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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-5 - RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT PROCESS › Rule 393-5-.01 - Renewal of License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Administrator licenses shall expire on December 31st of each odd-numbered
			 year.
(2) Continuing Education
(a) Nursing Home Administrators - Forty (40)
			 hours of CE must be obtained within the current two-year active licensure cycle
			 (i.e. between January 1st of every even numbered year after the expiration
			 date, through December 31st of the subsequent odd numbered year/next expiration
			 date), except as indicated below.
(b) Assisted Living Community Administrators
			 and Personal Care Home Administrators - Thirty (30) hours of CE must be
			 obtained within the current two-year active licensure cycle (i.e. between
			 January 1st of every even numbered year after the expiration date, through
			 December 31st of the subsequent odd numbered year/next expiration date), except
			 as indicated below.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-5 - RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT PROCESS › Rule 393-5-.02 - Late Renewal and Late Re-Approvals

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each
			 Administrator license will expire and must be renewed by December 31st of odd
			 numbered years.
An Administrator license not renewed by December 31st of odd
				numbered year will be considered a late renewal until January
				31st of the following even numbered year by the
				payment of the current renewal fee, plus an additional 50% of the renewal fee.
				Late renewal applications must be accompanied by proof that all CE requirements
				have been met for the biennium.
(2) Each Preceptor and/or Training site Board
			 approval will expire and must be reapproved by December 31 of odd numbered
			 years. A Preceptor and/or Training Site not reapproved by December 31st of odd
			 numbered years will be considered a late reapproval until January
			 31st of the following even numbered year by the
			 payment of the current reapproval administrative fee, plus an additional 50% of
			 the reapproval administrative fee.
(3) An individual may NOT practice as an
			 administrator, or provide preceptor services and/or provide a training site for
			 AITs, if the administrator license has not been renewed, or the preceptor
			 and/or training site reapproved, by the expiration of the late renewal
			 period.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-4,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-27-5,  43-27-6,  43-27-8,  50-13-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-5 - RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT PROCESS › Rule 393-5-.04 - Revocation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board shall have the authority to revoke a license of
				licensee pursuant to O.C.G.A.
				  43-1-19 and  O.C.G.A.
				  43-25-5. The voluntary surrender
				of a license or the failure to renew a license in accordance with these rules
				shall have the same effect as a revocation of said license.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-1-10,  43-1-19,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-27-4 to 
				  43-27-6,  43-27-8,  43-27-9,  50-13-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-6 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Rule 393-6-.01 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
After notice and a hearing in accordance with the Georgia
				Administrative Procedure Act, as amended, the Board may discipline a nursing
				home administrator, personal care home administrator, or assisted living
				community administrator upon evidence that the administrator has:
(a) violated any of the provisions of the law
			 pertaining to the licensing of nursing home administrators, personal care home
			 administrators, or assisted living community administrators or the rules and
			 regulations of the Board pertaining thereto;
(b) been convicted of a crime involving moral
			 turpitude;
(c) practiced fraud,
			 deceit, or misrepresentation in securing or procuring a nursing home
			 administrator license, a personal care home administrators license, or an
			 assisted living community administrators license;
(d) is incompetent to engage in the practice
			 of Long-Term Care Facility administration or to act as a nursing home
			 administrator, personal care home administrator, or assisted living community
			 administrator;
(e) committed acts
			 of misconduct including fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in the operation of
			 a Long-Term Care Facility under his/her jurisdiction;
(f) displayed an inability to practice a
			 business or profession with reasonable skill and safety to the public or has
			 become unable to practice the licensed business or profession with reasonable
			 skill and safety to the public by reason of illness, use of alcohol, drugs,
			 narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material;
(g) practiced without a current valid
			 license;
(h) wrongfully transferred
			 or surrendered possession, either temporarily or permanently, his/her license
			 or certificate to any other person;
(i) paid, given, has caused to be paid or
			 given or offered to pay or to give to any person a commission or other valuable
			 consideration for the solicitation or procurement, either directly or
			 indirectly, of Long-Term Care Facility patronage;
(j) been guilty of fraudulent, misleading or
			 deceptive advertising;
(k) falsely
			 impersonated another licensee;
(l)
			 failed to exercise a professional regard for the safety, health and life of the
			 patient;
(m) willfully permitted
			 unauthorized disclosure of information relating to a patient or his records;
			 or
(n) discriminated in respect to
			 patients, employees, or staff on account of race, religion, color, national
			 origin or sex.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-19,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-27-4,  43-27-5,  43-27-6,  43-27-11,  50-13-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-6 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Rule 393-6-.02 - Disciplinary Actions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) When the
			 Board finds that any administrator should be disciplined in accordance with
			 these rules and regulations, the Board may take any one or more of the
			 following actions:
(a) administer a public or
			 private reprimand which may include a fine, but a private reprimand shall not
			 be disclosed to any person except the administrator; or
(b) suspend the administrator's license for
			 an indefinite period; or
(c) revoke
			 the administrator's license; or
(d)
			 condition the penalty upon the administrator's submission to the care,
			 counseling, or treatment of physicians or other professional persons, and the
			 completion of such care, counseling, or treatment, as directed by the
			 Board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-7 - REPEALED (393-7-.01) › Rule 393-7-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1968, pp. 1143,
				1146, as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-9 - RECIPROCITY › Rule 393-9-.01 - Application by Reciprocity

