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GA Code § 43-1B-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 1B - Patient Self-Referral|§ 43-1B-5. Disclosure Form Required; Contents; Posting; Application of Code Section; Violation

  A health care provider shall not refer a patient to an entity in which such health care provider has an investment interest unless, prior to the referral, the health care provider furnishes the patient with a written disclosure form approved by the health care provider's respective board, informing the patient of:   The existence of the investment interest;   The name and address of each applicable entity in which the referring health care provider is an investor; and   The patient's right to obtain the items or services for which the patient has been referred at the location or from the health care provider or supplier of the patient's choice unless otherwise restricted by law, including the entity in which the referring health care provider is an investor.     The health care provider shall post a copy of the disclosure form provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section in a conspicuous public place in the health care provider's office.   The provisions of this Code section shall apply to all referrals made prior to July 1, 1996, and to referrals expressly exempted from the prohibitions contained in this chapter on and after that date.Nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to authorize any referral otherwise prohibited by this chapter on and after July 1, 1996.   A violation of this Code section shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the board.     (Code 1981, §43-1B-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 521, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-1B-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 1B - Patient Self-Referral|§ 43-1B-6. Entities Excepted From Prohibitions as to Financing and Referrals; Requirements; Regulation

  The provisions of Code Section 43-1B-4 shall not prohibit nor apply to the referral of patients to any entity or facility providing designated health services if there is no entity or facility of reasonable quality, price, or service in the community, alternative financing is not reasonably available, and all the following requirements are met:   No health care provider shall be required to make referrals or otherwise generate business as a condition for becoming or remaining an investor, and all other individuals are given a bona fide opportunity to invest in the facility on the same terms as a referring health care provider;   The facility shall not loan funds nor guarantee loans for referring health care providers, nor shall the income from the investment be based on the volume of referrals made by the health care provider;   The health care provider complies with Code Section 43-1B-5, requiring disclosure of the investment interest to the patient; and   The facility shall provide uncompensated health services for indigent or charity patients at a standard which meets or exceeds 3 percent of the gross revenues of the facility after provisions for bad debts and third-party adjustments have been deducted.The services offered shall be reasonably financially accessible to the residents of the facility's service area.     The provisions of this Code section shall be regulated by the state Department of Community Health.     (Code 1981, §43-1B-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 521, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 22.)
GA Code § 43-1B-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 1B - Patient Self-Referral|§ 43-1B-7. Exception for Physicians Treating Workers' Compensation Claimants

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2006, p. 676, § 5/HB 1240, effective July 1, 2006.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 43-1B-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 521, § 1.
GA Code § 43-1B-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 1B - Patient Self-Referral|§ 43-1B-8. Exception for Health Care Providers With Interest in Health Service Regulated by Federal Law

 Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, this chapter shall not apply to any health care provider or to any designated health service if the financial interest of such health care provider in such designated health service is restricted or regulated pursuant to any federal law which is applicable to such health care provider or designated health service and which covers private paying patients as well as medicare or Medicaid patients.    (Code 1981, §43-1B-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 521, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-1C-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 1C - Georgia Professional Regulation Reform|§ 43-1C-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Professional Regulation Reform Act."    (Code 1981, §43-1C-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 561, § 2/HB 952.)
GA Code § 43-1C-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 1C - Georgia Professional Regulation Reform|§ 43-1C-2. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Governor" means the Governor of the State of Georgia or his or her designee.   "Professional licensing board" means any board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the executive branch of state government which is created for the purpose of licensing or otherwise regulating or controlling any profession, business, or trade, including all boards, bureaus, commissions, or other agencies established pursuant to this title or Chapter 4 of Title 26; provided, however, that such term shall not include the State Bar of Georgia.   "Rule" means a regulation, standard, or statement of general applicability, whether formal or informal, that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy or describes the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of any professional licensing board.Such term shall include the amendment or repeal of a prior rule but shall not include statements of policy or interpretation made as part of a decision in a contested case.     (Code 1981, §43-1C-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 561, § 2/HB 952.)
GA Code § 43-1C-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 1C - Georgia Professional Regulation Reform|§ 43-1C-3. Executive Oversight of Professional Licensing Boards

