- Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with the rights of a patient or other person legally authorized to make healthcare decisions under Chapter 32 of this title, the “Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care Act,” or under Code Section 31-9-2, or to grant healthcare decision-making authority to a lay caregiver.
- Nothing in this chapter shall delay the appropriate discharge or transfer of a patient.
- Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with or supersede a healthcare provider’s instructions regarding a Medicare certified home health agency or any other post-acute care provider.
- Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create a private right of action against a hospital, hospital employee, or duly authorized agent of the hospital, or otherwise supersede or replace existing rights or remedies under any other general or special law.
- Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to conflict with or replace the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation.
History. Code 1981, § 31-36B-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 584, § 1/HB 1304.