§ 34-15-14 - Coverage by a hospitalization or medical insurance policy

O.C.G.A. 34-15-14 (2010)
34-15-14. Coverage by a hospitalization or medical insurance policy


Where a person with disabilities who receives vocational rehabilitation services is covered by a hospitalization or medical insurance policy, the Division of Rehabilitation Services shall be subrogated to the rights of such person with disabilities to recover in an amount not to exceed the cost of vocational rehabilitation services rendered by the Division of Rehabilitation Services, exclusive of those services for which eligibility is not predicated on the need for financial assistance. Where the person with disabilities receives vocational rehabilitation services without disclosing that he or she is covered by a hospitalization or medical insurance policy, he or she shall be liable therefor to the Division of Rehabilitation Services in an amount not to exceed the cost of rehabilitation services rendered, exclusive of those services for which eligibility is not predicated on the need for financial assistance, or in an amount not to exceed the insurance reimbursement received, whichever is the lesser.