Day-care center defined

As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘day-care center’’ means any facility that is operated and maintained for and is qualified to furnish care and training to individuals with developmental disabilities on less than a 24 hour basis. History. — Ga. L. 1963, p. 259, § 1; Ga. L. 1966, p. 374, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-18/HB 228. 37-6-2. Participation by department in financing of day-care centers for developmentally disabled children. The department is authorized, directed, and empowered to participate in the financing of public, nonprofit day-care centers for developmentally disabled children upon approval of such day-care centers under Code Section 37-6-6. History. — Ga. L. 1966, p. 374, § 2; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-5/HB 228. 251 37-6-5 37-6-3. Participation by department in financing of day-care centers generally. The department is authorized, directed, and empowered to participate in the financing of day-care centers for developmentally disabled individuals that may be approved by the department in such municipalities and counties of this state. In carrying out the authority and power set forth in this Code section the department is authorized, directed, and empowered to expend funds in assisting such day-care centers for developmentally disabled individuals in the operation of such centers. History. — Ga. L. 1963, p. 259, § 3; Ga. L. 1966, p. 374, § 6; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-5/HB 228. 37-6-4. Grants-in-aid to county boards of health for purchase of services from private day-care centers. The department is authorized and empowered to make grants-in-aid to county boards of health to purchase care and training for developmentally disabled individuals from privately operated, nonprofit day-care centers provided these developmentally disabled individuals have been certified as eligible for financial assistance. History. — Ga. L. 1966, p. 374, § 3; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1445, § 17.6; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-5/HB 228. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 1993, p. 1445, § 18.1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘Nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal any provision of Chapter 5 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the ‘Community Services Act for the Mentally Retarded.’ ’’ Ga. L. 1993, p. 1445, § 19, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1994; provided, however, that provisions relating to the establishment of regional and community service board boundaries and the appointments of regional boards and community service boards shall become effective on July 1, 1993, or upon whatever date is stipulated in the Act and provided, further, that the provisions authorizing a county board of health to agree to serve as the lead county board of health for only that county shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.’’ The Act was approved by the Governor on April 27, 1993. Ga. L. 1993, p. 1445, which amends this Code section, provides, in § 19.1, not codified by the General Assembly, that the amendment is repealed on June 30, 1999; however, Ga. L. 1998, p. 870, § 1, struck § 19.1 of Ga. L. 1993, p. 1445, which would have repealed the 1993 amendment to this Code section. 37-6-5. Statements of operating costs.