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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-11-137. Statutory construction.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-11-137. Statutory construction.

This article shall not be construed to be a medical practice guideline or to establish a standard of care for treatment and shall not be used to restrict the authority of a hospital to provide services for which it has received a license under state law. The General Assembly intends that all patients be treated individually based on each patient’s needs and circumstances.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-11-137, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 302, § 1/SB 102.