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Licensure by reciprocity refers to licensure for applicants who hold a current
			 Nursing Home Administrators, Personal Care Home Administrator, or Assisted
			 Living Community Administrator license in other states and are applying for
			 consideration of licensure in Georgia as a Nursing Home Administrator, Personal
			 Care Home Administrator, or Assisted Living Community Administrator.
(2) The Reciprocity application and other
			 Board forms are available on the Board web site.
(3) The Board may in its discretion deny
			 licensure to an applicant who has had disciplinary action taken against him or
			 her by any licensing authority or professional organization, or whose record
			 reflects any other matter that puts in question his or her competency to be a
			 Nursing Home Administrator, Personal Care Home Administrator, or Assisted
			 Living Community Administrator.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-19,  43-1-25,  43-27-4,  43-27-5,  43-27-6,  43-27-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-9 - RECIPROCITY › Rule 393-9-.02 - Qualifications of Nursing Home Administrator Applicants by Reciprocity

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Licensure in Georgia by Reciprocity may be granted to a Nursing Home
			 Administrator who is at least 21 years of age, of reputable and responsible
			 character, and a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien under the
			 Federal Immigration and Naturalization Act, and be lawfully present in the
			 United States, and must satisfy the following requirements:
(a) Applicants must submit to the Board an
			 Application by Reciprocity, the fee, Affidavit of Applicant and shall cause
			 verification of a current, unencumbered, nursing home administrator's license
			 be sent directly to the Georgia Board. In addition, include a verification of
			 licensure from every other state or jurisdiction in which the licensee has ever
			 held a license, whether active or not.
(b) Applicants must have taken and passed the
			 Nursing Home Administration national examination administered by the National
			 Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) or a board recognized
			 predecessor examination.
(c)
			 Applicants for licensure by reciprocity must meet all licensure requirements
			 that are substantially equivalent to those required in this state.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-9 - RECIPROCITY › Rule 393-9-.03 - Military Spouses and Veterans Licensure by Reciprocity

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Definitions.
As used in this Rule:
(a) "AIT" means "administrator in training"
			 as used in Chapter 393-4 of the Board Rules.
(b) "Long-Term Care Facility Administrator"
			 means a person licensed to practice as a nursing home administrator, personal
			 care home administrator, or assisted living community administrator under the
			 provisions of O.C.G.A. Chapter 27 of Title 43.
(c) "Military" means the United States armed
			 forces, including the National Guard.
(d) "Military spouse" means the spouse of a
			 service member or transitioning service member.
(e) "Service member" means an active or
			 reserve member of the United States armed forces, including the National
			 Guard.
(f) "Transitioning service
			 member" means a member of the military on active duty status or on separation
			 leave who is within 24 months of retirement or 12 months of
			 separation.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-9 - RECIPROCITY › Rule 393-9-.04 - Qualifications of Personal Care Home Administrator and Assisted Living Community Administrator Applicants by Reciprocity

