Georgia Administrative Code

1. Licensure and disciplinary records of physicians are deemed investigative records. 2. In addition to the authority granted to a member board by its respective Medical Practice Act or other applicable state law, a member board may participate with other member boards in joint i…

1. Any disciplinary action taken by any member board against a physician licensed through the Compact shall be deemed unprofessional conduct which may be subject to discipline by other member boards, in addition to any violation of the Medical Practice Act or regulations in that …

For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Deep sedation/analgesia" means a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which the patient cannot be easily aroused but can respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation. (2) "General ane…

(1) Application of rules. These rules apply to physicians practicing independently or in a group setting who perform office based surgery employing one or more of the following levels of sedation or anesthesia: (a) Moderate sedation/analgesia; (b) Deep sedation/analgesia; (c) Maj…

(1) The physician performing office based surgery must maintain a legible, complete, comprehensive and accurate medical record for each patient. The medical record shall include: (a) Identity of the patient; (b) History and physical, diagnosis, and treatment plan; (c) Appropriate…

These Rules shall not apply to physicians when: (1) Performing surgery and medical procedures that require only infiltration of local anesthesia around peripheral nerves or non-mixed sensory nerves in an amount that does not exceed the manufacturer's published recommendations. (2…

The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the "Physician Assistant Act" of 2009, authorizing the Board to adopt rules and perform all acts necessary, proper or incidental to the efficient development of the category of health care as established therein.

(1) An applicant for licensure as a physician assistant must show to the satisfaction of the Board the following: (a) An affidavit that the applicant is a United States citizen, a legal permanent resident of the United States, or that he/she is a qualified alien or non-immigrant …

(1) In order to obtain approval to supervise a physician assistant, the physician who will be responsible for the performance of the Physician Assistant shall submit an application to the Board. The application shall be made upon forms supplied by the Board and must be approved b…

(1) The job description is a document signed and dated by both the primary supervising physician and the physician assistant whom the physician is seeking to utilize or already has approval to utilize. (a) A job description shall not be required to contain every activity the phys…

(1) No person shall practice as a physician assistant without a license or temporary permit from the Board, Board approval of a supervising physician, and Board approval of his/her job description. (2) A physician employed by the Department of Community Health, an institution the…

(1) All physician assistant licenses must be renewed biennially on the last day of the month in which the licensee's birthday falls. In order to renew, the licensee must: (a) Complete the renewal application; (b) Complete the Board approved continuing education requirements; (c) …

(1) Physician assistants licensed to practice pursuant to O.C.G.A. 43-34-103 shall complete Board approved continuing medical education of not less than forty (40) hours biennially. Effective with the 2009-2010 biennium, at least ten (10) hours shall be directly related to the sp…

(1) A person who wishes to maintain his or her physician assistant license, but who does not intend to practice as a physician assistant may apply to the Board for inactive status by submitting an application and the fee as determined by the Board. An individual with an inactive …

(1) Definitions (a) "Good standing" shall mean that the person has no disciplinary action taken against him or her by any state within the previous seven (7) years and has not let his/her license in any state expire or become inactive during an investigation by a state medical bo…

In a state of an emergency or a public health emergency, a physician assistant may provide medical care with such supervision as is available at the immediate or local scene where a need for medical care exists or at a relief site established as part of a state or local safety pl…

(1) The physician assistant is not required to be in the presence of the physician to provide medical services, including the evaluation and treatment of new or established patients. (2) A physician assistant may make house calls, nursing home visits, perform hospital duties, ser…

(1) If authorized by his/her job description, a physician assistant may issue a prescription drug order for any medical device as defined by Code Section 26-4-5, any dangerous drug as defined in Code Section 16-13-71 or any Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substance as defined i…

(1) When the Board finds that any person is unqualified to be granted a license or to have a license renewed, the Board may refuse to grant the license. (2) The Board may impose on a physician assistant any disciplinary action authorized by O.C.G.A. Sections 43-34-8, 43-34-103, 4…

The purpose of these Rules is to implement the "Acupuncture Act of Georgia" ("Act") which authorizes the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners ("Board") to adopt rules and regulations and perform all acts necessary in carrying out the program of licensure for Acupuncture and…

The terms used in these Rules, promulgated pursuant to the Act, are defined as follows: (1) "ACAOM" means the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine which is a nationally recognized accreditation organization that accredits programs in acupuncture and orie…

(1) Each applicant for licensure as an acupuncturist must meet the requirements listed below. (a) An affidavit that the applicant is a United States citizen, a legal permanent resident of the United States, or that he/she is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Im…

(1) A person licensed as an acupuncturist providing services in this state in a hospital, practice setting, nursing home, assisted living community or personal care home shall communicate the acupuncturist's specific licensure to all current and prospective patients and shall wea…

(1) Any person licensed to practice acupuncture under the Act ("practitioner") who has less than one (1) year of postgraduate clinical experience may not practice on his or her own unless and until such person has completed one (1) year of active clinical practice under the super…

(1) Each applicant for a license to perform auricular (ear) detoxification therapy as an auricular (ear) detoxification technician must meet the requirements listed below. If an applicant does not meet all requirements for licensure stated in this Rule, the Board may, in its disc…

