Georgia Code
Chapter 33 - Health Records
§ 31-33-4. Mental Health Records

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 1981, § 31-33-4 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 31; Ga. L. 2010, p. 286, § 18/SB 244; Ga. L. 2016, p. 549, § 2/HB 910.
Cross references.
Right of mental patients to examine medical records, §§ 37-3-162 , 37-3-167 .

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Georgia Code

Title 31 - Health

Chapter 33 - Health Records

§ 31-33-1. Definitions

§ 31-33-2. Furnishing Copy of Records to Patient, Provider, or Other Authorized Person

§ 31-33-3. Costs of Copying and Mailing; Patient’s Rights as to Records; Applicability to Psychiatric, Psychological, and Other Mental Health Records

§ 31-33-4. Mental Health Records

§ 31-33-5. Immunity From Liability for Releasing Information

§ 31-33-6. Confidential Communications

§ 31-33-7. Furnishing Copies of Psychological or Psychiatric Evaluation to Law Enforcement Officer Upon Request

§ 31-33-8. Electronic Records; Application to Psychiatric, Psychological, or Other Mental Health Records