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Licensure in Georgia by Reciprocity may be granted to a Personal Care Home
			 Administrator or Assisted Living Community Administrator who is at least 21
			 years of age, of reputable and responsible character, and a citizen of the
			 United States or a qualified alien under the Federal Immigration and
			 Naturalization Act, and be lawfully present in the United States, and must
			 satisfy the following requirements:
(a)
			 Applicants must submit to the Board an Application by Reciprocity, the fee,
			 Affidavit of Applicant and shall cause verification of a current, unencumbered,
			 administrator's license be sent directly to the Georgia Board. In addition,
			 applicants shall include a verification of licensure from every other state or
			 jurisdiction in which the licensee has ever held a license, whether active or
			 not.
(b) Applicants must have taken
			 and passed the Nursing Home Administration national examination or Resident
			 Care/Assisted Living national examination administered by the National
			 Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB), a board recognized
			 predecessor examination, or another board recognized written or oral
			 examination.
(c) Applicants for
			 licensure by reciprocity must meet all licensure requirements that are
			 substantially equivalent to those required in this state.
(d) Applicants coming from a state that does
			 not require licensure are not eligible for reciprocity and are required to
			 apply for initial licensure by exam.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-10 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 393-10-.01 - Procedural Rules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia State Board of Long-Term Care Facility
				Administrators hereby adopts by reference as its permanent rules Chapters 295-3
				through 295-13, and any future amendments thereto, Rules and Regulations of the
				Office of the Division Director, Professional Licensing Boards Division,
				relating to procedures for Hearings before the several Professional Licensing
				Boards.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-25,  43-27-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-11 - FEES › Rule 393-11-.01 - Fees

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Refer to fee schedule for appropriate fees payable to the
				Board. Fees may be reviewed and changed at the discretion of the Board. Any
				request for refund must be submitted in writing. An indebtedness to the Board
				caused by a returned check will be dealt with in accordance with Code Section
				  16-9-20 of  the Criminal Code of
				Georgia.
O.C.G.A.
				  43-27-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-12 - CHANGE OF STATUS › Rule 393-12-.01 - Change from Active to Inactive

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any licensee who holds a current license and who is not
				practicing as an administrator may request the Board to place that license into
				an "inactive status" upon written application to the Board and payment of a
				non-refundable inactive status application fee. See fee schedule. The Board, in
				its sole discretion, may grant or deny the request for inactive status. Any
				licensee whose license is on inactive status may not engage in the practice of
				Long-Term Care Facility Administration.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-10,  43-1-19,  43-1-22,  43-1-25,  43-27-4,  43-27-5,  43-27-6,  50-13-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-12 - CHANGE OF STATUS › Rule 393-12-.02 - Change from Inactive to Active

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In order to reactivate an inactive license, submit the
				appropriate application, forms, and fee to the Board.
(a) If a license is inactive for twelve (12)
			 months to twenty-four months (24), the applicant must submit certificates of
			 completion for the same amount of continuing education hours required for
			 biennial license renewal as outlined in Rule Chapter 393-13, obtained since the
			 Board's last renewal period.
(b) If
			 a license is inactive for twenty-five (25) months to thirty-six (36) months,
			 the applicant must submit certificates of completion for twice the amount of
			 continuing education hours required for biennial license renewal as outlined in
			 Rule Chapter 393-13, obtained since the Board's last renewal period.
(c) If the license has been inactive more
			 than 36 months, the applicant must meet current application requirements and
			 either submit twice the amount of continuing education hours required for
			 biennial license renewal as outlined in Rule Chapter 393-13, obtained since the
			 Board's last renewal period, OR take and pass the qualifying NAB exam, or
			 another board recognized written or oral examination.
(d) If the inactive licensee holds an active
			 license in another state and has been employed for at least one year as an
			 Administrator prior to the date of the application, the applicant must submit
			 verification of an active, current license from the state or jurisdiction in
			 which the license is held.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-10,  43-1-19,  43-1-22,  43-1-25,  43-27-4,  43-27-5,  43-27-6,  43-27-8,  50-13-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-12 - CHANGE OF STATUS › Rule 393-12-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-1-10,  43-1-19,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-27-4 to 
				  43-27-6,  50-13-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-12 - CHANGE OF STATUS › Rule 393-12-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-1-10,  43-1-19,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-27-4 to 
				  43-27-6,  50-13-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-12 - CHANGE OF STATUS › Rule 393-12-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-1-10,  43-1-19,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-27-4 to 
				  43-27-6,  50-13-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 393-13-.01 - Continuing Education Requirements for Nursing Home Administrators

