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Involuntary discharge denied as long-term care facility failed to demonstrate threat to health or safety

The purpose of this hearing was to determine whether a Georgia long-term care facility was permitted to involuntarily discharge a patient to her mother’s home. The facility initiated the discharge because it purportedly was not equipped to handle the patient’s purported violent and hypersexual behavior resulting from brain injuries. The Court reversed the facility’s proposal […]

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Childcare facility’s license revoked following criminal charge of child molestation

In this case, the Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) revoked the license of a family childcare learning home after the owner’s husband, who was also an employee of the facility, was arrested on a charge of child molestation. The Court upheld the license revocation after concluding DECAL had proved the facility had violated

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Court orders remand following multiple errors during food stamp review

The Court remanded this case due to a series of errors the Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) made during a food stamp eligibility review. The food stamp recipient was not given the mandatory 10-day period to submit necessary documents for reapplication and, despite seeking assistance from her case manager, was told that her

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