Such periods of limitation shall cease to run on the twenty-second day following the day such request was received and shall resume on the day following the date such medical records, or response stating that the provider does not have custody or control of the medical records, are actually received by such injured person or his attorney; provided, however, that such periods of limitation shall be tolled only once for any cause of action.
History. Code 1981, § 9-3-97.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 419, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 4.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Limitations of Actions
Article 5 - Tolling of Limitations
§ 9-3-90. Individuals Under Disability or Imprisoned When Cause of Action Accrues
§ 9-3-91. Disabilities Suffered After Accrual of Cause
§ 9-3-92. Five-Year Tolling for Unrepresented Estate — in Favor of Estate
§ 9-3-93. Five-Year Tolling for Unrepresented Estate — in Favor of Creditors
§ 9-3-94. Removal of Defendant From State
§ 9-3-95. Disability of One or More With Joint Right of Action; Effect of Severability
§ 9-3-96. Tolling of Limitations for Fraud of Defendant
§ 9-3-97. Limitations Extended for Counterclaims and Cross-Claims
§ 9-3-97.1. Tolling of Limitations for Medical Malpractice
§ 9-3-98. Applicability of Article
§ 9-3-99. Tolling of Limitations for Tort Actions While Criminal Prosecution Is Pending