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title: O.C.G.A. § 24-12-13. Immunity from liability for required or consensual disclosure of medical records.
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# O.C.G.A. § 24-12-13. Immunity from liability for required or consensual disclosure of medical records.

Any person, corporation, authority, or other legal entity acting in good faith shall be immune from liability for the transmission, receipt, or use of medical matter disclosed pursuant to laws requiring disclosure or pursuant to limited consent to disclosure.

## History

Code 1981, § 24-12-13, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.