General News Sources: NAELA member Janet Colliton, CELA, wrote Eligible Charity Distribution can reduce taxes Lack of special ed teachers…
The HIPAA privacy rule is not absolute. It recognizes that certain disclosures are beneficial, such as those where information must…
The Olmstead case was brought by two Georgia women whose disabilities include mental retardation and mental illness. At the time…
A parent or a guardian (each a “designated individual”) may appoint a standby guardian of a minor. O.C.G.A. § 29-2-10.…
A new Medicaid lien case is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. The question presented is "[w]hether the federal Medicaid…
The cases discussed here make clear the importance of making health decisions in advance and communicating them. Too often, decisions…
A POLST form is a legally sufficient medical order that health care providers and health care facilities may use in…
Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 31-39-1 et seq.) defines a candidate for non-resuscitation as a patient who, based on a determination…
Nursing home residents and their personal representatives have a right to stay informed regarding their condition and their care. 42…
The worksheet below is not intended as a substitute for legal advice. It requires an understanding of the Medicaid budgeting…