  The Governor shall have the authority and duty to actively supervise the professional licensing boards of this state to ensure that their actions are consistent with clearly articulated state policy and shall therefore have the authority and duty to:   Review and, in writing, approve or veto any rule before it is filed in the office of the Secretary of State if such rule is required to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State by Chapter 13 of Title 50,the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," or before such rule becomes effective, if filing is not required;   Review and, in writing, approve or veto any rule that is:   Challenged via an appeal to the Governor after the denial of a petition filed pursuant to Code Section 50-13-9; or   Submitted by a professional licensing board for review by the Governor;     Review and, in writing, approve, remand, modify, or reverse any action by a professional licensing board that is:   Challenged via an appeal to the Governor; or   Submitted by a professional licensing board for review by the Governor; and     Promulgate any regulations or executive orders necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter, including regulations or orders relating to the process, procedures, and timelines that will govern any appeal or submission filed in accordance with this Code section.     Any review undertaken by the Governor pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be fully completed within 90 days.   Nothing in this Code section shall be interpreted to subject the Governor to any of the administrative procedures of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."     (Code 1981, §43-1C-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 561, § 2/HB 952.)
GA Code § 43-2-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 2 - Audit of Regulatory Agencies|§ 43-2-1. Legislative Findings; Purpose of Chapter

 The General Assembly finds that the effectiveness of many regulatory agencies which have been created in this state needs to be evaluated. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a procedure for the review of regulatory agencies to increase their effectiveness and efficiency.    (Code 1981, §43-2-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-2-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 2 - Audit of Regulatory Agencies|§ 43-2-2. "Regulatory Agency" Defined

 As used in this chapter, the term "regulatory agency" means any board, bureau, or commission of the executive branch of state government in existence on July 1, 1992, or created by law after July 1, 1992, for the primary purpose of licensing or otherwise regulating or controlling any profession, business, or trade.    (Code 1981, §43-2-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Governor's declaration that board not terminated was possible circumvention of intent of General Assembly.   - For Governor to declare that a regulatory agency may continue to do business as usual during the agency's termination period, or to declare that the board shall not be terminated, could be perceived as an attempt to circumvent the intent of the General Assembly. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-49.
GA Code § 43-2-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 2 - Audit of Regulatory Agencies|§ 43-2-3. Assignment of Agencies to Standing Committees of Senate and House of Representatives; Public Hearings; Factors Considered in Conducting Audit

  The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall assign each of the regulatory agencies to a standing committee of their respective houses for the purpose of review. When a performance audit is conducted, the Senate and House committees to which a regulatory agency is assigned shall conduct a joint public hearing or hearings for the purpose of receiving testimony from the public and from the officials of the regulatory agency involved relative to the effectiveness and efficiency of the agency.   When conducting a performance audit, the state auditor shall take into consideration, among others, the following factors:   Whether the absence of regulation would significantly harm, affect, or endanger the public health, safety, or welfare;   Whether there is a less restrictive method of regulation available which would adequately protect the public;   The extent to which the regulatory agency has permitted qualified applicants to serve the public;   The extent to which affirmative action requirements of state and federal statutes and constitutions have been complied with by the regulatory agency or the profession, business, or trade it regulates;   The extent to which the regulatory agency has operated in the public interest and the extent to which its operation has been impeded or enhanced by existing statutes, procedures, practices, and rules and regulations, and any other circumstances, including budgetary, resource, and personnel matters;   The extent to which the regulatory agency has recommended statutory changes to the General Assembly which would benefit the public as opposed to the persons it regulates;   The extent to which the regulatory agency has required the persons it regulates to report to it concerning the impact of rules and decisions of the regulatory agency on the public regarding improved service, economy of service, and availability of service;   The extent to which persons regulated by the regulatory agency have been required to assess problems in their profession, business, or trade which affect the public;   The extent to which the regulatory agency has encouraged participation by the public in making its rules and decisions as opposed to participation solely by the persons it regulates;   The efficiency with which formal public complaints filed with the regulatory agency concerning persons subject to regulation have been processed to completion by the regulatory agency; and   The extent to which changes are necessary in the enabling laws of the regulatory agency to comply adequately with the factors listed in this subsection.       (Code 1981, §43-2-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-2-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 2 - Audit of Regulatory Agencies|§ 43-2-4. Conduct of Audit by State Auditor; Summary Listing of Findings; Submission of Copies; Response

