Georgia Code, Title 31, Chapter 20 - Performance of Sterilization Procedures

• § 31-20-1 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Accredited hospital" means a hospital licensed by the Department of Community Health and accredited by a...
• § 31-20-2 - Performance of Sterilization Procedure Upon Request
  It shall be lawful for any physician to perform a sterilization procedure upon a person 18 years of age or over, or less than...
• § 31-20-3 - Sterilization of Mentally Incompetent Persons
  (a) Declaration of policy. The General Assembly finds that the present laws of this state provide no means for the performance of sterilization procedures...
• § 31-20-4 - Restriction on Performance of Sterilization Procedure
  No operation under this chapter shall be performed by any person other than a physician duly licensed without restriction to practice medicine and surgery...
• § 31-20-5 - Civil and Criminal Liability; Compliance Where Other Medical Treatment May Result in Sterilization
  When an operation shall have been performed in compliance with this chapter, no physician duly licensed without restriction to practice medicine and surgery in...
• § 31-20-6 - Exemptions From Requirements of Chapter
  (a) Nothing in this chapter shall require a hospital to admit any patient for the purpose of performing a sterilization procedure, nor shall any...

Last modified: October 14, 2016