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# O.C.G.A. § 33-20A-33. Minimum expense of treatment prior to review.

Except where required pursuant to Code Section 51-1-49, a proposed treatment must require the expenditure of a minimum of $500.00 to qualify for independent review.

## History

Code 1981, § 33-20A-33, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 350, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1438, § 2/SB 140.