§ 31-30-9. [For Effective Date, See note.] When Chapter Effective
This chapter shall become effective when and to the extent that funds are appropriated and available to the Department of Public Health under an appropriation which specifically refers to this chapter and provides that it is intended for the implementation of this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 31-30-9 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. […]
§ 31-33-2. Furnishing Copy of Records to Patient, Provider, or Other Authorized Person
A provider having custody and control of any evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, laboratory report, or biopsy slide in a patient’s record shall retain such item for a period of not less than ten years from the date such item was created. The requirements of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply to: An individual provider […]
§ 31-32-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care Act.” History. Code 1981, § 31-32-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 133, § 2/HB 24. Law reviews. For survey article on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 417 (2008). For note, […]
§ 31-33-3. Costs of Copying and Mailing; Patient’s Rights as to Records; Applicability to Psychiatric, Psychological, and Other Mental Health Records
The party requesting the patient’s records shall be responsible to the provider for the costs of copying and mailing the patient’s record. A charge of up to $20.00 may be collected for search, retrieval, and other direct administrative costs related to compliance with the request under this chapter. A fee for certifying the medical records […]
§ 31-32-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Advance directive for health care” means a written document voluntarily executed by a declarant in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 31-32-5. “Attending physician” means the physician who has primary responsibility at the time of reference for the treatment and care of the declarant. “Declarant” means a […]
§ 31-33-4. Mental Health Records
The provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise provided in Code Sections 31-33-3, 31-33-7, and 31-33-8, shall not apply to psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health records of a patient. History. Code 1981, § 31-32-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1680, § 1; Code 1981, § 31-33-4 , as redesignated by Ga. L. […]
§ 31-32-3. Savings Clause for Existing Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to, affect, or invalidate a living will or durable power of attorney for health care executed prior to July 1, 2007, to which the provisions of former Chapter 32 or Chapter 36 of this title shall continue to apply, nor shall it affect any claim, right, or […]
§ 31-32-4. Form
“GEORGIA ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FOR HEALTH CARE By: Date of Birth: (Print Name) (Month/Day/ Year) This advance directive for health care has four parts: PART ONE HEALTH CARE AGENT. This part allows you to choose someone to make health care decisions for you when you cannot (or do not want to) make health care decisions for […]
§ 31-32-5. Execution; Use of Form or Other Forms; Witnesses; Copies; Amendment
Any person of sound mind who is emancipated or 18 years of age or older may execute a document which: Appoints a health care agent; Directs the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures or the withholding or withdrawal of the provision of nourishment or hydration when the declarant is in a terminal condition or state […]
§ 31-32-6. Revocation; Declarant’s Marriage or Appointment of a Guardian
An advance directive for health care may be revoked at any time by the declarant, without regard to the declarant’s mental state or competency, by any of the following methods: By completing a new advance directive for health care that has provisions which are inconsistent with the provisions of a previously executed advance directive for […]