31-36B-5. Construction of chapter.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with the rights of a patient or other person legally authorized to make healthcare decisions under Chapter 32 of this title, the “Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care Act,” or under Code Section 31-9-2, or to grant healthcare decision-making authority to a lay caregiver.#

Nothing in this chapter shall delay the appropriate discharge or transfer of a patient.#

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with or supersede a healthcare provider’s instructions regarding a Medicare certified home health agency or any other post-acute care provider.#

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create a private right of action against a hospital, hospital employee, or duly authorized agent of the hospital, or otherwise supersede or replace existing rights or remedies under any other general or special law.#

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to conflict with or replace the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation.#