Georgia Administrative Code

Drugs from outside sources shall include, but not be limited to, drugs brought to the facility by inmates. All such drugs shall be subject to all the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board. The Director of Pharmacy shall establish written policies and procedures relating …

Inspection shall include: (a) Monthly. The Director of Pharmacy shall no less than once per month, personally or by qualified designee, inspect all matters within his jurisdiction and responsibility and make appropriate written records of such inspections. Such inspections shall,…

For purposes of these Rules and Regulations, the following definition applies: (a) Multi-Drug Single-Dosing Container. A multi-drug single-dosing container is a customized single-dosing package labeled by a pharmacy for a specific patient, and such package contains two or more so…

Each individual, customized, multi-drug single-dosing container shall bear a label, which at a minimum, contains the following: (a) The name of the patient; (b) The name of the prescribing practitioner of each drug; (c) The name, address, and telephone number of the pharmacy issu…

The conditions for allowing Multi-drug Single-dosing containers shall be as follows: (a) The number of drugs placed in one package cannot exceed the capacity of the container in order to prevent damage to the individual dosage forms; (b) The total quantity of drugs dispensed may …

(1) Whenever a patient or the patient's caregiver requests a pharmacy to dispense medication in a multi-drug single-dosing container(s) which has/have been previously labeled and dispensed by another pharmacy, the following guidelines must be utilized: (a) Whenever a patient or t…

This rule does not apply to the labeling of multi-drug single-dosing containers dispensed by a hospital pharmacy to inpatients located within the same building as or on the immediate grounds where the hospital pharmacy is located.

The Board of Physical Therapy is composed of eight members who are appointed by the Governor. Members of the public may obtain information from the Board and make submissions or requests to the Board by contacting the Joint Secretary of the Professional Licensing Boards Division,…

(1) The Board shall elect annually from its members a president and vice president, who shall have the privilege of re-election. Elections shall be held at the regular December meeting, with officers to preside at the following meeting, unless otherwise determined by the Board. (…

The Joint Secretary shall keep accurate minutes of all meetings and submit a report at each meeting; be custodian of all records; carry on the official correspondence of the Board; and collect and disburse all fees.

A licensed physical therapist or a licensed physical therapist assistant under the supervision of an appropriately licensed physical therapist may perform Preventative services that are not considered "implementing a program of physical therapy treatment without consultation." Fo…

(1) For purposes of Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Section 43-33-18(a)(1): (a) "Consultation" shall mean provision of professional advice; (b) A "licensed practitioner of the healing arts" means any health practitioner who is licensed in the State to diagnose and treat indiv…

(1) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 43-33-11, a person currently licensed in another state who is present in the state of Georgia to provide physical therapy services during a declared local, jurisdictional, or national disaster or emergency may do so without penalty for a period not to e…

Pursuant to, the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy hereby adopts as rule the Physical Therapy Compact Commission Rules, with the following additions: (a) Individuals applying for a compact privilege to Georgia must pay the necessary fees and take and pass the Georgia Jurisp…

(1) A completed application for examination must be submitted and approved prior to taking the examination. (2) Any physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who plans to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in the State of Georgia must be lic…

(1) All physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are required to submit a completed application, the appropriate fee, and pass an examination for licensure to practice the profession in Georgia except as provided for in O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-33-15. The Board may at its di…

(1) All applicants who are graduates of educational programs conducted in a foreign country that are not accredited by CAPTE and approved by the Board must submit credentials prescribed by the Board in order to be considered for approval to take the licensing examination. (a) Tra…

A training permit may be issued pursuant to O.C.G.A. §§ 43-33-10 and 43-33-17 of the Georgia Physical Therapy Act to a qualified applicant following Board-approval of a properly submitted application. (a) Qualified applicants are: 1. Graduates of entry-level programs for physical…

Fees are maintained by schedule and may be reviewed and changed at the discretion of the Board. Returned checks will be dealt with in accordance with Code Section 16-9-20 of the Criminal Code of Georgia. All fees shall be submitted with the application, request for other services…

In addition to the national physical therapy examination, the Board has the right to require a practical and/or oral examination in cases where the Board deems it necessary to establish the qualifications of an individual.

