Georgia § 31-1-6 - Reuse of heart pacemakers.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 31-1-6 — Reuse of heart pacemakers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-1-6. Reuse of heart pacemakers.
As used in this Code section, the term: "Heart pacemaker" means any electrical device which stimulates the heart muscle so that it contracts at a certain or regular rate. "Medically acceptable" means conforming to prevailing medical standards of cleanliness and manufacturers' applicable standards for functional operation. "Person" includes the following: Any hospital, surgeon, or physician; Any accredited medical school, college, or university; Any licensed, accredited, or approved bank or storage facility of human bodies or parts; or Any specified individual needing implantation of a heart pacemaker. Any person, as defined in subsection (a) of this Code section, shall be authorized to receive and reuse a heart pacemaker, provided that such device is medically acceptable for its proposed reuse. This Code section shall not apply to the receipt and reuse of a nuclear-powered pacemaker. (Code 1981, § 31-1-6 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1034, § 1.) Cross references. - Anatomical gifts, § 44-5-140 et seq. Disposition of heart pacemakers, § 53-4-73 .
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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