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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-4 - CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST LICENSURE › Rule 360-4-.05 - Duplicate Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Duplicate licenses may be issued upon
			 approval by the Board if the original certificate is lost, stolen, or
			 destroyed, or if the certificate holder has had a legal change of
			 name.
(2) To request a duplicate
			 certificate, the certificate holder must submit a notarized application stating
			 the reason the duplicate certificate is requested. If the application is based
			 on a name change, the certificate holder must provide the documentation
			 required by Rule
			  360-4-.04.
(3) All applications must include the
			 duplicate license fee. The duplicate license fee shall be designated in the fee
			 schedule.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				 43-34-172.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-4 - CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST LICENSURE › Rule 360-4-.06 - Renewal

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All active
			 licenses must be renewed on a biennial basis. Clinical Perfusionist licenses
			 will expire on the last day of the month in which the licensee's birthday
			 renewal falls. In order to renew the license, the licensee must have completed
			 the Board-approved continuing education requirements provided in Rule
			  360-4-.07.
(2) Approximately 60 days prior to the
			 expiration date, the Board may as a courtesy, mail a notice for license renewal
			 to the last address on file in the Board's records to every person holding a
			 current license. Failure to receive such notification shall not relieve the
			 licensee of the obligation to renew and pay the required fee prior to the
			 expiration date of the license. Deposit of the renewal fee by the Board does
			 not indicate acceptance of the renewal application or that any renewal
			 requirements have been fulfilled.
(3) Failure to meet the requirements for
			 renewal is a basis for nonrenewal.
(4) A license that is not renewed by the
			 expiration date may be late renewed for a period of three (3) months following
			 the expiration date. In order to late renew, the licensee must submit an
			 application, pay the late renewal fee established by the Board and show
			 completion of the required continuing professional education.
(5) Licenses that are not renewed within
			 three (3) months of expiration shall be revoked for failure to renew. In order
			 to obtain a license after revocation for failure to renew, an applicant must
			 reapply for licensure in accordance with rule
			  360-4-.02.
(6) A person who holds an expired license
			 shall not engage in the practice of perfusion or represent himself or herself
			 as a licensed clinical perfusionist until such time as the Board has renewed,
			 reinstated or relicensed such person.
(7) All applicants must provide an affidavit
			 and a secure and verifiable document in accordance with O.C.G.A.
			  50-36-1(f).
			 If the applicant has previously provided a secure and verifiable document and
			 affidavit of United States citizenship, no additional documentation of
			 citizenship is required for renewal. If the applicant for renewal is not a
			 United States citizen, he/she must submit documentation that will determine
			 his/her qualified alien status. The Board participates in the DHS-USCIS SAVE
			 (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements or "SAVE") program for purpose
			 of verifying citizenship and immigration status information of non-U.S.
			 citizens. If the applicant for renewal is a qualified alien or non-immigrant
			 under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, he/she must provide the
			 alien number issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal
			 agency.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-1-4,  43-1-19,  43-1-25,  43-34-5,  43-34-11,  43-34-24,  43-34-172,  43-34-174,  43-34-177.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-4 - CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST LICENSURE › Rule 360-4-.08 - Unlicensed Practice

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No person shall engage or offer to engage
			 in perfusion or use the title or represent or imply that the person has the
			 title of "licensed clinical perfusionist" or "provisional licensed clinical
			 perfusionist" or use the letters "L.C.P." or "P.L.C.P." and/or any facsimile of
			 such titles in any manner to indicate or imply that the persons is a licensed
			 clinical perfusionist, unless the person holds such an active license or is
			 exempted under the provisions of O.C.G.A. §
								43-34-178.
(2) The Board may refuse the license of any
			 applicant who has engaged in the unlicensed practice of perfusion or administer
			 other discipline pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
								43-34-179 upon
			 the issuance of a license to an applicant who has engaged in the unlicensed
			 practice of perfusion.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-172,  43-34-177,  43-34-178,  43-34-179.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-4 - CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST LICENSURE › Rule 360-4-.09 - Composition and Responsibilities of the Clinical Perfusionist Advisory Committee

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The composition of the Clinical
			 Perfusionist Advisory Committee ("Advisory Committee") shall be comprised as
			 follows:
(a) Board members of the Composite
			 Medical Board.
(b) At least four
			 (4) appointees, who are licensed clinical perfusionists and representative of
			 the clinical Perfusionist profession, and such other individuals as the Board,
			 in its discretion, may determine.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-4 - CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST LICENSURE › Rule 360-4-.10 - Notice of Inability to Practice with Reasonable Skill and Safety