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Forty
			 (40) clock hours of continuing education are required biennially to renew a
			 license.
(2) A minimum of six (6)
			 of the forty (40) hours shall be on Professional Development/Integrity and/or
			 Resident Rights.
(3) The remaining
			 thirty-four (34) clock hours shall be in any or all of the following health
			 care subject areas:
(a) Resident Centered Care
			 and Quality of Life to include Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and
			 Investigation;
(b) Gerontology and
			 Special Populations;
(c) Human
			 Resources;
(d) Finance/Financial
			 Practice/Financial Integrity;
(e)
			 Leadership Skills and Management;
(f) Ancillary Services
			 Management/Development;
(g)
			 Regulatory Compliance;
(h) Quality
			 Assurance;
(i) Emergency
			 Preparedness training;
(j)
			 Infection Control;
(k) Alzheimers
			 and Dementia Care.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 393-13-.02 - Continuing Education Sources

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Continuing education hours may be obtained by participation in activities
			 sponsored, co-sponsored or approved by any of the below listed sources. The
			 licensee's certificate of attendance must document the number of clock hours of
			 educational content in each activity and indicate the source of education (NAB,
			 N.C.E.R.S, etc.) or it may not be accepted as proof of completion. Continuing
			 education hours must be obtained within the two (2) year biennium renewal cycle
			 (i.e. January 1st of Even Numbered years and December 31st of Odd Numbered
			 years).
(a) Professional trade associations in
			 long-term care or out of State Long-Term Care Facility Administrator Licensing
			 Boards, OR,
(b) Educational
			 institutions accredited by a regional body recognized by the Council on Post
			 Secondary Accreditation. The educational institution shall certify the number
			 of clock hours of educational content in each activity. One semester hour of
			 course credit shall be equivalent to fifteen (15) clock hours of continuing
			 education, and one (1) academic quarter hour of course credit shall be
			 equivalent to ten (10) clock hours of continuing education, OR,
(c) National Continuing Education Review
			 Services (N.C.E.R.S.) of the National Association of Long Term Care
			 Administrator Boards (NAB). Continuing education hours may be obtained by
			 participating in programs approved by N.C.E.R.S., OR,
(d) Government Agencies, Educational
			 Institutions and Hospitals. Continuing education hours may be obtained by
			 participating in "in-service" training, courses or workshops pertaining to long
			 term care sponsored by federal, state or local government agencies, educational
			 institutions and licensed hospitals.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 393-13-.03 - Continuing Education Documentation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each
			 licensee shall maintain for three (3) years documentation of the continuing
			 education activities they complete. The Board will not maintain continuing
			 education files for licensees. Do NOT request providers submit your
			 certificates of attendance directly to the Board. It is the licensee's
			 responsibility to maintain the documents.
(2) Each licensee shall attest to having met
			 the continuing education requirement on their biennial license renewal.
			 Documentation of these activities should be retained by the licensee and not
			 sent to the Board unless the licensee is selected by the Board for a continuing
			 education audit.
(3) The Board
			 shall randomly audit licenses during each renewal period. If a licensee is
			 audited, the licensee shall submit a Board approved CE Report or the transcript
			 to the Board for approval no later than December 31st of the odd numbered
			 renewal year (expiration date). All continuing education certificates of
			 attendance or listings must have been obtained within the two year biennium
			 renewal cycle (i.e. January 1st of Even Numbered years and December 31st of Odd
			 Numbered years) or it may not be accepted as proof of completion.
(4) If the audited licensee fails to submit
			 the required CE documentation to the Board for review, licensee may be subject
			 to Board discipline and the license will not be renewed until the Board has
			 received and approved the required CE documentation.
(5) In the event the Board determines that
			 any or all of the clock hours which the licensee obtained failed to meet the
			 subject area requirements set out in the Rules of the Georgia State Board of
			 Long-Term Care Facility Administrators, Chapter
			  393-13-.01, the Board shall notify
			 the licensee, by e-mail or in writing, of the failure. The license will then be
			 placed in "Renewal Pending" status.
(6) The licensee may correct any identified
			 deficient continuing education hours by the end of the license late renewal
			 period referenced in Rule
			  393-5-.02. Failure to correct the
			 deficiency within this period shall result in disciplinary action in accordance
			 with Board rules, Chapter 393-5.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-27-4,  43-27-5,  43-27-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 393-13-.04 - Continuing Education Requirements for Personal Care Home Administrators and Assisted Living Community Administrators