  The state auditor shall conduct a performance audit of any regulatory agency upon the request of a standing committee of the House or the Senate to which a regulatory agency is assigned. This audit shall include, without being limited to, a summary listing of the audit findings and a determination regarding each finding as to whether the regulatory agency, the division director, or both, or some other entity exercises major responsibilities in the area relating to the finding.   A copy of each performance audit conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be submitted, within 15 days after completion, to:   Each member of the Senate and House standing committees to which the regulatory agency has been assigned for review under this chapter;   The presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives;   The Governor, the Attorney General, and the legislative counsel;   The chairperson of the audited regulatory agency; and   The division director.     Within 30 days after submission of the performance audit, the regulatory agency and the division director shall each submit a written response as to each audit finding in those areas in which that agency or division director has been determined by the audit to exercise major responsibilities.Such response shall include, without being limited to, the following:   Whether or not the agency or division director agrees with that finding and the reasons therefor;   What steps have been or will be taken to address each issue raised in each finding, whether the steps are regulatory or proposed statutory changes, and the proposed effective date of any such regulatory changes; and   If no steps have been or will be taken to address any issues raised in the finding, the reasons therefor.     At the request of a standing committee assigned review, that response shall be updated and resubmitted by the division director and audited regulatory agency.   Responses required by subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section shall be submitted to those persons designated in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section to receive copies of performance audits.     (Code 1981, §43-2-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19.)
GA Code § 43-2-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 2 - Audit of Regulatory Agencies|§ 43-2-5. Reports of Findings and Recommendations

 The Senate and House committees to which a regulatory agency has been assigned for review shall issue reports of their findings and recommendations to the Governor, to the regulatory agency involved, and to each member of the General Assembly.Such reports may be issued separately by the reviewing committees or jointly when a majority of the members of each reviewing committee are in agreement as to the recommendations and findings.Such reports shall contain copies of any legislation which must be enacted in order to fulfill the requirements of this chapter.    (Code 1981, §43-2-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-3-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 3 - Accountants|§ 43-3-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Accountancy Act of 2014."   (Code 1933, § 84-201, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1063, § 1; Ga. L. 2014, p. 136, § 1-2/HB 291.)    The 2014 amendment,  effective July 1, 2014, inserted "shall be known and" near the beginning and substituted "2014" for "1977" at the end.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 1 Am. Jur. 2d, Accountants, § 1 et seq.   1 Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms, Accountants, § 3.   C.J.S.   - 1 C.J.S., Accountants, § 1 et seq.
GA Code § 43-3-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 3 - Accountants|§ 43-3-3. State Board of Accountancy; Powers and Duties; Division Within State Accounting Office; Executive Director Selection and Compensation; Venue

  The State Board of Accountancy on June 30, 2014, is continued in existence as the Georgia State Board of Accountancy, and members serving on the State Board of Accountancy on June 30, 2014, shall continue to serve out his or her term of office on the Georgia State Board of Accountancy and until his or her respective successors are appointed and qualified.   The board shall have all of the duties, powers, and authority granted by or necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.   On and after July 1, 2014, the board shall be an attached agency for administrative purposes only to the State Accounting Office and shall not be considered a division as such term is defined in Code Section 43-1-1. The board shall neither be under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State nor be under the direction of the director of the Professional Licensing Boards Division of the Secretary of State. The board shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 1 of this title.   The board shall fix the compensation of an executive director. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The executive director shall have those duties and powers prescribed by the board as further set forth in Code Section 43-3-6.   The venue of any action involving members of the board shall be the county in which is found the primary office of the State Accounting Office. The executive director shall not be considered a member of the board in determining the venue of any such action, and no court shall have jurisdiction over any such action solely by virtue of the executive director residing or maintaining a residence within its jurisdiction.     (Code 1981, §43-3-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 136, § 1-2/HB 291; Ga. L. 2015, p. 325, § 2/HB 246.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2014, p. 136, § 1-2/HB 291, effective July 1, 2014, redesignated former Code Section 43-3-3 as present Code Section 43-3-4.
GA Code § 43-3-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 3 - Accountants|§ 43-3-6. Duties of Executive Director