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any person licensed to practice as a licensed clinical
				perfusionist or a provisional licensed clinical perfusionist shall notify the
				Board within 30 days of becoming unable to practice perfusion with reasonable
				skill and safety by reason of illness or the use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics,
				chemicals or any other type of material.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-1-19,  43-1-25,  43-34-172,  43-34-179.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-4 - CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST LICENSURE › Rule 360-4-.11 - Temporary Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Temporary licenses may be issued to an applicant at the
				discretion of the Executive Director, with the approval of the Chairman of the
				Board. Such licenses shall have the effect of a permanent license until the
				next regular Board meeting, when the temporary license shall become void. The
				temporary license fee shall be designated in the fee schedule. The temporary
				license does not apply for applicants for provisional
				license.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				 43-34-173.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
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.
Ga. L. 1972, pp. 676,
				680.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.02 - Qualifications for Physician Assistant Licensure

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 under the Federal Immigration and
			 Nationality Act. If the applicant is not a U.S. citizen, he/she must submit
			 documentation that will determine his/her qualified alien status. The Board
			 participates in the
DHS-USCIS SAVE
(Systematic Alien Verification
			 for Entitlements or "SAVE") program for the purpose of verifying citizenship
			 and immigration status information of non-citizens. If the applicant is a
			 qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality
			 Act, he/she must provide the alien number issued by the Department of Homeland
			 Security or other federal immigration agency.
(b) Good moral character as demonstrated by
			 two (2) acceptable references from licensed physicians, who are personally
			 acquainted with the applicant. These may not be completed by the physician(s)
			 applying for utilization of the physician assistant.
(c) Evidence of satisfactory completion of a
			 training program approved by the Board. The Board has approved or will approve
			 those physician assistant programs of training offered by accredited colleges
			 or universities, whose graduates are eligible for the examination administered
			 by either the NCCPA or NCCAA or their successors, and whose curriculum consists
			 of two or more academic years, including clinical experience in health care
			 appropriate to the task of a physician assistant.
(d) Evidence that the applicant has achieved
			 a passing score on either:
1. The
			 certification examination administered by the National Commission for
			 Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA) or its successor, or
2. The certification examination
			 administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician
			 Assistants (NCCPA) or its successor.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.03 - Application for Physician Utilization of a Physician Assistant

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 by the Board before the supervising physician(s) may delegate
			 health care tasks to the physician assistant.
(a) The board shall have the authority to
			 approve or deny any primary or alternate supervising physicians.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.04 - General Job Description

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 physician deems the physician assistant qualified
			 to perform, but shall confine the activities of the physician assistant to
			 those in the scope of practice of the primary supervising physician.
(b) The job description shall include a
			 description of the medical acts to be performed by the physician assistant. For
			 physician assistants who do not practice as an anesthesiologist assistant,
			 attachment of the Job Description provided by the Board shall be deemed
			 adequate compliance with this requirement. However, if the physician assistant
			 is performing an act not covered in the Job Description, then a submission of
			 these additional acts is necessary and express approval by the Board is
			 required. The Job Description does not include the delivery of general, spinal
			 or epidural anesthesia and a physician assistant performing these acts would
			 require additional training and express Board approval.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.05 - Limitations on Physician Assistant Practice

