Georgia § 37-3-143 - Patients' rights in regard to personal effects; liability of facility's employees and staff members for loss of or damage to patients' personal effects.
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§ 37-3-143. Patients' rights in regard to personal effects; liability of facility's employees and staff members for loss of or damage to patients' personal effects.
A patient's rights to his personal effects shall be respected. The chief medical officer may take temporary custody of such effects when required for medical reasons. The facility shall make reasonable efforts to assure the safety of the patient's belongings, but no employee or staff member shall be responsible for loss of or damage to such property where reasonable safety precautions have been taken. (Code 1933, § 88-502.6, enacted by Ga. L. 1969, p. 505, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-502.8, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1789, § 1.)
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Section 37-3-143 ("Patients' rights in regard to personal effects; liability of facility's employees and staff members for loss of or damage to patients' personal effects.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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