(1) The Board may, in its discretion register a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant without an examination as set forth in Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 43-33-15 upon payment of applicable fees. (Refer to fee schedule) (2) Any applicant applying for li…

(1) The Board may, in its discretion register a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant without an examination as set forth in Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 43-33-15 upon receipt of a complete application and payment of applicable fees. (Refer to fee sched…

The passing level for the physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant licensing examinations shall be determined by the Board. Scoring for the NPTE ranges from 200 - 800. The minimum passing score is 600 for both PT and PTA. Prior to 1996 Georgia's standard was 1.5 ti…

(1) An applicant who fails the national examination on the first attempt, may retake the examination up to the maximum lifetime limit in accordance with the eligibility criteria established by the exam administrator approved by the Board. (2) An applicant who fails the examinatio…

An applicant to whom the Board has refused examination may have a hearing before the Board.

(1) Every licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall biennially apply to the Board for renewal of his/her license, submit proof of continuing competency requirements and pay a renewal fee by December 31st of odd years. Refer to fee schedule and Rule 490-4-…

(1) The Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy requires each licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant to participate in thirty (30) clock hours of experience per licensure period which is not to exceed ten (10) credit hours per calendar day. The purpose of th…

(a) Any licensee who is no longer practicing as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in the State of Georgia may request an Inactive License status by filing an application for inactive status and paying the appropriate fee. Refer to fee schedule. (1) An individua…

(1) A licensed physical therapist shall at all times be responsible for providing adequate supervision of the physical therapists assistant, as defined in Rule 490-5-.02. (2) The licensed physical therapist shall be present in the same institutional setting, as defined in paragra…

Adequate supervision by a licensed physical therapist shall include the following: (a) evaluate each patient and interpret the results to determine and document a physical therapy diagnosis; (b) plan each patient's treatment program and determine which elements thereof can be del…

The Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy hereby adopts by reference as its permanent rule Chapters 295-3 through 295-13, and any future amendments thereto, Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Joint Secretary, State Examining Boards, relating to procedure for hearings be…

The Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy will verify licensure and provide examination scores, when applicable, to another state upon receiving written request from the applicant accompanied by the ascribed fee. Refer to fee schedule for license verification fee.

A physical therapy aide, or anyone who holds himself out as being a physical therapy aide, is an individual other than a licensee under O.C.G.A. 43-33 who aids the licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in the licensee's provision of physical therapy services…

The physical therapy aide must have direct supervision on the premises at all times when providing supportive activities for the physical therapist or the physical therapist assistant. (a) For purposes of this rule,"direct supervision" shall mean on the premises and immediately a…

For purposes of this Rule, the term,"designated physical therapy tasks," as referenced in O.C.G.A. 43-33-13.1, shall be limited to the following: (a) Physical therapy aides may perform the following tasks independent of supervision by a licensed physical therapist or licensed phy…

This code shall apply to all licensed physical therapists, physical therapists assistants, and all individuals recognized in the delivery of patient care under Chapter 33 of Title 43 in the State of Georgia. It is intended to provide guidelines by which the licensees and others c…

Any individual who is licensed as a physical therapist shall abide by the following ethical standard: (1) Act with consideration, within the scope of physical therapy, for the rights and dignity of all individuals. (a) The physical therapist shall hold as confidential information…

Any individual who is licensed as a physical therapist assistant shall abide by the following ethical standards: (1) Act with consideration, within the scope of physical therapy, for the rights and dignity of all individuals. (a) The physical therapist assistant shall hold as con…

When providing physical therapy treatment following appropriate consultation, unprofessional and unethical conduct shall include but is not limited to the following: (a) Failing to adhere to the Code of Ethics for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants, as codifie…

(1) Dry needling is a skilled technique performed by a physical therapist using filiform needles to penetrate the skin and underlying tissues to affect change in body structures and functions for the evaluation and management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain, movement imp…

(1) The purpose of this rule is to define and establish guidelines for the practice of telehealth by the spectrum of technologies involving interactive physical therapy services. (2) Telehealth has been defined as the use of electronic communications to provide and deliver a host…

The State Board of Podiatry Examiners consists of four members appointed by the Governor for three year terms. Three members shall be podiatrists. The rules of the Board are administered by the Division Director of the Professional Licensing Board Division of the Secretary of Sta…

Any person desiring information regarding the Board of Podiatry Examiners or the Podiatry Examination should contact the Joint Secretary of the Examining Boards Division, 166 Pryor Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

Any person desiring to take the examination and be licensed to practice podiatry in this State shall meet the following qualifications and requirements. (a) Qualifications for Examination. 1. Has attained the age of 21 years; 2. Be a graduate of an accredited college of podiatric…

(1) Reinstatement of a revoked or lapsed license is within the discretion of the Board. (2) An applicant for reinstatement for a revoked or lapsed license must submit a completed application provided by the Board, payment of the required fee, and the following: (a) A signed lette…