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 thereof or by a
			 local health department, whose duties are administrative and do not normally
			 include providing health care to patients, shall not be authorized to supervise
			 a physician assistant who is employed by these entities.
(3) A physician may not be an employee of the
			 physician assistant who he/she is required to supervise unless the arrangement
			 was approved by the Board prior to July 1, 2009.
(4) A physician may serve as primary
			 supervising physician to only four physician assistants. A physician may be an
			 alternate supervising physician for any number of physician
			 assistants.
(5) A physician may
			 serve as a primary supervising physician for no more than eight physician
			 assistants who have completed a board approved anesthesiologist assistant
			 program licensed to him or her at a time. A physician may be an alternate
			 supervising physician for any number of anesthesiologist assistants.
(6) When acting as a Primary or Alternate
			 supervising physician, a physician may supervise as many as (4) four physician
			 assistants who have completed a board approved anesthesiologist assistant
			 program at one time, who are working within the scope of practice of the
			 Supervising Physician.
When acting as a Primary or Alternate supervising physician, a
				physician may supervise as many as (4) four physician assistants at one time,
				who are working within the scope of practice of the Supervising
				Physician.
This limitation shall not apply to a Physician Assistant who is
				practicing:
(A) In a hospital licensed
			 under Title 31;
(B) In any college
			 or university as defined in Code Section
			  20-8-1;
(C) In the Department of Public
			 Health;
(D) In any county board of
			 health;
(E) In any community
			 service board;
(F) In any free
			 health clinic;
(G) In a birthing
			 center;
(H) In any entity:
(i) Which is exempt from federal taxes
			 pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in Code
			 Section
			  48-1-2, and primarily serves uninsured or indigent Medicaid and Medicare patients;
			 or
(ii) Which has been established
			 under the authority of or is receiving funds pursuant to
			  42 U.S.C. Section 254b or  254c  of the United States Public Health Service Act; or
(I) In a health maintenance organization that
			 has an exclusive contract with a medical group practice and arranges for the
			 provision of substantially all physician services to enrollees in health
			 benefits of the health maintenance organization.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.06 - Renewal of Physician Assistant License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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) If intending to continue active practice
			 have a Board approved primary supervising physician and approved job
			 description, or if seeking an inactive license, meet the applicable
			 requirements of
			  360-5-.08; and
(d) Pay a renewal fee.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.07 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 specialty of the Board approved
			 primary supervising physician. Physician assistants who are authorized to issue
			 prescription drug orders shall be required as a part of the number of hours of
			 continuing education required herein, to complete a minimum of three (3) hours
			 in practice specific pharmaceuticals in which the physician assistant has
			 prescription order privileges.
(a) Physician
			 assistants who are initially licensed by the Board and who have not renewed
			 their license for the first time shall not be required to complete the 40 hours
			 of continuing education during their first renewal, but physician assistants
			 who have to issue prescriptive drug orders shall be required to complete the 3
			 hours of continuing education in practice specific pharmaceuticals in which the
			 physician assistant has prescription order privileges.
(b) Physician assistants whose licenses are
			 not active, such as those who are inactive or revoked are not required to
			 complete the continuing education until such time as they are seeking
			 reactivation or reinstatement.
(c)
			 Except for the three hours of continuing education relating to pharmaceuticals,
			 the Board is authorized to waive the continuing education required for renewal
			 in cases of hardship, disability, illness, service in the United States
			 Congress or Georgia General Assembly, military service or other circumstances
			 as the Board deems appropriate if supported by adequate documentation
			 acceptable to the Board.
1. Physician
			 assistants seeking such an exemption must submit a written request and
			 documentation to support their eligibility for such an exemption.
2. Said request for an exemption shall be
			 submitted to the Board not less than 60 days prior to the expiration of the
			 license to receive a determination from the Board as to whether an exemption
			 would be granted.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.08 - Inactive Status

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 license may not practice as a physician assistant in this
			 State.
(2) In order to reactivate a
			 license to practice as a physician assistant, the Board must receive a
			 completed application from the licensee with evidence of 40 hours of continuing
			 education obtained within the previous two years, and a reactivation fee. The
			 physician assistant must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
			 Board that he or she has maintained current knowledge, skill and proficiency in
			 the medical arts as required by O.C.G.A. §
								43-34-103 and  that he or she is mentally and physically able to practice with reasonable
			 skill and safety.
(a) Provided however prior
			 to performing medical tasks, the licensee must demonstrate to the satisfaction
			 of the Board that the completed continuing education required in the above
			 paragraph is pertinent to the job description under which he/she will practice,
			 as required in Continuing Education Requirements 360-05-.07.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.09 - Temporary Practice Agreements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 board into
			 allegations relating to his/her practice as a physician assistant or during a
			 pending disciplinary action.
(b)
			 "Georgia Board - Approved Supervisory Arrangement" means when a supervising
			 physician and a physician assistant are working under a basic job description
			 previously submitted to and approved by the Board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.10 - Emergencies

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
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 plan
				pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 38. Provided:
(a) The physician assistant must hold a
			 license, certification or authorization in good standing from any state or
			 federal jurisdiction.
(b) Services
			 shall be provided in response to an appropriate state or local official who is
			 implementing a state or local emergency management plan or program.
(c) The to practice under such guidelines
			 shall not last longer than 48 hours, unless the Board establishes further
			 supervision guidelines for physician assistants providing care under these
			 circumstances.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-1-4,  43-1-19,  43-34-3,  43-34-5,  43-34-8, 43-34-24.1,
				 43-34-102,  43-34-103,  43-34-107,  43-34-108.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.11 - Standards for Physician Assistant Practice

