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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-8-197. Annual report of claims statistics.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-8-197. Annual report of claims statistics.

The Department of Administrative Services shall annually compile a report of all claims statistics which shall include the number and total of all claims pending and paid, and defense and handling costs associated with all claims brought against contract providers under this article. This report shall be forwarded to the department and included in the annual report submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to Code Section 31-8-198.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-8-197, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 1/HB 166.