Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to authorize any transfer of structured settlement payment rights in contravention of applicable law or to give effect to any transfer of structured settlement payment rights that is invalid under applicable law.
(Code 1981, §51-12-77, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 853, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 46/SB 148.)
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 46/SB 148, effective July 1, 2015, reenacted this Code section without change.
CHAPTER 13 RECOVERY IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONSSec.
- Ga. L. 2005, p. 1, § 1/SB 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "The General Assembly finds that there presently exists a crisis affecting the provision and quality of health care services in this state. Hospitals and other health care providers in this state are having increasing difficulty in locating liability insurance and, when such hospitals and providers are able to locate such insurance, the insurance is extremely costly. The result of this crisis is the potential for a diminution of the availability of access to health care services and a resulting adverse impact on the health and well-being of the citizens of this state. The General Assembly further finds that certain civil justice and health care regulatory reforms as provided in this Act will promote predictability and improvement in the provision of quality health care services and the resolution of health care liability claims and will thereby assist in promoting the provision of health care liability insurance by insurance providers. The General Assembly further finds that certain needed reforms affect not only health care liability claims but also other civil actions and accordingly provides such general reforms in this Act."
Ga. L. 2005, p. 1, § 15(b)/SB 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this chapter shall apply only with respect to causes of action arising on or after February 16, 2005, and any prior causes of action shall continue to be governed by prior law.
Administrative Rules and Regulations.- Judicial review, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health Certificate of Need Appeal Panel, Administration, § 274-1-.20.