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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-14-476. No independent right of action.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-14-476. No independent right of action.

This part shall not be construed to give any hospital, nursing home, physician practice, chiropractic practice, or provider of traumatic burn care medical practice referred to in this part an independent right of action to determine liability for injuries sustained by a person or firm.

## History

Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 105, § 8; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1141, § 6; Ga. L. 2004, p. 394, § 6; Ga. L. 2023, p. 399, § 1/SB 168, effective July 1, 2023.

## Amendments

The 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2023, inserted “chiropractic practice,” following “physician practice,”.