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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-8-37. Compliance with this article contingent upon appropriation.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-8-37. Compliance with this article contingent upon appropriation.

On and after July 1, 1987, hospitals shall not be required to comply with the provisions of this article unless the General Assembly appropriates funds in an amount determined as the state-wide cost of care for nonresident indigent patients as provided for in Code Section 31-8-36.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-8-37, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1494, § 3.