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Property Landlord And Tenant: Require Landlords To Give Written Notice To Prospective Residential Tenants Of Recent Flooding Of Leased Property; Impose Tort Liability For Noncompliance, Michael R. Tippett
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act provides that an owner of real property who seeks to rent or lease that property for residential occupancy must notify the prospective tenant in writing, prior to the execution of the lease, of the property’s propensity for flooding if the property has been damaged by flooding at least three times in the five-year period preceding the date of the lease. If the owner fails to provide such notice, the owner will be liable in tort for damage to the tenant’s personal property or property of the tenant’s resident relative proximately caused by flooding occurring during the term of …
Health Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Authorize Emergency Medical Technicians To Effectuate A "Do Not Resuscitate" Order For Patients At Home; Provide A "Do Not Resuscitate" Order Form And An Identifying Bracelet, Anklet, Or Necklace To Be Worn By Patients At Home; Provide For Notification Of Revocation Or Cancellation Of A "Do Not Resuscitate" Order, Susan Beth Jacobs
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act authorizes a health care professional or an emergency medical technician (EMT) to effectuate a “do not resuscitate” order for patients who are receiving care from a health care facility or for patients at home. The Act provides that a physician may designate a “do not resuscitate” order, and the patient at home shall wear an identifying bracelet or necklace which alerts medical personnel to the order. An EMT can regard either the order or the identifying bracelet or necklace as a legally sufficient order not to resuscitate. A physician must notify the health care facility staff if the …
Health Regulation And Construction Of Hospitals And Other Health Care Facilities: Require Nursing Homes To Perform Criminal Record Checks On Applicants For Employment, Julie J. Srochi
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act provides for criminal record checks of all persons who wish to become employed by nursing home facilities. It also provides that the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) is immune from liability for faulty reporting. Additionally, the Act immunizes nursing homes from liability for certain claims an employee or employment applicant may have based on a GCIC report to the nursing home facility.