All administrative hearings before OSAH Judges have been cancelled for March 16 through March 31, 2020. These cancellations are for all hearing locations in every county of the State of Georgia. All hearings will be rescheduled. These cancellations are out of an abundance of caution and in the best interest of the health and safety […]
All Hearings Cancelled for March 16-31, 2020 Read More
Petition for direct appeal to OSAH, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-13-41(a)(1), was granted where petitioner had submitted a timely hearing request to the agency and more than ninety days passed without the agency referring the case to OSAH.
Petition for Direct Appeal Granted Read More
Petition for direct appeal to OSAH in two matters, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-13-41(a)(1), was denied because (1) there was no contested case to be adjudicated, and (2) the petitioner did not provide the date on which he submitted a hearing request to the agency.
Petition for Direct Appeal Denied Read More
Where five nursing facilities reduced their licensed bed capacities, creating semi-private rooms and increasing the square footage per bed, the agency was directed to recalculate the property component of the Medicaid reimbursement rates.
Medicaid Reimbursement Calculation Read More
After a DCH inspector twice failed to gain entry to the office of the private home care provider for unannounced inspections, DCH revoked the Petitioner’s license. The decision to revoke the license was reversed and remanded; instead, the appropriate sanction was suspension of the license until Petitioner complied with the obligation to provide meaningful access
Private Home Care Provider Licensing Read More
The School District violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by failing to conduct an independent evaluation for occupational therapy (OT), failing to provide adequate OT services based on the student’s significant needs, and failing to comply with the stay-put provision of the law. Update as of 5/16/2024: Upheld by the District Court for the
Necessity to Conduct IEE and Comply with Stay-Put Provision Read More
