History. Code 1933, § 56-3625, enacted by Ga. L. 1979, p. 1148, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 386, § 3/SB 133.
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted the present provisions of subsection (a) for the former provisions, which read: “Any data or information pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, or health of any enrollee or applicant obtained from the person or from any provider by any health maintenance organization shall be held in confidence and shall not be disclosed to any person except to the extent that it may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; or upon the express consent of the enrollee or applicant; or pursuant to statute or court order for the production of evidence or the discovery of evidence; or in the event of claim or litigation between the person and the health maintenance organization wherein such data or information is pertinent.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 21 - Health Maintenance Organizations
§ 33-21-5. Suspension or Revocation of Certificate of Authority
§ 33-21-7. Fiduciary Responsibilities of Directors, Officers, or Partners
§ 33-21-8. Powers of Organizations Generally; Filing of Notice of Exercise of Powers
§ 33-21-11. Investment of Funds of Organizations
§ 33-21-12. Participation in Organizations by Members of Associations
§ 33-21-14. Annual Information to Enrollees
§ 33-21-15. Filing of Annual Reports; Contents
§ 33-21-18. Adoption of Rules and Regulations Generally
§ 33-21-18.1. Emergency Services Requirements; Restrictive Formulary Requirements
§ 33-21-19. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations for Licensing of Agents
§ 33-21-20.1. Regulation of Hmos by Commissioner of Community Health
§ 33-21-22. Applications, Filings, and Reports to Be Treated as Public Documents
§ 33-21-23. Confidentiality of Medical Information; Claim of Privileges by Organizations
§ 33-21-24. Rehabilitation, Liquidation, or Conservation of Organizations
§ 33-21-27. Enforcement of Chapter; Penalties for Violations of Chapter