Title 31 — Title 31
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O.C.G.A. § 31-32-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 31-32-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 133, § 2/HB 24.
O.C.G.A. § 31-32-10 Immunity from liability or disciplinary action
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(a) Each health care provider, health care facility, and any other person who acts in good faith reliance on any direction or decision by the health care agent shall be protected and released to the same extent as though such person had interacted directly with the declarant as a…
O.C.G.A. § 31-32-12 Restriction on requiring and preparing advance directives for health care
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(a) No physician, health care facility, or health care provider and no health care service plan, insurer issuing disability insurance, or self-insured employee welfare benefit plan shall require any person to execute an advance directive for health care as a condition for being i…
O.C.G.A. § 31-32-13 Penalties and legal sanctions for violations
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All persons shall be subject to the following sanctions in relation to advance directives for health care, in addition to all other sanctions applicable under any other law or rule of professional conduct: (1) Any person who, without the declarant’s consent, willfully conceals, c…
O.C.G.A. § 31-32-14 Effect of chapter on other legal rights and duties
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(a) Nothing in this chapter shall impair or supersede any legal right or legal responsibility which any person may have to effect the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures or the withholding or withdrawal of the provision of nourishment or hydration in any lawfu…
O.C.G.A. § 31-32-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Advance directive for health care’’ means a written document voluntarily executed by a declarant in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 31-32-5. (2) ‘‘Attending physician’’ means the physician who has primary responsibility at…
O.C.G.A. § 31-32-4 Form
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‘‘GEORGIA ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FOR HEALTH CARE By: Date of Birth: (Month/Day/ Year) (Print Name) This advance directive for health care has four parts: 870 HEALTH CARE AGENT. This part allows you to choose someone to make health care decisions for you when you cannot (or do not want…
O.C.G.A. § 31-32-5 Execution; use of form or other forms; witnesses; copies; amendment
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(a) Any person of sound mind who is emancipated or 18 years of age or older may execute a document which: (1) Appoints a health care agent; (2) Directs the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures or the withholding or withdrawal of the provision of nourish879 31-3…
O.C.G.A. § 31-32-7 Duties and responsibilities of health care agents
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(a) A health care agent shall not have the authority to make a particular health care decision different from or contrary to the declarant’s decision, if any, if the declarant is able to understand the general nature of the health care procedure being consented to or refused, as …
O.C.G.A. § 31-32-8 Duties and responsibilities of health care providers
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Each health care provider and each other person with whom a health care agent interacts under an advance directive for health care shall be subject to the following duties and responsibilities: (1) It is the responsibility of the health care agent or declarant to notify the healt…