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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, serve as an ambulance
			 attendant or perform other functions he is qualified to perform.
(3) The physician assistant may issue a
			 prescription drug order, and/or order and initiate medical treatment or
			 diagnostic studies in any health care setting, as authorized by his or her
			 supervising physician.
(4) Any
			 physician, clinic or hospital utilizing physician assistants must post a notice
			 to that effect in a prominent place.
(5) While engaged in medical practice, a
			 physician assistant must clearly identify himself as such. He/she must also
			 wear a clearly legible identification name tag with the words "Physician
			 Assistant" or "Anesthesiologist Assistant" on it. A Physician Assistant is to
			 be addressed as Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Miss.
(6) A physician who has been approved for
			 supervision of a physician assistant is responsible for medical acts performed
			 by that physician assistant.
(7) A
			 physician assistant may pronounce death and certify such pronouncement in the
			 same manner as a physician if he is delegated this by his supervising
			 physician.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
43-34-3, 43-34-5, 43-34-8, 43-34-102, 43-34-103, 43-34-105,
				43-34-106, 43-34-108.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.13 - Disciplinary Action/Revocation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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,  43-34-107, and O.C.G.A. Section
			  16-13-111, or otherwise authorized by law for any of the reasons set forth by law. In
			 addition, the Board may terminate the approval of a physician's utilization of
			 a physician assistant provided in O.C.G.A. Section 3-34-107.
(3) In addition, the following may be
			 considered by the Board as unprofessional conduct of the physician assistant:
(a) Performing duties on a routine basis by
			 the physician assistant, without appropriate supervision by a physician
			 approved by the Board;
(b)
			 Routinely performing duties that are not within the scope of practice of the
			 supervising physician.
(c) Issuing
			 pre-signed prescriptions or prescriptions signed in blank or using pre-signed
			 prescriptions;
(d) Signing a
			 physician's signature on a prescription form by a physician
			 assistant;
(e) Failing to notify
			 the Board within 30 days of becoming unable to perform duties or provide
			 patient services with reasonable skill and safety by reason of illness or the
			 use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals or any other type of
			 material;
(f) Holding himself or
			 herself out or permitting another to represent him or her as a licensed
			 physician;
(g) Being convicted in
			 any court, state or federal, of any felony or other criminal offense involving
			 moral turpitude;
(h) Failing to
			 notify the Board of the termination of a physician/physician assistant
			 relationship;
(i) Failing to
			 maintain appropriate patient records; or
(j) Failing to document professional samples
			 that are distributed to a patient in the patient's medical record.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-5 - PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS › Rule 360-5-.14 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-1-19,  43-34-103,  43-34-108.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.01 - Acupuncture. Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
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
				Auricular Detoxification Therapy. These rules establish the standards for
				licensing persons to practice acupuncture and auricular (ear) detoxification
				therapy and for the enforcement of such standards through disciplinary action.
				These rules are also intended to inform all physicians, other allied health
				care professionals, and all persons who desire to become licensed about the Act
				and its requirements.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-61 to 
				 43-34-64.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.02 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
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 oriental medicine.
(2) "Act" means the Acupuncture Act of
			 Georgia, O.C.G.A. §§
								43-34-60
et
			 seq.
(3) "Acupuncture"
			 means a form of therapy developed from traditional and modern Oriental concepts
			 for health care that employs Oriental medicine techniques, treatment, and
			 adjunctive therapies for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health
			 and the prevention of disease.
(4)
			 "Advisory Committee" means the Acupuncture Advisory Committee of the Georgia
			 Composite Medical Board.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-5,  43-34-62 to 
				 43-34-64,  43-34-66,  43-34-71,  43-34-72.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.04 - Display of Name Tag and License for Acupuncture

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 wear a clearly legible identification tag during all patient encounters
			 with the licensee's name and the word "Acupuncturist."
(2) In all advertising that names a person in
			 relation to his or her healthcare practice, a person licensed to practice as an
			 acupuncturist in Georgia shall identify themselves as an
			 acupuncturist.
(3) Every person who
			 is licensed to practice acupuncture pursuant to the Act and these Rules and who
			 is actively practicing acupuncture or the active practice of auricular (ear)
			 detoxification therapy as an auricular (ear) detoxification technician shall
			 display the license issued by the Board in a public and appropriate
			 manner.
(4) Any license or document
			 evidencing licensure issued by the Board is the property of the Board and shall
			 be surrendered on demand.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-34-63,  43-34-66,  43-1-33.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.05 - Supervised Practice of Acupuncture

