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2020 Georgia Code
Title 51 - Torts
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 51-1-29.6. Liability of Health Care Institutions and Providers Regarding Thc Oil

Universal Citation: GA Code § 51-1-29.6 (2020)
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  1. As used in this Code section, the term:
    1. "Caregiver" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 31-2A-18.
    2. "Health care institution" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 51-1-29.5.
    3. "Health care provider" means any person licensed, certified, or registered under Chapter 9, 10A, 11, 11A, 26, 28, 30, 33, 34, 35, 39, or 44 of Title 43 or Chapter 4 of Title 26.
    4. "Low THC oil" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-12-190.
  2. A health care institution shall not be subject to any civil liability, penalty, licensing sanction, or other detrimental action and a health care provider shall not be subject to any civil liability, penalty, denial of a right or privilege, disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, or other detrimental action for allowing an individual or caregiver to possess, administer, or use low THC oil on the premises of a health care institution or offices of a health care provider, provided that the possession of such substance is in accordance with the laws of this state.

(Code 1981, §51-1-29.6, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 49, § 5-1/HB 1; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 51/HB 737.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2015, p. 49, § 1-1/HB 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Haleigh's Hope Act.'"

Law reviews.

- For article on the 2015 enactment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 153 (2015).

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