Specific inclusion of employees of certain institutions

It is declared to be the specific intent of Code Section 31-29-1 that the employees of the Central State Hospital, Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital, and Reidsville State Prison be covered by Code Sections 31-29-1 through 31-29-7. This Code section shall not be construed to exclude the employees of any other state institution, agency, or department charged with the care, treatment, or diagnosis of persons infected with tuberculosis or infectious hepatitis who are subject to occupational exposure to tuberculosis or infectious hepatitis. History. — Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 513, § 10; Code 1933, § 88-2410, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 737, § 1. 859 T.31, C.30 CHAPTER 30 REPORTS ON VETERANS EXPOSED TO AGENT ORANGE Sec. 31-30-1. 31-30-2. 31-30-3. 31-30-4. 31-30-5. (For effective date, see note.) Definitions. (For effective date, see note.) Submission of report to department. (For effective date, see note.) Report by department of information submitted under chapter; conduct of epidemiological studies by department. (For effective date, see note.) Disclosure of identity of subject of report; statistics as public information. (For effective date, see note.) Immunity of physician or hospital providing required information. Delayed effective date. — Code Section 31-30-9 provides that this chapter shall become effective when and to the extent that funds are appropriated and available to the Department of Human Resources (now Department of Community Health) under an appropriation which specifically refers to this chapter and provides that it is intended for the implementation of this chapter. Funds Sec. 31-30-6. 31-30-7. 31-30-8. 31-30-9. (For effective date, see note) Actions for release of information and individual medical records. (For effective date, see note.) Referral of veterans for medical and financial assistance; screening services to ascertain physical damage from exposure. (For effective date, see note.) Discontinuance of referral and screening programs performed by federal government. (For effective date, see note.) When chapter effective. were not appropriated at the 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, or 2019 sessions of the General Assembly.