Senate Bill 367, which addresses a process for consent for surgical or medical treatment for a patient who 1) does not have decision making capacity and 2) who lacks a family member or other surrogate authorized under Georgia law, has been signed by the Governor and will go into effect July 1, 2010. The full article can be found in the attachment below. The full text of the bill can be found online: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10pdf/sb367.pdf