Overview

The Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP) of the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) serves eligible children under 21 years of age who are medically fragile and in need of medically necessary skilled nursing care and/or medically necessary personal care support.

Eligible members should currently be receiving physician ordered services to be considered eligible for this program.

GAPP Members Served At the end of July, 2017, 815 children were receiving medically necessary in-home services through the GAPP Program. All services require prior authorization and requests must be submitted through a Medicaid approved GAPP Nursing Agency.