Discretionary decisions involving treatment of patients
Known as the Georgia Volunteers in Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Act
The act spans §§ 43-11-1 to 43-11-9 (54 sections).
Code 1981, § 48-11-44, enacted by Ga
It is a matter of public interest that all decisions involving or affecting the clinical dental treatment of a patient shall be left to the sole
discretion of the licensed dentist providing treatment to the patient. The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to
supplement and ensure compliance with the requirements of this Code
section.
Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.