  The executive director shall:   Be a full-time employee of the State Accounting Office and shall serve as the secretary of the board. He or she shall be an individual of good moral character and shall possess such qualifications as the board may require;   Take an oath to discharge faithfully the duties of the office;   Keep all records related to the board;   With the approval of the board, employ and fix the compensation of individuals as deemed necessary to assist in the duties of the board. If an employee will serve as an investigator, he or she shall have a level of experience or knowledge of the area of practice needing to be examined or investigated, including but not limited to accounting, auditing, and taxes, that is acceptable to the board;   Schedule the time and location for all examinations and hearings;   Maintain a schedule of all meetings and hearings of the board that shall be available for public review; and   Make a report to the Governor on or before the second Tuesday in January of each year covering the activities of the board for the previous calendar year, which shall be made available to any member of the General Assembly upon request.     With the approval of the board, the executive director may contract with any person or agency who is not an employee of the State Accounting Office to implement any provision of this chapter and to fulfill the responsibilities of the board.   The executive director and other board employees shall be allowed reimbursement for travel and other expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties in the same manner as other employees of this state and shall receive payment of the same in the manner provided for the board.     (Code 1981, §43-3-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 136, § 1-2/HB 291; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 43/HB 90; Ga. L. 2015, p. 325, § 4/HB 246.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2014, p. 136, § 1-2/HB 291, effective July 1, 2014, redesignated former Code Section 43-3-6 as present Code Section 43-3-9.   Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 54(e)/HB 90, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "In the event of a conflict between a provision in Sections 1 through 53 of this Act and a provision of another Act enacted at the 2015 regular session of the General Assembly, the provision of such other Act shall control over the conflicting provision in Sections 1 through 53 of this Act to the extent of the conflict." Accordingly, the amendment to paragraph (a)(5) of this Code section by Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 43/HB 90, was not given effect.
GA Code § 43-3-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 3 - Accountants|§ 43-3-7. Fees Authorized

 The board by rule or regulation shall be authorized to charge an examination fee, license fee, license renewal fee, or similar fee and may establish the amount of the fee to be charged by rule or regulation. Fees shall be reasonable and shall be determined in such a manner that the total amount of fees charged by the board shall approximate the total of the direct and indirect costs for the operation of the board. Fees may be refunded for good cause, as determined by the executive director.    (Code 1981, §43-3-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 136, § 1-2/HB 291.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2014, p. 136, § 1-2/HB 291, effective July 1, 2014, redesignated former Code Section 43-3-7 as present Code Section 43-3-10.
GA Code § 43-3-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 3 - Accountants|§ 43-3-11. Certificate Holder as "Certified Public Accountant" or "Public Accountant"

 Any individual who has received a certificate as a certified public accountant from the board and who holds a license may be styled and known as a "certified public accountant." Any certified public accountant may also be known as a "public accountant."    (Code 1933, § 84-212, enacted by Ga. L. 1935, p. 85, § 12; Code 1933, § 84-204, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1063, § 1; Code 1981, §43-3-9; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Code 1981, §43-3-11, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2014, p. 136, § 1-2/HB 291.)    The 2014 amendment,  effective July 1, 2014, redesignated former Code Section 43-3-9 as present Code Section 43-3-11; in this Code section, in the first sentence, substituted "individual" for "person" and substituted "license" for "live permit", and deleted the former second sentence, which read: "The division director shall maintain a list of certified public accountants; and, for this purpose, the board may provide by regulation a procedure whereby all certified public accountants are required to register with the board periodically."   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2014, p. 136, § 1-2/HB 291, effective July 1, 2014, redesignated former Code Section 43-3-11 as present Code Section 43-3-12.