shall be liable for damages or injuries alleged to have been sustained by any individual by reason of such individual’s receipt of a smallpox vaccination or treatment, such individual’s exposure to smallpox or its related infections, or any act or omission committed by said hospital, employee, agent, health care provider, health care worker, or other person as a result of such individual’s receipt of services from or related to such smallpox vaccination and treatment program.
History. Code 1981, § 31-12-4.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 569, § 3.
Cross references.
Immunization of students, § 20-2-771 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2003, “June 2, 2003” was substituted for “the effective date of this Code section” in subsection (c).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 12 - Control of Hazardous Conditions, Preventable Diseases, and Metabolic Disorders
§ 31-12-1. Power to Conduct Research and Studies
§ 31-12-1.1. “Bioterrorism” and “Public Health Emergency” Defined
§ 31-12-3. Power to Require Immunization and Other Preventive Measures
§ 31-12-3.1. Vaccination Registry; Reporting Requirements, Maintenance, and Use of Information
§ 31-12-3.2. Meningococcal Disease; Vaccinations; Disclosures
§ 31-12-4. Isolation and Segregation of Diseased Persons; Quarantine
§ 31-12-4.1. Smallpox Vaccination and Treatment Program
§ 31-12-5. State-Wide Network for Medical Genetics Services
§ 31-12-8. Occupational Health and Safety
§ 31-12-9. Importation, Sale, and Breeding of Animals and Birds to Be Kept as Pets
§ 31-12-10. Right of Entry to Facility
§ 31-12-11. Abating Operation of Bathhouses
§ 31-12-14. Cancer Research Program Fund; Contributions; Accounting