Georgia § 26-5-56 - Confidentiality of patient information.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 26-5-56 — Confidentiality of patient information., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-5-56. Confidentiality of patient information.
For the purpose of providing more effective treatment and rehabilitation, the records and name of any drug dependent person who seeks or obtains treatment, therapeutic advice, or counsel from any program licensed under this chapter shall be confidential and shall not be revealed except to the extent authorized in writing by the drug dependent person affected; furthermore, any communication by such drug dependent person to an authorized employee of any holder of a license shall be deemed confidential; provided, however, that, except for matters privileged under other laws of this state, the records of such person and information about such person shall be produced in response to a valid court order of any court of competent jurisdiction after a full and fair show-cause hearing and in response to a departmental request for access for licensing purposes when such request is accompanied by a written statement that no record of patient identifying information will be made. (Code 1981, § 26-5-56 , enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 307, § 1/SB 88.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-5-56 ("Confidentiality of patient information.") 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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