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Thirty
			 (30) clock hours of continuing education are required biennially to renew a
			 license.
(2) Clock hours shall be
			 in any or all of the following health care subject areas:
(a) Resident Centered Care and Quality of
			 Life to include Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Investigation;
(b) Gerontology and Special
			 Populations;
(c) Human
			 Resources;
(d) Finance/Financial
			 Practice/Financial Integrity;
(e)
			 Leadership Skills and Management;
(f) Ancillary Services
			 Management/Development;
(g)
			 Regulatory Compliance;
(h) Quality
			 Assurance;
(i) Emergency
			 Preparedness training;
(j)
			 Infection Control;
(k) Proxy
			 Caregiver/Medication Management;
(l) Alzheimers and Dementia Care.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 393 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 393-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 393-13-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-1-10,  43-1-19,  43-1-24,  43-1-25,  43-27-4 to 
				  43-27-6,  53-13-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 400 - GEORGIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES › Chapter 400-1 - REPEALED › Rule 400-1-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1981, pp. 1815,
				1817, 1824-1826.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 400 - GEORGIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES › Chapter 400-2 - REPEALED › Rule 400-2-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1981, pp.
				1815-1817; O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-26-35,  43-26-36.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 400 - GEORGIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES › Chapter 400-4 - QUALIFIED MEDICATION AIDES › Rule 400-4-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-26-54,  43-26-55, 43-26-58.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 400 - GEORGIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES › Chapter 400-4 - QUALIFIED MEDICATION AIDES › Rule 400-4-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-26-54,  43-26-55.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 400 - GEORGIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES › Chapter 400-4 - QUALIFIED MEDICATION AIDES › Rule 400-4-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-26-54,  43-26-55.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 400 - GEORGIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES › Chapter 400-4 - QUALIFIED MEDICATION AIDES › Rule 400-4-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-26-54,  43-26-55.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 400 - GEORGIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES › Chapter 400-4 - QUALIFIED MEDICATION AIDES › Rule 400-4-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-26-54, 43-26-56.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 400 - GEORGIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES › Chapter 400-4 - QUALIFIED MEDICATION AIDES › Rule 400-4-.06 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  43-26-54, 43-26-56.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-1 - ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 410-1-.01 - Organization and Administration of the Board

Current through Rules
			 and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Nurse Practice Act provides that, in
			 order to protect, promote and preserve the public health, safety and welfare,
			 any person practicing or offering to practice as a registered or licensed
			 practical nurse for compensation in Georgia, shall be licensed according to the
			 provisions established by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
(2) The Nurse Practice Act further creates a
			 Board of Nursing with regulatory authority and dictates the Board's composition
			 and qualifications of members, methods of appointment, and terms of office. The
			 Act specifies Board functions and duties thus providing for the implementation
			 of the Nurse Practice Act through the adoption of rules and
			 regulations.
(3) All provisions of
			 O.C.G.A. §
								43-1-19 (General Provisions
			 Act) are expressly incorporated as regulating
			 registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
(4) All rules and regulations pertaining to
			 the administration of the Georgia Board of Nursing shall be administered by the
			 Executive Director through the Division Director, Professional Licensing Boards
			 Division of the Secretary of State.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-26-2,
				43-26-4,
				43-26-5(a)(c).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-1 - ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 410-1-.02 - Meetings, Officers, and Duties

Current through Rules and
			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Board shall hold at least four
			 scheduled meetings each year.
(2)
			 All scheduled meetings of the Board shall be open and public except as provided
			 by statute.
(3) A majority of
			 thirteen Board members shall constitute a quorum.
(4) Annually, the Board shall elect from its
			 members a President and a Vice-President.
(5) The President shall preside at meetings,
			 perform all duties of that office, and appoint Board members to serve on
			 committees as may be created. The Vice-President shall preside in the absence
			 of the President and shall assume the duties of the President when
			 necessary.
(6) A permanent record
			 shall be kept of all meetings. The minutes shall be in writing and approved or
			 amended by the Board at the next scheduled meeting.
(7) Meetings of the Board may be conducted
			 according to Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, unless otherwise
			 specified.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-26-4,
				43-26-5(a)(c).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-1 - ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 410-1-.03 - Name and Contact Information Changes