(1) Every person who is licensed to practice auricular (ear) detoxification therapy pursuant to the Act and these Rules and who is actively practicing auricular (ear) detoxification therapy shall display the license issued by the Board in a public and appropriate manner. (2) Any …

(1) No person shall: (a) Practice acupuncture or auricular detoxification therapy in Georgia without a license; or (b) Represent himself or herself to be an Acupuncturist or Auricular Detoxification Technician if he or she is not licensed under the Act. (2) The following persons …

Licensed physicians desiring to practice acupuncture in Georgia shall successfully complete a Board-approved 300 hour course and notify the Board in writing of their intent to practice acupuncture no less than thirty (30) days prior to incorporating such therapies into their medi…

(1) The intention and policy of the Board is to reflect the cultural diversity of the citizens of Georgia in the composition of the Acupuncture Advisory Committee ("Advisory Committee"). The Advisory Committee shall be comprised as follows: (a) At least four (4) appointees, inclu…

(1) All licenses issued pursuant to the Act shall be renewed on a biennial basis. The license will expire on the last day of the month in which the applicant's birthday falls. (2) Failure to renew a license by the expiration date shall result in a penalty for late renewal as requ…

(1) The practice of acupuncture and auricular (ear) detoxification is found to affect the public health, safety and welfare and is a proper subject of regulation. (2) As acupuncture and auricular (ear) detoxification are prolonged invasive procedures of the human skin utilizing s…

Temporary permits for the license of acupuncturists and auricular (ear) detoxification technicians may be issued by the Board.

As stated in O.C.G.A. 43-9-16 and as amended by Section 1.1 of the Act, chiropractors who wish to practice acupuncture must meet the licensing requirements of the Act and the acupuncture rules promulgated by the Board. Chiropractor applicants must be licensed to practice as a chi…

(1) No person licensed under this Act may hold himself or herself out as licensed to practice medicine in the State of Georgia unless he or she is licensed by the Board to practice medicine. (2) No person may advertise or hold himself out to the public as being a "Licensed Acupun…

(1) Any person who undergoes acupuncture must consent in writing prior to such a procedure and shall be informed in general terms of the following: (a) That an acupuncturist is not licensed to practice medicine in the State of Georgia; (b) That an acupuncturist cannot practice me…

The Board, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, may: (1) Impose any sanction authorized under subsection (d) of O.C.G.A. 43-1-19 upon a finding of any conduct specified in subsection (a) of O.C.G.A. 43-1-19; or (2) Make a finding that such conduct involved dividing or agr…

(1) A person who wishes to maintain his or her Acupuncturist license, but who does not intend to practice Acupuncture, may apply to the Board for inactive status by submitting an application and the fee. (a) An individual with an inactive license may not practice as an Acupunctur…

As provided in Georgia law, no new provisional licenses will be issued. Those provisional licenses that were previously issued on or before April 16, 1979 may be renewed, as provided by law, on an annual basis upon completion of a renewal form and payment of the appropriate renew…

(1) 'Annual patient population' means persons seen by a clinic or practice in a 12 month calendar year but shall not include persons that are patients of a nursing home, home health agency or hospice licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 31. (2) 'Board' means the Georgia Compos…

(1) Each location of a clinic where a physician practices pain management must be licensed. (2) A new pain management clinic license must be obtained if there is a change in ownership or a change in location. (3) No pain management clinic shall provide medical treatment or servic…

(1) Effective July 1, 2013, all pain management clinics must hold a license issued by the Board to operate in this state, and must be owned by physicians holding current licenses to practice in this state. (a) A pain management clinic who can present satisfactory evidence to the …

(1) The Board will deny a pain clinic license application if a physician practicing at the clinic has been convicted of a felony unless the Board finds through evidence satisfactory to the Board that the felony is no longer relevant to the physician's ability to safely practice i…

(1) The licensee shall notify the Board within ten business days upon the occurrence of any of the following: (a) Permanent closing of a licensed pain management clinic; (b) Any theft or loss of drugs or devices of a licensed pain management clinic; (c) Any known conviction of an…

(1) All active licenses must be renewed every two years. This may be done through mail. A pain management clinic may not operate after the expiration date of the license. A license must be renewed biennially by June 30th, and the licensee must establish satisfaction of Board-appr…

Licensure under this Chapter shall not be required for any clinic or practice owned, in whole or in part, or operated by a hospital licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 31 or by a health system or any ambulatory surgical center, skilled nursing facility, hospice, or home healt…

By March 1st of each year, every hospital that operates an outpatient clinic at its main facility or at any satellite facility with greater than 50 percent of such clinic's annual patient population being treated for chronic pain for non-terminal conditions by the use of Schedule…

The Board can take disciplinary action including revocation against a licensed pain management clinic upon a finding that the owner or a physician practicing in the clinic has engaged in conduct identified in O.C.G.A. Section 43-34-8 as a ground for disciplinary action or as prov…

(1) A license which is revoked for failure to renew may be reinstated upon the discretion of the Board upon receipt of a reinstatement application and fee. (2) Applicants for reinstatement must be owned by a physician. If the clinic's original license was issued under the grandfa…

(1) The Board may issue, in its discretion, without examination, a teacher's license to physicians licensed and in good standing in other states and foreign countries for the sole purpose of teaching or demonstrating medicine in a Board approved medical college or its affiliated …