Directive 21-EX-2

The record

Jurisdiction

Georgia

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

O.C.G.A. Title 33; State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery

Issued

2021-08-17 Aug. 17, 2021

Effective

2021-08-17

End

30 days (to Sept. 16, 2021); extended through Sept. 30, 2021 by Bulletin 21-EX-3 (Ex. GA-056) (read as 2021-09-16)

In force

Aug. 17, 2021 to Sept. 16, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care orders

Addressees

• all licensed health insurers
• HMOs
• prepaid health plans

Functions reached

• IN insurer preauthorization
• IN intake and referrals for skilled nursing, home health, rehabilitation, LTACH
• IP hospital discharge in Q3 2021

Collection

Georgia GA

Operative words

Due to the severity of the ongoing COVID-19 delta variant surge in Georgia, hospitals are experiencing high demand on inpatient hospital services and are redeploying staff to provide direct patient care. Many hospitals are unable to admit new patients because delays in responses from health insurers have made it difficult to discharge current patients to lower levels of care.... preauthorization requirements for post-acute placements should be suspended for 30 days from the date of this Directive... including but not limited to skilled nursing facilities, home health, acute rehabilitation, and long-term acute care.

Enforcement

Notes