Georgia § 31-8-45 - Availability of cause of action for patient wrongfully denied care.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 31-8-45 — Availability of cause of action for patient wrongfully denied care., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-8-45. Availability of cause of action for patient wrongfully denied care.
If a hospital fails or refuses to provide treatment or services pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 31-8-42, a person aggrieved by such failure or refusal shall have a cause of action against the hospital for damages and for such other relief as the court having jurisdiction of the action deems proper. No person shall be prohibited from maintaining such an action for failure to exhaust any rights to administrative relief. (Code 1981, § 31-8-45 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1389, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 829, § 3.)
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Section 31-8-45 ("Availability of cause of action for patient wrongfully denied care.") 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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