Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 31. HEALTH · Chapter 52. TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT’S RIGHT TO TRY INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, AND DEVICES · Article 1. RIGHT TO TRY

31-52-9. State prohibited from blocking eligible patient access.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.

No official, employee, or agent of the state shall block or attempt to block an eligible patient’s access to an investigational drug, biological product, or device. Counseling, advice, or a recommendation for treatment consistent with medical standards of care shall not be construed as a violation of this Code section.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 31-52-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 345, § 1/HB 34.

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