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 supervision of a duly licensed acupuncturist. The supervising acupuncturist
			 ("supervisor") shall be currently licensed in Georgia and shall have four (4)
			 years of active licensed clinical experience as an acupuncturist in Georgia or
			 a combination of four (4) years experience in other states or countries as long
			 as the other states or countries substantially equal or exceed Georgia's
			 standards for licensure of acupuncturists.
(2) The supervision of postgraduate clinical
			 practice of an acupuncture practitioner shall comply with the following
			 provisions and guidelines.
(a) Definitions:
1. "Practitioner" is the person who is being
			 supervised and monitored by the supervisor while performing acupuncture during
			 postgraduate clinical practice.
2.
			 "Supervisor" is the acupuncturist who meets the qualifications of this rule and
			 the applicable statute who is responsible for the supervision of the
			 practitioner during supervised postgraduate clinical practice.
3. "Supervised postgraduate clinical
			 practice" is the practice of acupuncture performed by a practitioner under the
			 direct supervision of an approved acupuncturist in facilities approved by the
			 Georgia Composite Medical Board ("Board"), in consultation with the Acupuncture
			 Advisory Committee ("Advisory Committee"), pursuant to the provisions of
			 O.C.G.A. §
										43-34-64(c) 
			 and  this rule.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.06 - License Requirements for Auricular Detoxification Technician

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 discretion, grant a license to an applicant upon the
			 recommendation of the Advisory Committee.
(a)
			 Be at least 21 years of age and of good moral character;
(b) Submit a completed application as
			 required by the Board;
(c) Submit
			 an application fee as required by the Board;
(d) Have successfully completed a nationally
			 recognized training program in auricular (ear) detoxification therapy for the
			 treatment of chemical dependence as approved by the Board; and
(e) Have successfully completed a nationally
			 recognized clean needle technique course approved by the Board.
(f) Submit verification of applicant's
			 coverage by employer's professional liability insurance.
(g) An applicant must satisfactorily complete
			 all requirements for licensure within one year from the date the Board receives
			 the application.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.07 - Display of License for Auricular Detoxification Technician

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 license or document evidencing licensure issued by the Board is the
			 property of the Board and shall be surrendered on demand.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-63,  43-34-66.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.08 - Unlicensed Practice of Acupuncture and Auricular Detoxification Therapy Prohibited. Exemptions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.09 - Physicians

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
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 medical practice.
				Physicians authorized by the Board to perform acupuncture are entitled to the
				same rights and privileges as those licensed to practice acupuncture and
				auricular detoxification therapy.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-63,  43-34-71.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.10 - Composition and Responsibilities of the Acupuncture Advisory Committee

