Title 19 — Domestic Relations
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O.C.G.A. § 19-10A-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Safe Place for Newborns Act of 2002.” History. Code 1981, § 19-10A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1137, § 1; Ga. L. 2017, p. 522, § 1/HB 391.
O.C.G.A. § 19-10A-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Fire station” means a facility of any fire department which is authorized to exercise the general and emergency powers enumerated in Code Sections 25-3-1 and 25-3-2. (2) “Medical facility” means any licensed general or specialized hospital, …
O.C.G.A. § 19-10A-3 Purpose
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It is the express purpose and intent of the General Assembly in enacting this chapter to prevent injuries to and deaths of newborn children that are caused by a mother who abandons the newborn. History. Code 1981, § 19-10A-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1137, § 1; Ga. L. 2017, p. …
O.C.G.A. § 19-10A-4 Citation of title, §19-10A-1
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Department of human services. Evaluation of act, §19-10A-5. Legislative reporting, §19-10A-5. Reimbursement of medical costs, §19-10A-6. Fire stations.
O.C.G.A. § 19-10A-5 Investigating and reporting utilization of provisions
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The Department of Human Services shall investigate and report to the General Assembly as to children left with a medical facility, fire station, or police station pursuant to Code Section 19-10A-4, including in such report the desirability and cost effectiveness of a dedicated tol…
O.C.G.A. § 19-10A-6 Reimbursement of medical costs; placement with Department of Human Services
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A medical facility which accepts for inpatient admission or a fire station or police station which accepts a child left pursuant to Code Section 19-10A-4 shall be reimbursed by the Department of Human Services for all reasonable medical and other reasonable costs associated with t…
O.C.G.A. § 19-10A-7 Liability
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Medical facilities, fire stations, and police stations and their employees, agents, and staff members shall not be liable for civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution for failure to discharge the duties provided for in this chapter. The immunity provided in this chapter sh…
O.C.G.A. § 19-10A-8 Child abuse and neglect
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Reporting of child abuse, §19-7-5. Child support enforcement. Suspension or denial of license for failure to pay support, §§19-6-28.1, 19-11-9.3. Licenses. Child support enforcement. Suspension or denial of license for failure to pay support, §§19-6-28.1, 19-11-9.3. Refusal to gr…