Serving the Community as a Nonpartisan Forum for Thoughtful Public Dialogue

The Center for Law, Health & Society serves our community as an interdisciplinary and nonpartisan host for workshops and meetings of community and professional organizations interested in health law issues. These community groups reflect a range of political and social viewpoints and address a wide variety of legal and health-related issues.

New Georgia Advance Directive For Health Care

During the summer and fall of 2006, the Center participated in a roundtable convened by State Representative Steve “Thunder” Tumlin (Georgia State Law ‘88) to revise Georgia’s advance directive forms in an effort to make them more user-friendly. The roundtable was composed of a multi-disciplinary group of experts representing a variety of interests on end-of-life issues. Representatives from the political, legal, health care, ethics, disability, and faith-based communities suggested revising Georgia’s two current forms, the Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, into one Advance Directive for Health Care. Other revisions include simplified language, definitions within the form, reduced witnessing requirements, and additional treatment choices. 

The revised forms and accompanying statute were passed by the Georgia General Assembly during the 2007 Legislative Session as House Bill 24 and signed into law by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue on May 17, 2007. The new forms are effective as of July 1, 2007. Download the form as a PDF or download the form as a word document.