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title: O.C.G.A. § 37-5-9. Fees for community services.
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# O.C.G.A. § 37-5-9. Fees for community services.

The department and its contractors are authorized to charge fees for community services they provide under this chapter based upon ability to pay, in accordance with guidelines established by the department. When such services are provided by county boards of health, Code Section 31-3-4 authorizes the establishment of fees for the services. No person shall be denied services on the basis of inability to pay.

## History

Ga. L. 1972, p. 700, § 9; Ga. L. 1989, p. 459, § 1.