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.
Necessity to Conduct IEE and Comply with Stay-Put Provision Read More
The student should have been found eligible for special education in the categories of Emotional Behavior Disorder and Other Health Impairment.
Special Education Eligibility Read More
The School District denied the student a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) because it did not place the student in the least restrictive environment.
Student Not Placed in Least Restrictive Environment Read More
