2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 31 - HEALTH (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-54-4)
Chapter 7 - REGULATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-435)
Article 16 - [DESIGNATED ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER] (§§ 31-7-430 — 31-7-435)
Section 31-7-435 - Limitation of liability

Unless expressly required by federal law or regulation, the Department of Public Health and any other state agency shall be prohibited from taking any action against a hospital or long-term care facility for:

• (1) Giving a visitor or designated essential caregiver individual access to a hospital or long-term care facility controlled property or location;

• (2) Gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, reckless infliction of harm, or intentional infliction of harm excepted, failing to protect or otherwise ensure the safety or comfort of a visitor or designated essential caregiver given access to a hospital or long-term care facility controlled property or location;

• (3) Failing to follow the guidelines of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or other federal guidelines that require or recommend restricting visitor or designated essential caregiver access; or

• (4) The acts or omissions of any visitor or designated essential caregiver who is given access to a hospital or long-term care facility controlled property or location.

Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 573,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.