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GA SB342

Bill

Status

Passed

4/29/2014

Primary Sponsor

Dean Burke

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Code Section 24-12-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated governing disclosure of AIDS confidential information by adding new subsection (h.1)
  • Authorizes the Georgia Department of Public Health to disclose AIDS confidential information about a person reported as HIV-infected to health care providers that person has consulted for medical treatment or advice
  • Limits eligible recipients of disclosed information to health care providers licensed under Chapter 11, 26, or 34 of Title 43 (dentists, physicians, and pharmacists, respectively)
  • Applies only to individuals whose HIV status has already been reported to the Department of Public Health under existing reporting requirements in subsection (h), paragraphs (1) or (2)

Legislative Description

Evidence; disclosure of a person's HIV status to certain health care providers

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2014

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