2025 Code of Georgia
Title 31 - Health (Chs. 1 — 54)
Annotations
Research References & Practice Aids
Cross references.COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety, § 51-16-1 et seq.
Law reviews.For article, “The Aftermath of Baby Doe and the Evolution of Newborn Intensive Care,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 835 (2009).
For article, “The Problem of Non-Identity in Valuing Newborn Human Life,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 865 (2009).
For article, “Baby Doe: Does It Really Apply Now? Palliative Care of the Ill Neonate,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 901 (2009).
For article, “Why the Capta’s Baby Doe Rules Should Be Rejected in Favor of the Best Interests Standard,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 909 (2009).
For article, “Personal Reflections on Extremely Premature Newborns: Vitalism, Treatment Decisions, and Ethical Permissibility,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 931 (2009).
For article, “Medical Futility,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 985 (2009).
For article, “The Baby Doe Regulations and Tragic Choices at the Bedside: Accepting the Limits of ‘Good Process’,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1019 (2009).
For article, “Rescuing Baby Doe,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1043 (2009).
For article, “Playing God with Baby Doe: Quality of Life and Unpredictable Life Standards at the Start of Life,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1061 (2009).
For article, “Baby Doe and Beyond: Examining the Practical and Philosophical Influences Impacting Medical Decision-Making on Behalf of Marginally-Viable Newborns,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1097 (2009).
For note, “Baby Doe at Twenty-Five,” see 25 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 801 (2009).
For note, “Phase Six Pandemic: A Call to Re-Evaluate Federal Quarantine Authority Before the Next Catastrophic Outbreak,” see 44 Ga. L. Rev. 803 (2010).
For comment, “How Will I Know? An Auditing Privilege and Health Care Compliance,” see 65 Emory L. J. 1139 (2016).
For article, “What Is (And Isn’t) Healthism,” see 50 Ga. L. Rev. 833 (2016).
For article, “Tackling the Social Determinants of Health: A Central for Providers,” see 33 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 217 (2017).
For article, “Medical-Legal Collaboration and Community Partnerships: Prioritizing Prevention of Human Trafficking in Federally Qualified Health Centers,” see 36 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1075 (2020).
RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR.Application of Clayton Act to mergers and acquisitions of hospitals and healthcare systems ( 15 U. S. C. A. §§ 12 to 27), 13 A. L. R. Fed. 3d 7.
- Chapter 1 - General Provisions (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-1-26)
- Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health (§§ 31-2-1 — 31-2-20)
- Chapter 2A - Department of Public Health (Arts. 1 — 4)
- Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health (§§ 31-3-1 — 31-3-16)
- Chapter 4 - Council on Maternal and Infant Health (§§ 31-4-1 — 31-4-3)
- Chapter 5 - Administration and Enforcement (Arts. 1 — 2)
- Chapter 5A - Department of Community Health (§§ 31-5A-1 — 31-5A-8)
- Chapter 6 - State Health Planning and Development (Arts. 1 — 4)
- Chapter 7 - Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities (Arts. 1 — 16)
- Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients (Arts. 1 — 10)
- Chapter 9 - Consent for Surgical or Medical Treatment (§§ 31-9-1 — 31-9-7)
- Chapter 9A - Woman’s Right to Know (§§ 31-9A-1 — 31-9A-8)
