O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 31-30-5 (2019)
(For effective date, see note.) Immunity of physician or hospital providing required information
✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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A physician or a hospital subject to this chapter who complies with this chapter may not be held civilly or criminally liable for providing the information required by this chapter.
History
Code 1981, § 31-30-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2321, § 1.
Annotations
Editor’s notes. - For information as
to the effective date of this Code section, see the delayed effective date note at the beginning of this chapter.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1988–1988 · leading case: Gowen v. Carpenter, 376 S.E.2d 384 (Ga. Ct. App. 1988).
Gowen v. Carpenter, 376 S.E.2d 384 (Ga. Ct. App. 1988). “Car *478 penter was given the “full and reasonable medical explanation” required by OCGA § 31-20-2 so as to entitle appellants to the exemption from all civil and criminal liability set forth in OCGA § 31-30-5, and appellants were not entitled to judgment on their motion.”
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