O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 31-52-9 (2019)
State prohibited from blocking eligible patient access
✓ O.C.G.A.: 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
Code text and O.C.G.A. statutory annotations on this page reflect the 2019 Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Public.Resource.Org Release 73, 2019-08-21; public domain per Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). The Syfert case-law annotations in Notes of Decisions, below, are current.
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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.
History
Code 1981, § 31-52-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 345, § 1/HB 34.