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Title 31 - Health
Chapter 39 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- § 31-39-1. Legislative Findings and Intent
- § 31-39-2. Definitions
- § 31-39-3. Patient Presumed to Consent to Administration of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Patient's Order Not to Resuscitate; Health Care Facilities Not Required to Expand to Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- § 31-39-4. Persons Authorized to Issue Order Not to Resuscitate
- § 31-39-5. Cancellation of Order Not to Resuscitate
- § 31-39-6. Revocation of Consent to Order Not to Resuscitate
- § 31-39-6.1. Form of Order Not to Resuscitate; Bracelet or Necklace; Revocation or Cancellation of Order
- § 31-39-7. Liability of Persons Carrying Out in Good Faith Decisions Regarding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Notification of Next of Kin or Authorized Person of Patient by Physician Refusing to Comply With Order Not to Resuscitate
- § 31-39-8. Effect of Order Not to Resuscitate on Life Insurance Policies
- § 31-39-9. Effect of Chapter on Legal Rights and Responsibilities; Right of Court to Approve Order Not to Resuscitate
Cross references.
- Advance directives for health care, T. 31, C. 32.
Code Commission notes.- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1991, this chapter, which was designated as Chapter 38 of Title 31, was redesignated as Chapter 39 thereof, since there exists another Chapter 38 of Title 31.
Law reviews.- For annual survey article on domestic relations law, see 45 Mercer L. Rev. 215 (1993). For article, "Medical Decision-Making in Georgia," see 10 Ga. St. B. J. 50 (2005). For note on 1995 amendments and enactments of Code sections in this chapter, see 12 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 223 (1995).
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