Children's medical services : health services for Georgia's children and youth with special health care needs

CMS Offices in Department of Public Health (DPH) Districts

1-1 Northwest Health District Rome -- (706) 802-5626 Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk, Walker

1-2 North Georgia Health District Dalton -- (706) 272-2219 Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield

2 North Health District Gainesville -- (770) 538-2788 Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White

3-1 Cobb/Douglas Health District Cobb -- (770) 432-0112 x2107 Cobb, Douglas
3-2 Fulton Health District Fulton -- (404) 612-1496 Fulton

3-3 Clayton County Health District Clayton- (678) 610-7417 Clayton

3-4 East Metro Health District Gwinnett -- (770) 339-9078 Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton

3-5 Dekalb Health District

Dekalb -- (404) 508-7767 Dekalb

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4 LaGrange Health District

LaGrange -- (706) 298-7712 or Toll Free 1-800-847- 4262

Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry,

Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, Upson

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South Central Health District Dublin -- (478) 275-5116 or Toll Free 1-866-230-9497

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Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery,

Pulaski, Telfair, Truetlen, Wheeler, Wilcox

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North Central Health District

Macon -- (478) 751-6135

Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Hancock,

Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach,

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Putnam, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson

East Central Health District Augusta -- (706) 667-4400 or Toll Free 1-866-667-4684 Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliafero, Warren, Wilkes

West Central Health District Columbus -- (706) 321-6323 Chattahoochee, Clay, Harris, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Talbot Cordele -- (229) 276-2343 Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor, Webster
South Health District Valdosta -- (229) 245-4310 Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, Turner
Southwest Health District Albany -- (229) 430-4115 or Toll Free 1-800-430-4212 Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Worth
Coastal Health District Savannah -- (912) 356-2869 Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh
Southeast Health District Waycross -- (912) 285-6304 Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware, Wayne Statesboro -- (912) 871-1850 Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall, Toombs
Northeast Health District Athens -- (706) 389-6923 Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton

Visit CMS on the Web at: http://dph.georgia.gov/childrens-medical-services-cms

Revised 06/24/2014

Children's Medical Services
Health Services for Georgia's Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

What is CMS?
Children's Medical Services (CMS) is a Department of Public Health (DPH) program that provides or arranges specialty medical/health care services for eligible children with chronic medical conditions in Georgia.
CMS services are family-centered, culturally/linguistically competent and community-based.

Who is eligible for CMS?

Children and youth, birth to age 21 who:



Live in Georgia Have an eligible medical condition Meet income eligibility

How does CMS help eligible children & families?

The CMS program provides support for families by:

Helping parents find resources Helping coordinate services
Assist families find special services as close to their home as possible
Work with primary care physician to coordinate health care and specialty services
Help prevent problems that may be common for children with special health needs

Where can children and youth receive CMS services?
CMS services are available statewide in
each of the 18 health districts in Georgia
(See back panel for complete list)

What are some examples of eligible medical conditions?
Burns, cardiac, and chronic lung (including asthma & cystic fibrosis)
Craniofacial anomalies (including cleft lip and /or palate) Orthopedic and neuromuscular disorders
(including cerebral palsy, scoliosis, and amputations)
Neurological and neurosurgical disorders (including spina bifida, epilepsy and hydrocephalus), and conditions affecting vision (cataracts, glaucoma, amblyopia and strabismus)
What services are available?
Working with the child's primary medical provider, CMS may provide or arrange for: Medical/diagnostic testing
Specialty medical care, treatment, medications & supplies Care coordination Referral to community resources