History. Code 1981, § 31-32-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 133, § 2/HB 24; Ga. L. 2008, p. 503, § 4/SB 405; Ga. L. 2022, p. 611, § 2-13/HB 752.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, in paragraph (e)(1), substituted “sterilization or” for “psychosurgery, sterilization, or” and inserted “involuntary” near the end; and added subsection (g).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 32 - Advance Directives for Health Care
§ 31-32-3. Savings Clause for Existing Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care
§ 31-32-5. Execution; Use of Form or Other Forms; Witnesses; Copies; Amendment
§ 31-32-6. Revocation; Declarant’s Marriage or Appointment of a Guardian
§ 31-32-7. Duties and Responsibilities of Health Care Agents
§ 31-32-8. Duties and Responsibilities of Health Care Providers
§ 31-32-10. Immunity From Liability or Disciplinary Action
§ 31-32-11. Advance Directive for Health Care’s Relationship to Criminal and Insurance Laws
§ 31-32-12. Restriction on Requiring and Preparing Advance Directives for Health Care
§ 31-32-13. Penalties and Legal Sanctions for Violations
§ 31-32-14. Effect of Chapter on Other Legal Rights and Duties