Georgia Code
Part 3 - Health
§ 20-2-779.1. Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training; No Duty of Care Imposed

History. Code 1981, § 20-2-779.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 618, § 3/HB 198; Ga. L. 2016, p. 846, § 20/HB 737.
The 2016 amendment, effective May 3, 2016, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in paragraph (a)(1).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 618, § 1/HB 198, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be referred to as the ‘Jason Flatt Act-Georgia.’”
Ga. L. 2015, p. 618, § 2/HB 198, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “The General Assembly finds that:
“(1) Suicide cuts across ethnic, economic, social, and age boundaries and has a tremendous and traumatic impact on surviving family members, friends, and the community at large;
“(2) After unintentional injury, suicide has become the leading cause of death among young people between the ages of ten and 24. At a time when unintentional injuries have been on the decline, suicides have increased; and
“(3) Suicide is a complex issue that requires school, family, and community resources be harnessed for appropriate and timely help to be available in order to prevent suicide.

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