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O.C.G.A. § 31-33-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Patient’’ means any person who has received health care services from a provider. (2) ‘‘Provider’’ means all hospitals, including public, private, osteopathic, and tuberculosis hospitals; other special care units, including podiatric facil…
O.C.G.A. § 31-33-2 Furnishing copy of records to patient, provider, or other authorized person
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(a)(1)(A) A provider having custody and control of any evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, laboratory report, or biopsy slide in a patient’s record shall retain such item for a period of not less than ten years from the date such item was created. (B) The requirements of subparagra…
O.C.G.A. § 31-33-3 Costs of copying and mailing; patient’s rights as to records; applicability to psychiatric, psychological, and other mental health records
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(a) The party requesting the patient’s records shall be responsible to the provider for the costs of copying and mailing the patient’s record. A charge of up to $20.00 may be collected for search, retrieval, and other direct administrative costs related to compliance with the req…
O.C.G.A. § 31-33-4 Mental health records
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The provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise provided in Code Sections 31-33-3, 31-33-7, and 31-33-8, shall not apply to psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health records of a patient. History. — Code 1981, § 31-32-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1680, § 1; Code 198…