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2018 Georgia Code 31-1-6 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 31-1-6 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 31-1-6

TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 1. General Provisions; Access to Eye Care, 31-1-1 through 31-1-23.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

31-1-6. Reuse of heart pacemakers.

  1. As used in this Code section, the term:
    1. "Heart pacemaker" means any electrical device which stimulates the heart muscle so that it contracts at a certain or regular rate.
    2. "Medically acceptable" means conforming to prevailing medical standards of cleanliness and manufacturers' applicable standards for functional operation.
    3. "Person" includes the following:
      1. Any hospital, surgeon, or physician;
      2. Any accredited medical school, college, or university;
      3. Any licensed, accredited, or approved bank or storage facility of human bodies or parts; or
      4. Any specified individual needing implantation of a heart pacemaker.
  2. Any person, as defined in subsection (a) of this Code section, shall be authorized to receive and reuse a heart pacemaker, provided that such device is medically acceptable for its proposed reuse.
  3. This Code section shall not apply to the receipt and reuse of a nuclear-powered pacemaker.

(Code 1981, §31-1-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1034, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Anatomical gifts, § 44-5-140 et seq.

Disposition of heart pacemakers, § 53-4-73.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 31-1-6 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 2

Sedlak v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2002-10-15

Citation: 571 S.E.2d 721, 275 Ga. 746, 2002 Fulton County D. Rep. 2987, 2002 Ga. LEXIS 911

Snippet: 2d 669 (1991) and Uniform Superior Court Rules 31.1[6] and 31.6. In this regard, Sedlak asserts that

Presnell v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2001-07-16

Citation: 551 S.E.2d 723, 274 Ga. 246, 2001 Fulton County D. Rep. 2230, 2001 Ga. LEXIS 574

Snippet: consider parole eligibility pursuant to OCGA § 17-10-31.1). 6. "The scope of voir dire is largely left to the