History. Code 1981, § 31-1-3.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 266, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, §§ 1-4, 1-5/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, §§ 6-3, 6-4/HB 214; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 31/HB 942.
Cross references.
Hearing handicap, T. 30, C. 1.
Rights of persons with visual disabilities and deaf persons, T. 30, C. 4.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, in subsection (e), “, 2001” was substituted for “of the first year following the year this Code section first becomes effective” and “, 2002” was substituted for “of the second year following the year this Code section first becomes effective”.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2009, “former” was inserted preceding “subsection (d)” in subsection (e).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1999, p. 266, § 1 provided for the repeal of former subsection (d), effective July 1, 2005.
Law reviews.
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 31-1-3. Detection of Hearing Impairments in Infants; Evaluations
§ 31-1-3.1. Reporting Disabled Newborn Persons; Referral to Treatment and Rehabilitative Services
§ 31-1-3.2. Hearing Screenings for Newborns
§ 31-1-4. Penalties for False Representation, Impersonation
§ 31-1-5. Compensation of Employees for Damage to Wearing Apparel Caused by Patients
§ 31-1-6. Reuse of Heart Pacemakers
§ 31-1-7. Marking of Dentures and Other Removable Dental Prostheses for Identification
§ 31-1-8. Notice of Proposed Special Facility
§ 31-1-9. Breast-Feeding of Baby
§ 31-1-10. State Health Officer; Duties
§ 31-1-13. Hemophilia Advisory Board
§ 31-1-14. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (Polst) Forms
§ 31-1-16. Reporting Information Concerning Nurses Holding Multistate Licenses
§ 31-1-17. Notification of Dense Breast Tissue
§ 31-1-18. Individuals With High Risk for Breast Cancer; Consumer Information
§ 31-1-23. Blindness Education, Screening, and Treatment Program