Georgia § 51-16-4 Rebuttable presumption of assumption of risk relating to healthcare facilities or premises of healthcare providers

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§ 51-16-4 — Rebuttable presumption of assumption of risk relating to healthcare facilities or premises of healthcare providers

Georgia § 51-16-4

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O.C.G.A. § 51-16-4 (2026).

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(a)Except for gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, reckless infliction of harm, or intentional infliction of harm, in an action involving a COVID-19 liability claim for transmission, infection, exposure, or potential exposure of COVID-19 to a claimant at any healthcare facility or on the premises of any healthcare provider, resulting in injury to or death of a claimant there shall be a rebuttable presumption of assumption of the risk by the claimant.

(b)The provisions in this Code section shall not be construed so as to limit or restrict the immunities from liability provided in Code Section 51-16-2 . See 2021 Ga. Laws 175, § 1. See 2020 Ga. Laws 588, § 4.

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(a) Except for gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, reckless infliction of harm, or intentional infliction of harm, in an action involving a COVID-19 liability claim for transmission, infection, exposure, or potential exposure of COVID-19 to a claimant at any healthcare facility or on the premises of any healthcare provider, resulting in injury to or death of a claimant there shall be a rebuttable presumption of assumption of the risk by the claimant. (b) The provisions in this Code section shall not be construed so as to limit or restrict the immunities from liability provided in Code Section 51-16-2 . See 2021 Ga. Laws 175, § 1. See 2020 Ga. Laws 588, § 4.