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O.C.G.A. § 31-52-9 — State prohibited from blocking eligible patient access | Georgia Code
O.C.G.A. § 31-52-9 (2018) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Scholar Amendments

TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 52. Terminally Ill Patient's Right To Try Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices, 31-52-1 through 31-52-10.

ARTICLE 2 CHILDHOOD LEAD EXPOSURE CONTROL

31-52-9. State prohibited from blocking eligible patient access.

No official, employee, or agent of the state shall block or attempt to block an eligible patient's access to an investigational drug, biological product, or device. Counseling, advice, or a recommendation for treatment consistent with medical standards of care shall not be construed as a violation of this Code section.

(Code 1981, §31-52-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 345, § 1/HB 34.)

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