Petitioner, a child in the Medically Fragile Daycare (MFDC) program, was granted six additional months in the program because she (1) meets the Skilled Nursing Level of Care, (2) receives 100% of her daily calories via a G-tube, (3) has services ordered by a physician, and (4) requires services that are so inherently complex that
Petitioner was appropriately dismissed under the State Personnel Board Rule that permits a classified employee to be terminated for “negligence or inefficiency in performing assigned duties.” Petitioner’s duties included managing and supervising the operation of two group homes. Her incompetence and negligence were demonstrated by, first, a strong pattern of financial irregularities at the facilities,
State was permitted to terminate Petitioner’s participation in the Medically Fragile Daycare (MFD) component of the Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP). While Petitioner may need supplemental oxygen on occasion, he has an established regimen of therapy. In such a case, the administration of oxygen is not considered a skilled nursing service under the federal regulations, rendering
Need for supplemental oxygen insufficient to participate in Medically Fragile Daycare. Read More
The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) violated the due process rights of Petitioner, a Medicaid recipient, when it informed her that she had until November 30, 2013, to file a renewal application on its website, COMPASS, but did not inform her that the website would be down for maintenance from November 27 to
Must inform public assistance applicants of unavailability of application website. Read More
The Georgia Department of Insurance was authorized to refuse the issuance of a resident insurance license to an individual who pled guilty to statutory rape and child molestation ten years prior to submitting his application.
Petitioner denied insurance license based on crimes of moral turpitude. Read More
No credible evidence demonstrated that the educator violated ethical standards during the Spring 2009 Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). The chief witness for the state admitted to lying in the past and to correcting her own students’ answers after the exam. In addition, her testimony was uncorroborated. Determination of witness credibility is within the sole
Testimony of state’s chief witness not credible. Read More
