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O.C.G.A. § 43-11-44 — Discretionary decisions involving treatment of patients | Georgia Code

O.C.G.A. § 43-11-44 (2018) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Scholar Amendments

TITLE 43 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES

Section 11. Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants, 43-11-1 through 43-11-82.

ARTICLE 2 LICENSES FOR THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY

43-11-44. Discretionary decisions involving treatment of patients.

It is a matter of public interest that all decisions involving or affecting the clinical dental treatment of a patient shall be left to the sole discretion of the licensed dentist providing treatment to the patient. The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to supplement and ensure compliance with the requirements of this Code section.

(Code 1981, §43-11-44, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 234, § 16.)

Editor's notes.

- The original version of this Code section was based on Ga. L. 1920, p. 132, § 9; Ga. L. 1921, p. 179, § 2; Code 1933, § 84-711; Ga. L. 1976, p. 484, § 1. Subsequently, a new Code section was enacted, concerning registration of licenses, that was then repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1389, § 4.

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