Georgia § 31-6-3 - "Medical use rights" defined; limitations.
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§ 31-6-3. "Medical use rights" defined; limitations.
As used in this Code section, the term "medical use rights" means rights or interests in real property in which the owner of the property has agreed not to sell or lease such real property for identified medical uses or purposes. It shall be unlawful for any health care facility to purchase, renew, extend, lease, maintain, or hold medical use rights. This Code section shall not be construed to impair any contracts in existence as of July 1, 2019. (Code 1981, § 31-6-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 148, § 1-2/HB 186.) Effective date. - This Code section became effective July 1, 2019. Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, "July 1, 2019" was substituted for "the effective date of this Code section" at the end of subsection (c).
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