- Chapter 9B - Physician’s Obligation in Performance of Abortions (§§ 31-9B-1 — 31-9B-3)
- Chapter 10 - Vital Records (§§ 31-10-1 — 31-10-33)
- Chapter 11 - Emergency Medical Services (Arts. 1 — 7)
- Chapter 12 - Control of Hazardous Conditions, Preventable Diseases, and Metabolic Disorders (§§ 31-12-1 — 31-12-14)
- Chapter 12A - Smoke-Free Air (§§ 31-12A-1 — 31-12A-13)
- Chapter 13 - Radiation Control (§§ 31-13-1 — 31-13-25)
- Chapter 14 - Hospitalization for Tuberculosis (§§ 31-14-1 — 31-14-14)
- Chapter 15 - Care and Treatment of Cancer Patients (§§ 31-15-1 — 31-15-6)
- Chapter 15A - Bone Mass Measurement Coverage (§§ 31-15A-1 — 31-15A-3)
- Chapter 16 - Kidney Dialysis (§ 31-16-1)
- Chapter 17 - Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (§§ 31-17-1 — 31-17-8)
- Chapter 17A - Control of HIV (§§ 31-17A-1 — 31-17A-3)
- Chapter 18 - Registry for Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries (§§ 31-18-1 — 31-18-4)
- Chapter 19 - Control of Rabies (§§ 31-19-1 — 31-19-10)
- Chapter 20 - Performance of Sterilization Procedures (§§ 31-20-1 — 31-20-6)
- Chapter 21 - Dead Bodies (Arts. 1 — 3)
- Chapter 22 - Clinical Laboratories (§§ 31-22-1 — 31-22-13)
- Chapter 23 - Eye Banks (§§ 31-23-1 — 31-23-9)
- Chapter 24 - Blood Labeling (§§ 31-24-1 — 31-24-8)
- Chapter 25 - Articles of Bedding (§§ 31-25-1 — 31-25-13)
- Chapter 26 - Practice of Midwifery (§§ 31-26-1 — 31-26-7)
- Chapter 27 - Control of Mass Gatherings (§§ 31-27-1 — 31-27-12)
- Chapter 28 - Tourist Courts (§§ 31-28-1 — 31-28-7)
- Chapter 29 - Compensation of Employees of State Institutions Who Contract Tuberculosis or Infectious Hepatitis (§§ 31-29-1 — 31-29-8)
- Chapter 30 - Reports on Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange (§§ 31-30-1 — 31-30-9)
- Chapter 31 - Boxing Match Licenses (§§ 31-31-1 — 31-31-6)
- Chapter 32 - Advance Directives for Health Care (§§ 31-32-1 — 31-32-14)
- Chapter 33 - Health Records (§§ 31-33-1 — 31-33-8)
- Chapter 34 - Medical Professionals for Rural Assistance (Arts. 1 — 2)
- Chapter 35 - Vaccinations for Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, and Public Safety Officers (Arts. 1 — 2)
- Chapter 36 - Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (§§ 31-36-1 — 31-36-13)
- Chapter 36A - Temporary Health Care Placement Decision Maker for an Adult (§§ 31-36A-1 — 31-36A-7)
- Chapter 36B - Georgia Caregivers (§§ 31-36B-1 — 31-36B-5)
- Chapter 37 - Health Care Personnel (§§ 31-37-1 — 31-37-3)
- Chapter 38 - Tanning Facilities (§§ 31-38-1 — 31-38-12)
- Chapter 39 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (§§ 31-39-1 — 31-39-9)
- Chapter 40 - Body Art Studios (§§ 31-40-1 — 31-40-10)
- Chapter 41 - Lead Poisoning Prevention (Arts. 1 — 2)
- Chapter 42 - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education (§§ 31-42-1 — 31-42-3)
- Chapter 43 - Commission on Men’s Health (§§ 31-43-1 — 31-43-13)
- Chapter 44 - Renal Disease Facilities (§§ 31-44-1 — 31-44-15)
- Chapter 45 - Public Swimming Pools (§§ 31-45-1 — 31-45-13)
- Chapter 45A - Aquatic Safety Plans (§§ 31-45A-1 — 31-45A-5)
- Chapter 46 - Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank (§§ 31-46-1 — 31-46-5)
- Chapter 47 - Arthritis Prevention and Control Program (§§ 31-47-1 — 31-47-3)
- Chapter 48 - Health Care Compact (§ 31-48-1)
- Chapter 49 - Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness (§§ 31-49-1 — 31-49-6)
- Chapter 50 - Rare Diseases (§§ 31-50-1 — 31-50-4)
- Chapter 51 - Creation of Low THC Oil Research Program (§§ 31-51-1 — 31-51-10)
- Chapter 52 - Terminally Ill Patient’s Right to Try Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices (Arts. 1 — 2)
- Chapter 53 - Office of Health Strategy and Coordination (Arts. 1 — 3)
- Chapter 54 - Hospital Peace Officers (§§ 31-54-1 — 31-54-4)