Georgia Code
Part 2 - Rights and Privileges as to Manner of Care and Treatment
and as to Maintenance and Release of
Clinical Records
§ 37-3-163. Recognition of Patient’s Physical Integrity; Rights to Refuse Medication; Obtaining Consent to Treatment and Surgery; Emergency Surgery; Immunity of Hospital or Physician; Direction of Notice of Actions Taken Under Code Section
History. Code 1933, § 88-508.11, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 889, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-502.6, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1789, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 13; Ga. L. 2011, p. 346, § 3/HB 343.
Cross references.
Rights of mentally ill persons regarding consent to surgical or medical treatment generally, § 31-9-4.