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2025 Code of Georgia
Title 31 - Health (Chs. 1 — 54)
Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients (Arts. 1 — 10)
Article 4 - Reporting Abuse or Exploitation of Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities (§§ 31-8-80 — 31-8-88)
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Cross references.Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act, § 30-5-1 et seq.
Further provisions regarding reporting of abuse of residents of long-term care facility, § 31-8-57 et seq.
Old-Age Assistance Act, § 49-4-30 et seq.
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d.57A Am. Jur. 2d, Negligence, § 169.
C.J.S.65 C. J. S. 2d, Negligence, §§ 8, 13, 14.
ALR.Criminal liability under statutes penalizing abuse or neglect of the institutionalized infirm, 60 A. L. R.4th 1153.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 31
O. C. G. A. Title 31, Ch. 8
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O.C.G.A. Title 31, Ch. 8, Art. 4
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- § 31-8-80. Short title
- § 31-8-81. Definitions
- § 31-8-82. Mandatory reporters; timing and contents of reports; records; privileged communications
- § 31-8-83. Investigations
- § 31-8-84. Evaluation of results of investigation; protection of resident
- § 31-8-85. Immunity from liability
- § 31-8-86. Confidentiality
- § 31-8-87. Retaliation prohibited
- § 31-8-88. Notice of requirements of article
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