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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 31. HEALTH · Chapter 8. CARE AND PROTECTION OF INDIGENT AND ELDERLY PATIENTS · Article 4. REPORTING ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION OF RESIDENTS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

31-8-85. Immunity from liability.

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

  1. (a)

    Any agency or person who in good faith makes a report or provides information or evidence pursuant to this article shall be immune from liability for such actions.#

  2. (b)

    Neither the department nor its employees, when acting in good faith and with reasonable diligence, shall have any liability for defamation, invasion of privacy, negligence, or any other claim in connection with the collection or release of information pursuant to this article and neither shall be subject to suit based upon any such claims.#

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 1933, § 88-1907c, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1261, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1601, § 1.

Law reviews

For note on 1991 amendment of this Code section, see 8 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 74 (1992).

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