Georgia Administrative Code

The Georgia Composite Medical Board shall consist of thirteen physicians and two consumers appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Board shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. The public may obtain information and submit requests at the office of the B…

The Board may appoint by a two thirds majority vote a person to serve as Executive Director of the Board. (a) The Executive Director shall be vested with the following powers: 1. To carry out investigations and to hire investigators for the purpose of conducting investigations; 2…

(1) Definitions: (a) "Applicant" means a physician who is invited to treat patients at a hospital licensed by the Department of Community Health, serve as a clinical faculty member of a board-approved medical school or teaching hospital within this State, or work at a clinic with…

(1) The application form shall be completed according to the instructions provided in the application. (2) Applications must be complete, including all required documentation, signatures and seals. Application files are not considered completed until all required information, doc…

(1) The standards for receiving such a license may be different from those for receiving an unrestricted license to practice medicine in this state. In granting these institutional licenses the Board shall consider the following qualifications: (a) Education: Any international me…

(1) Each licensee shall notify the Board within thirty (30) days, in writing, of all changes of address. Any mailing or notice from the Board shall be considered to be served on the licensee when sent to the licensee's last address on file with the Board. (2) All active licenses …

(1) An institutional license shall be considered void and shall terminate whenever the holder ceases to be employed by the institution. (2) The Board has the right to refuse to renew or to suspend or revoke an institutional license based on any of the grounds enumerated in O.C.G.…

The Institution must report to the Board the following within 15 days of the event: (a) the institutional license holder's withdrawal or termination and the reasons for such termination or withdrawal; (b) the occurrence of any of the events identified as grounds for disciplinary …

(1) Definitions: (a) "Applicant" means a physician who is invited to treat patients at a hospital licensed by the Department of Community Health, serve as a clinical faculty member of a board-approved medical school or teaching hospital within this State, or work at a clinic with…

(1) "Board" means the Georgia Composite Medical Board. (2) "Entity" means an organization or medical professional association, which conducts professional health programs. (3) "Health care professional" means an applicant, an individual licensed, certified, or permitted by the Bo…

The board shall be authorized to conduct a professional health program and to enter into a contract with an entity for the purpose of establishing and conducting such professional health program.

(1) The PHP must employ a Georgia licensed physician to act as the Medical Director to coordinate the activities of the PHP. (2) The PHP must have a policy approved by the Board to provide services for the mental/physical evaluation of health care professionals who have been refe…