O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

31-5A-8 (2019)

[Redesignated]

✓ 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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Health, through 6. State Health Planning and Development, 31-6-1 through 7. Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities, 31-7-1 through 31-7-412. 8. Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients, 31-8-1 through 31-8-304. 9. Consent for Surgical or Medical Treatment, 31-9-1 through 9A. Woman’s Right to Know, 31-9A-1 through 31-9A-8. 9B. Physician’s Obligation in Performance of Abortions, 31-9B-1 through 31-9B-3. 10. Vital Records, 31-10-1 through 31-10-33. 11. Emergency Medical Services, 31-11-1 through 31-11-139. 12. Control of Hazardous Conditions, Preventable Diseases, and Metabolic Disorders, 31-12-1 through 31-12-14. 12A. Smoke-free Air, 31-12A-1 through 31-12A-13. 13. Radiation Control, 31-13-1 through 31-13-25. 14. Hospitalization for Tuberculosis, 31-14-1 through 31-14-14. 15. Care and Treatment of Cancer Patients, 31-15-1 through 15A. Bone Mass Measurement Coverage, 31-15A-1 through 16. Care and Treatment of Chronic Patients, 31-16-1 through 31-16-8.

Renal Disease 17. Control of Venereal Disease, 31-17-1 through 31-17-8. 17A. Control of HIV, 31-17A-1 through 31-17A-4. 18. Registry for Traumatic Brain Injuries, 31-18-1 through 31-18-4.

and Spinal Cord 19. Control of Rabies, 31-19-1 through 31-19-10. 20. Performance of Sterilization Procedures, 31-20-1 through 21. Dead Bodies, 31-21-1 through 31-21-45. 22. Clinical Laboratories, 31-22-1 through 31-22-13. 23. Eye Banks, 31-23-1 through 31-23-9. 24. Blood Labeling, 31-24-1 through 31-24-8. 25. Articles of Bedding, 31-25-1 through 31-25-13. [Repealed] 26. Practice of Midwifery, 31-26-1 through 31-26-7. 27. Control of Mass Gatherings, 31-27-1 through 31-27-12. 28. Tourist Courts, 31-28-1 through 31-28-7. 29. Compensation of Employees of State Institutions Who Contract Tuberculosis or Infectious Hepatitis, 31-29-1 through 31-29-8. 30. Reports on Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange, 31-30-1 through 31-30-9. 31. Boxing Match Licenses, 31-31-1 through 31-31-6. [Repealed] 32. Advance Directives for Health Care, 31-32-1 through 33. Health Records, 31-33-1 through 31-33-8. 34. Medical Professionals for Rural Assistance, 31-34-1 through 35. Vaccinations for Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, and Public Safety Officers, 31-35-1 through 36. Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, 31-36-1 through