- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- A snapshot of the Georgia Volunteer Health Care Program.
- Title:
- A snapshot of the Georgia Volunteer Health Care Program, a program of the Georgia Department of Community Health [Jan. 2010]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Community Health
- Date of Original:
- 2010-01
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Fact sheet
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C900 .S1 V6 2010
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc900-b-ps1-bv6-b2010-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc900-b-ps1-bv6-b2010-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
A Program Of The Georgia Department Of Community Health
A SNAPSHOT OF THE
Georgia Volunteer Health Care Program
Overview The Georgia Volunteer Heath Care Program (GVHCP) began in 2005 with the passage of House Bill 166. This law authorized the State of Georgia via the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) to offer sovereign immunity protection to uncompensated, licensed health care professionals while they provide donated care to eligible patients. This protection is extended to trained clinic volunteers as well.
As of July 1, 2008, there were approximately 1.7 million Georgians without health insurance.
How does the GVHCP operate? GVHCP has six Regional Volunteer Coordinators (RVC) each responsible for establishing new clinics and working with existing clinics, in surrounding counties, to credential their health care providers. These RVCs are located in Gainesville, Savannah, Macon, Atlanta, Augusta and Albany.
Their duties include, but are not limited to:
Assist with recruiting volunteers and working with new and existing medical/dental clinics
Credential and contract with licensed health care professionals
Train and monitor the DCH volunteers who complete patient financial eligibility and referral forms
Conduct quality assurance reviews
How many clinics are currently under the GVHCP? As of July 2009, there were 60 clinics that had committed to liability protection under this program. This number is expected to increase. The GVHCP team is working at various stages of training and recruitment with several other clinics statewide.
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
A health care professional who volunteers at a clinic and/or his/her own private office to provide free care is protected under this legislation as long as:
The professional acted within his/her scope of services The patient meets the definition of eligible A designated/trained DCH volunteer completes the patient's paperwork
PATIENT ELIGIBILITY
A patient is eligible if: He/she is Medicaid eligible under Georgia law He/she is without dental coverage He/she has an income at or below 200 percent of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) He/she is a client of DCH or the Department of Human Services who meets the criteria and his/her income is at or below 200 percent of FPL
What You Deserve.
Georgia
Volunteer Health Care Program
How can I sign up for GVHCP?
For more information on the program or how to participate, contact GAVolunteers@dch.ga.gov or call 404-463-8658.
2 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga 30303 w www.dch.georgia.gov January 2010