History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 739, § 4; Code 1933, § 84-7604, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1282, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 699, § 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 31; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1016, § 2; Ga. L. 1995, p. 612, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 192, § 3; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2012, p. 337, § 4/SB 361.
Cross references.
Privileges generally, § 24-5-501 et seq.
Privilege of state officers and employees to refuse to disclose identity of persons furnishing information pursuant to medical or public health investigation by Department of Human Resources (now the Department of Community Health for these purposes), § 50-18-72 .
Law reviews.
For note on the 2001 amendment to this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 249 (2001).