GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 24. EVIDENCE |
Chapter 12. MEDICAL AND OTHER CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION |
Article 2. CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL INFORMATION |
Section 24-12-12. Disclosure of medical records -- Use of medical matter disclosed
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- Persons to whom confidential or privileged medical matter is disclosed in the circumstances described in Code Section 24-12-11 shall utilize such matter only in connection with the purpose or purposes of such disclosure and thereafter shall keep such matter in confidence. However, nothing in this article shall prohibit the use of such matter where otherwise authorized by law.
Code 1981, § 24-12-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.