31-39-8. Effect of order not to resuscitate on life insurance policies.

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(a)
No policy of life insurance shall be legally impaired, modified, or invalidated in any manner by the issuance of an order not to resuscitate notwithstanding any term of the policy to the contrary.#
(b)
A person may not prohibit or require the issuance of an order not to resuscitate for an individual as a condition for such individual’s being insured or receiving health care services.#

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History

Code 1981, § 31-39-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1853, § 1.

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