--- title: Title 49. Social Services collection: code id: code:title:49 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/49 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/49.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/48.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/50.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: SOCIAL SERVICES section_count: 387 chapter_count: 12 --- # Title 49. Social Services 387 sections in 12 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-1.md (9 sections; 49-1-1 to 49-1-9) ## Chapter 2. Department of Human Services https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2.md (28 sections; 49-2-1 to 49-2-25) - Article 1. General Provisions (22 sections; 49-2-1 to 49-2-19) - Article 2. Inspection Warrants for Residential Child Care Licensing (6 sections; 49-2-20 to 49-2-25) ## Chapter 3. County and District Departments, Boards, and Directors of Family and Children Services https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-3.md (10 sections; 49-3-1 to 49-3-9) ## Chapter 4. Public Assistance https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-4.md (131 sections; 49-4-1 to 49-4-193) - Article 1. General Provisions (23 sections; 49-4-1 to 49-4-22) - Article 2. Old-age Assistance (9 sections; 49-4-30 to 49-4-38) - Article 3. Aid to the Blind (12 sections; 49-4-50 to 49-4-61) - Article 4. Aid to the Disabled (7 sections; 49-4-80 to 49-4-86) - Article 5. Aid to Families with Dependent Children (1 sections; 49-4-100 to 49-4-100) - Article 6. Medical Assistance for Aged (1 sections; 49-4-120 to 49-4-120) - Article 7. Medical Assistance Generally (43 sections; 49-4-140 to 49-4-159.4) - Article 7A. Long-term Care Partnership Program (6 sections; 49-4-160 to 49-4-165) - Article 7B. False Medicaid Claims (7 sections; 49-4-168 to 49-4-168.6) - Article 7C. Therapy Services for Children with Disabilities (4 sections; 49-4-169 to 49-4-169.3) - Article 8. Personal Representative to Manage Assistance Payments (4 sections; 49-4-170 to 49-4-173) - Article 9. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (14 sections; 49-4-180 to 49-4-193) ## Chapter 4A. Department of Juvenile Justice https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-4A.md (18 sections; 49-4A-1 to 49-4A-18) ## Chapter 4B. Interstate Compact for Juveniles https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-4B.md (3 sections; 49-4B-1 to 49-4B-3) ## Chapter 5. Programs and Protection for Children and Youth https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-5.md (99 sections; 49-5-1 to 49-5-281) - Article 1. Children and Youth Services (30 sections; 49-5-1 to 49-5-25) - Article 2. Child Abuse Records (8 sections; 49-5-40 to 49-5-46) - Article 3. Employees’ Records Checks for Child Welfare Agencies (16 sections; 49-5-60 to 49-5-74) - Article 4. Emergency Protection of Children in Certain Institutions (3 sections; 49-5-90 to 49-5-92) - Article 5. Records Checks for Persons Supervising Children (6 sections; 49-5-110 to 49-5-115) - Article 6. Programs and Protection for Children (13 sections; 49-5-130 to 49-5-156) - Part 1. Governor’s Office for Children and Families (6 sections; 49-5-130 to 49-5-135) - Part 2. Delinquency Prevention and Community Based Services (6 sections; 49-5-150 to 49-5-155) - Part 3. Mentoring Act of 2000 (1 sections; 49-5-156 to 49-5-156) - Article 7. Registration of Organizations Providing Services to Runaway and Homeless Youth (5 sections; 49-5-160 to 49-5-164) - Article 8. Central Child Abuse Registry (1 sections; 49-5-180 to 49-5-180) - Article 9. Family Preservation and Child Protection (1 sections; 49-5-200 to 49-5-200) - Article 10. Children and Adolescents with Severe Emotional Problems (8 sections; 49-5-220 to 49-5-227) - Article 11. Child Care Council (1 sections; 49-5-240 to 49-5-240) - Article 12. Policy Council for Children and Families (1 sections; 49-5-250 to 49-5-250) - Article 13. Peachcare for Kids (4 sections; 49-5-270 to 49-5-273) - Article 14. Foster Parents Bill of Rights (2 sections; 49-5-280 to 49-5-281) ## Chapter 6. Services for the Aging https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-6.md (38 sections; 49-6-1 to 49-6-103) - Article 1. General Provisions (7 sections; 49-6-1 to 49-6-7) - Article 2. Council on Aging (3 sections; 49-6-20 to 49-6-22) - Article 3. Silver-haired Legislature (1 sections; 49-6-40 to 49-6-40) - Article 5. Community Care and Services for the Elderly (5 sections; 49-6-60 to 49-6-64) - Article 6. Georgia Family Caregiver Support (8 sections; 49-6-70 to 49-6-77) - Article 7. Licensure of Adult Day Center (7 sections; 49-6-80 to 49-6-86) - Article 8. Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias State Plan (3 sections; 49-6-90 to 49-6-92) - Article 9. Georgia Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (pace) (4 sections; 49-6-100 to 49-6-103) ## Chapter 7. Family-planning Services https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-7.md (9 sections; 49-7-1 to 49-7-9) ## Chapter 8. Economic Rehabilitation Services https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-8.md (6 sections; 49-8-1 to 49-8-6) ## Chapter 9. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-9.md (29 sections; 49-9-1 to 49-9-53) - Article 1. General Provisions (22 sections; 49-9-1 to 49-9-21) - Article 2. Vending Facilities on State Property (3 sections; 49-9-40 to 49-9-42) - Article 3. Employment First Georgia Council (4 sections; 49-9-50 to 49-9-53) ## Chapter 10. Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-10.md (7 sections; 49-10-1 to 49-10-7)