ability, shall be obtained from the most recent "Characteristics of Population" for Georgia as prepared by the U. S. Census Bureau in connection with its official decennial population count.(b) In calculating the county allotment, the following statistical procedure shall be used: 1. One thousand (1,000) divided by each county's median income to obtain the reciprocal weighting value.2. Each county's population multiplied by the county's reciprocal weighting value to obtain county's weighted population.3. The appropriation (or State funds available) divided by the sum of weighted population of all counties to obtain per capita allotment.4. Per capita allotment multiplied by each county's weighted population to obtain each county's allotment.(c) The above procedure shall be used in the initial allocation of State funds during a year, in the reallocation of any unexpended or unallotted funds, and in the allocation of any additional funds which may become available during a year.(2) Matching Formula: (a) All State funds allocated to a County, through an agreed joint participating budget, must be matched by local funds according to the matching formula.(b) The matching formula for each county shall be determined by the following table: 1950 Population of County | State Share | Local Share |
5,000 and under | 75% | 25% |
5,001 - 10,000 | 65% | 35% |
10,001 - 20,000 | 55% | 45% |
20,001 - 50,000 | 50% | 50% |
50,001 - 100,000 | 40% | 60% |
Over 100,000 | 30% | 70% |
(3) Method of Payment: (a) Each Participating County must establish a "Hospital Care for the Indigent" Fund which shall consist of the local share of the approved joint budget.(b) The Georgia Department of Community Health shall establish a State "Hospital Care for the Indigent" Fund which shall consist of all State funds available to the Program.(c) The method of payment shall be to hospitals on an individual patient basis according to a dual payment procedure. Under this method, the County shall pay the hospital for the local share of authorized hospitalization and the Georgia Department of Community Health shall pay the hospital for the State share of authorized hospitalization.(d) Disbursement to a hospital from the Georgia Department of Community Health will be made only on proper local certification and after the County has paid the local share of the request for payment as submitted by the Participating Hospital.(e) The official per diem rate shall be used by each Participating County when authorizing hospital care under the Program and the local share of such rate shall be the basis for county payment under the Program.(f) The County is primarily responsible for obligations authorized by its certifications and the Georgia Department Community Health will assist only to the extent of State funds allocated to that county.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-3-12-.03
Ga. L. 1933, p. 7; O.C.G.A. § 31-8-1et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Method of Allotment and Matching of State Funds" adopted. F. Oct. 9, 2020; eff. Oct. 29, 2020.