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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-8-133. Residents’ rights.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-8-133. Residents’ rights.

Residents’ rights shall include all rights enumerated in the rules and regulations of the Department of Community Health, including, but not limited to, procedural protections relating to admission, transfer, or discharge of residents.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-8-133, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 461, § 2; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 31/HB 1387.