No later than July 1, 2003, the department shall prepare and submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services a request for approval of a waiver pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Section 433.68(e) of the uniform fee requirement. Upon approval of such waiver, the department shall take action to reduce the provider fee imposed pursuant to Code Section 31-8-164 allowed by such waiver for those providers who qualify for such reduction.
(Code 1981, §31-8-168, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 435, § 2.)