Georgia Code, Title 31, Chapter 8, Article 8 -

• § 31-8-190 - Short Title
  This article shall be known and may be cited as the ""Health Share' Volunteers in Medicine Act."
• § 31-8-191 - Legislative Findings and Intent
  The General Assembly finds that a significant proportion of the residents of this state who are uninsured or Medicaid recipients are unable to access...
• § 31-8-192 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Contract" means an agreement executed in compliance with this article between a health care provider and...
• § 31-8-193 - Establishment of Program; Contracts With Health Care Providers
  (a) The department is authorized and directed to establish a program pursuant to this article to provide for health care services to low-income recipients....
• § 31-8-194 - Notice to Patients Required
  The governmental contractor or the health care provider if designated in the contract must provide written notice to each patient or the patient's legal...
• § 31-8-195 - Volunteers to Provide Services
  (a) Every governmental contractor is authorized to recruit, train, and accept the services of volunteers, including regular-service volunteers and occasional-service volunteers in support of...
• § 31-8-195.1 - Sovereign Immunity Protection for Health Care Professionals in Safety Net Clinics
  (a) A registered professional nurse, nurse midwife, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse licensed or registered under Chapter 26 of Title 43...
• § 31-8-196 - Exemption From Employment Regulations
  Health care providers and volunteers recruited, trained, or accepted under this article shall not be subject to any provisions of the laws of this...
• § 31-8-197 - Annual Report of Claims Statistics
  The Department of Administrative Services shall annually compile a report of all claims statistics which shall include the number and total of all claims...
• § 31-8-198 - Annual Report by the Department Summarizing the Efficiency of Access and Treatment Outcomes
  Annually, the department shall report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leaders of each house,...
• § 31-8-199 - Department's Responsibilities Regarding Liability Insurance
  The department shall be responsible for and shall pay such amounts as determined by the Department of Administrative Services for insurance premiums for liability...
• § 31-8-200 - Adoption of Rules and Regulations
  The department shall adopt rules and regulations to administer this article in a manner consistent with its purpose to provide and facilitate access to...
• § 31-8-201 - Applicability; Preservation of the State's Rights Under the Tort Claims Act
  This article applies to incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2005. Nothing in this article in any way reduces or limits the rights...

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