Georgia Advocacy Office Inc

PAIMI - PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS PAIMI PROGRAM - ASSISTS PERSONS WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES TO: 1) BE PROTECTED FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT; 2)RESPOND TO ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATION AND LEGAL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS; 3)PROMOTE INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND SELF-DETERMINATION. GAO CLOSED 120 CASES DURING THE YEAR AND PROVIDED 349 INFORMATION AND REFERRALS.

PABSS REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PROGRAM - REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE SOCIAL SECURITY'S REPRESENTATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES BENEFIT PAYMENT MANAGEMENT FOR BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE INCAPABLE OF MANAGING THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY OR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PAYMENTS. A SUITABLE REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE IS ASSIGNED WHO MANAGES THE PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE BENEFICARIES. GAO IS AN ORGANIZATION SELECTED BY SOCIAL SECURITY TO MANAGE THE MONEY FROM SOCIAL SECURITY FOR THE BENEFICIARY NEEDS. GAO CONDUCTED REVIEWS ON 67 REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL REP PAYEES. THOSE REVEIWS AFFECTED THE SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 2,364 BENEFICIARIES TO INCLUDE CORRECTIONS AND/OR VERIFICATION OF REP PAYEE SUPPORT.