Georgia § 49-4-147 - Enforcement of liens, claims, or offsets against assistance.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 49-4-147 — Enforcement of liens, claims, or offsets against assistance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-4-147. Enforcement of liens, claims, or offsets against assistance.
Medical assistance payable by virtue of this article shall be subject to any claim, lien, or offset of this state against the payee and to any claim of the United States of America made against the payee pursuant to a federal statute, but such moneys shall not otherwise be subject to execution, levy, garnishment, or any other legal process; and no transfer or assignment of such at law or in equity shall be enforceable against the State of Georgia, the Department of Community Health, or the commissioner of community health; but medical assistance moneys, having been paid, are subject to all such actions and process. (Ga. L. 1977, p. 384, § 8; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 24.)
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 49-4-147 cover?
Section 49-4-147 ("Enforcement of liens, claims, or offsets against assistance.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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