Georgia Code, Title 31, Chapter 33 - Health Records

• § 31-33-1 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Patient" means any person who has received health care services from a provider. (2) "Provider" means...
• § 31-33-2 - Furnishing Copy of Records to Patient, Provider, or Other Authorized Person
  (a) (1) (A) A provider having custody and control of any evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, laboratory report, or biopsy slide in a patient's record shall...
• § 31-33-3 - Costs of Copying and Mailing; Patient's Rights As to Records
  (a) The party requesting the patient's records shall be responsible to the provider for the costs of copying and mailing the patient's record. A...
• § 31-33-4 - Mental Health Records
  The provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise provided in Code Sections 31-33-7 and 31-33-8, shall not apply to psychiatric, psychological, or other mental...
• § 31-33-5 - Immunity From Liability for Releasing Information
  Any provider releasing information in good faith pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not be civilly or criminally liable to the patient,...
• § 31-33-6 - Confidential Communications
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as destroying or diminishing the privileged or confidential nature of any communication now or hereafter recognized by
• § 31-33-7 - Furnishing Copies of Psychological or Psychiatric Evaluation to Law Enforcement Officer Upon Request
  (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 31-33-4, if a law enforcement officer employed by a governmental entity is required to submit to a...
• § 31-33-8 - Electronic Records; Application to Psychiatric, Psychological, or Other Mental Health Records
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, any provider may, in its sole discretion, create, maintain, transmit, receive, and store...

Last modified: October 14, 2016