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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, including
			 one (1) individual who may be a lay person or a licensed acupuncturist, three
			 (3) individuals who are licensed acupuncturists and representative of the
			 acupuncture profession and other such individuals as the Board, in its
			 discretion, may determine.
1. At time of
			 appointment by the Board, such individuals shall be licensed to practice
			 acupuncture;
2. All appointees to
			 the Advisory Committee shall have on file with the Executive Director of the
			 Board, or his/her designee, a resume and three (3) letters of recommendation,
			 (one of which may be from a physician familiar with the appointee's practice of
			 acupuncture);
3. In order to
			 preserve continuity on the Advisory Committee, two (2) appointees shall serve a
			 two year term and two (2) appointees shall serve a one year term which will be
			 considered a partial term. At the time of appointment, each appointee will be
			 notified in writing by the Executive Director of the Board as to the beginning
			 and ending dates of their respective appointment terms. Each may reapply to the
			 full Board to serve an additional term, but may not serve more than two
			 consecutive terms;
4. In the event
			 an Advisory Committee member is replaced during a term, the replacement member
			 will serve the remaining time of that term as a partial term. An Advisory
			 Committee member who serves a partial term will, after the completion of the
			 partial term, be eligible to serve two consecutive two-year terms;
5. Appointees shall serve without
			 compensation from the State of Georgia for their time and expenses;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.12 - Disposal of Biohazard Material and Clean Needle Inventory Records and Used Needle Inventory Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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
			 sharp instruments, all necessary precautions should be taken for the prevention
			 of the transmission of the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus, (the virus known to
			 cause Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), Hepatitis B and C and other
			 infectious diseases. Persons licensed under this Act and those exempt
			 individuals practicing acupuncture should take all measures to conform to the
			 most current recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
			 (CDC) for preventing transmission of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus, Hepatitis B
			 and C and other infectious diseases to patients during prolonged invasive
			 procedures that are contained in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
			 1991; 40 (No. RR-8) pages 1-9. It is the responsibility of all persons
			 currently licensed by the Board to maintain familiarity with these
			 recommendations, which are considered by the Board to be the minimum standards
			 of acceptable and prevailing medical practice. Failing to meet these minimum
			 standards will be considered by the Board to be unprofessional conduct and
			 subject to review and disciplinary action by the Board.
(3) Disposable acupuncture needles are
			 considered a biohazard waste material and must be disposed of in accordance
			 with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations. To further
			 ensure the public health and safety of the citizens of Georgia, persons
			 licensed under this Act and exempt individuals practicing acupuncture must keep
			 accurate medical and office records that reflect the following detailed
			 information:
(a) Invoices for the purchase of
			 disposable needles; and
(b)
			 Documentive disposal of all needles and method of disposal.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.13 - Temporary Permits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Temporary permits for the license of acupuncturists and
				auricular (ear) detoxification technicians may be issued by the
				Board.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				 43-34-63.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.14 - Chiropractors Must Meet Acupuncturists Licensure Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
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 chiropractor in the State of Georgia, have an active chiropractic
				license and be in good standing with the Georgia Board of Chiropractic
				Examiners. In compliance with the intent of the Georgia General Assembly,
				nothing in these rules shall be construed to prohibit a chiropractor who is
				licensed under Article 3 to perform acupuncture in Georgia from engaging in the
				practice of acupuncture. The Georgia Composite Medical Board, and no other
				examining board, shall have sole, exclusive and original jurisdiction over such
				chiropractors who have been granted a license to practice acupuncture in this
				State for the purpose of establishing standards for licensure of acupuncturists
				and for the enforcement of such standards of acupuncture through disciplinary
				action.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				 43-34-63.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.15 - Unlicensed Practice

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 Acupuncturist"
			 or a licensed "Auricular Detoxification Technician" unless the person is
			 licensed under this Act or otherwise exempt by law from licensure.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-63,  43-34-72.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.16 - Informed Consent for Treatment

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 medicine in the State of Georgia;
(c) That the acupuncturist is not making a
			 medical diagnosis of the person's disease or medical condition;
(d) That, if the person wants to obtain a
			 medical diagnosis, the person should see a licensed physician and seek medical
			 advise from a licensed physician; and
(e) The nature and purpose of the acupuncture
			 treatment being rendered.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.17 - Imposition of Sanctions. Use of Referral Fees Prohibited

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
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 agreeing to divide a fee for acupuncture services
			 with any person who refers a patient.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-63,  43-34-69.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-6 - ACUPUNCTURE › Rule 360-6-.18 - Inactive Status

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 Acupuncturist in this State.
(b) In order to reinstate an Acupuncturist
			 license, the Board must receive a completed application and reinstatement fee.
			 The applicant must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that
			 he or she has maintained current knowledge, skill and proficiency in
			 Acupuncture and that he or she is mentally and physically able to practice with
			 reasonable skill and safety.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-7 - PROVISIONAL LICENSES › Rule 360-7-.01 - Provisional Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
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 renewal fee. In
				addition, provisional licensees, as a condition of maintaining their license,
				must obtain documentation on a form approved by the Board, showing that they
				are working under the supervision of a physician who meets the Board's approval
				and who holds an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of
				Georgia.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-1-2,  43-1-4,  43-1-7,  43-34-5,  43-34-34.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-8 - PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINICS › Rule 360-8-.02 - Standards of Operation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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 services unless a physician, a
			 physician assistant authorized to prescribe controlled substances under an
			 approved job description, or an advanced practice registered nurse authorized
			 to prescribe controlled substances pursuant to a physician protocol is on-site
			 at the pain management clinic. This rule shall not apply to a certified
			 registered nurse anesthetist practicing pursuant to Code Section
			  43-26-11.1, so long as
(a) the patient has previously
			 been examined by a physician and such physician has issued a written order for
			 such patient to receive medical treatment or services and
(b) the pain management clinic has obtained
			 written consent of the patient prior to any medical treatment or services being
			 provided by the certified registered nurse anesthetist regarding the medical
			 treatment or services to be performed, the risks of the medical treatment or
			 services to be performed, and that a physician may or may not be
			 on-site.