Current through Rules and
			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A licensee shall notify the Board in
			 writing within thirty days of any name change. Changes may be made upon receipt
			 of a written request accompanied by a copy of the marriage certificate, court
			 order or other legal document, verifying legal status.
(2) A licensee shall notify the Board in
			 writing within thirty (30) days of any mailing, physical or email address
			 changes. Address changes should be made by the licensee through the Board's
			 website.
O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-5(a)(c).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-1 - ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 410-1-.04 - Fees

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
			 2024
(1) All fees for
			 applications for licensure, authorization, renewal and all other fees which may
			 be authorized by law shall be established by the Board periodically.
			 Application fees are non-refundable and an application is not complete unless
			 the required fee has been received by the Board. Fees must be paid in U.S.
			 funds.
(2) Applications for
			 initial licensure, initial authorization, or reinstatement that are approved or
			 authorized within ninety (90) days before a biennial licensure expiration date
			 shall be issued a license or authorization for the next successive licensure
			 period.
(3) Checks returned for
			 insufficient funds will be dealt with according to O.C.G.A. §
								16-9-20.
O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-5(a).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-1 - ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 410-1-.05 - Declaratory Rulings

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
The Board shall render declaratory rulings as to the
				applicability of any statutory provision or of any of its rules. Requests for
				declaratory rulings must be in writing and the signature of the petitioner
				notarized. The Board shall respond to a request for a declaratory ruling within
				twenty-one (21) days of its receipt of said request except when the Board feels
				it would be in the best interest of the Board to seek the opinion of the
				Attorney General, in which case the response shall be issued within forty-five
				(45) days. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit or impair the right of the
				Board to seek the opinion of the Attorney General on any question of law
				connected with the duties of the Board. The Board shall not be required to
				render a declaratory ruling, if it relates to an investigation pending before
				the Board.
O.C.G.A. §§
										43-1-25,
				50-13-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-1 - ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Rule 410-1-.06 - Petition for Promulgation, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each petition for promulgation, amendment
			 or repeal of rules made pursuant to the Georgia Administration Procedure Act
			 shall be filed with the Board which had enacted the rule, or would otherwise be
			 charged with enforcing the rule. The petition shall be in writing, and verified
			 under oath by the petitioner, and shall state:
(a) The name and address of the
			 petitioner;
(b) The full text of
			 the rule requested to be amended or repealed and the changes to be made or the
			 full text of the rule desired to be promulgated;
(c) A statement of the reason such rule
			 should be amended, repealed, or promulgated including a statement of all
			 pertinent existing facts which relate to petitioner's interest in the matter;
			 and
(d) Citations of legal, if any,
			 which authorize, support, or require the action requested by
			 petition.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-2 - LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Rule 410-2-.01 - Graduates of Approved Nursing Education Programs (RN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1) The
			 Board-recognized licensing examination is the National Council Licensure
			 Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), for which a passing result must
			 be achieved.
(2) An applicant must
			 pass the licensing examination within a three year period from the date of
			 graduation.
(3) An applicant whose
			 period of eligibility has expired must reestablish eligibility as a duly
			 qualified applicant by enrolling in and graduating from an approved nursing
			 education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-26-3(1.2).
(4) Applicants for licensure by examination
			 who have graduated from a Board approved program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-26-3(1.2) must submit the
			 following:
(a) A complete application
			 containing data required by the board attesting that all information contained
			 in, or referenced by, the application is complete and accurate and is not false
			 or misleading;
(b) The required
			 application processing fee which is not refundable;
(c) Completed registration as required by the
			 Board to cause the submission of a criminal background check as required by
			 O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-7(b)(4);
(d) Official transcripts documenting
			 graduation from an approved nursing education program;
(e) Secure and verifiable documentation of
			 United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States as required
			 by Georgia law; and
(f) Any
			 additional information requested by the board needed to establish
			 eligibility.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-2 - LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Rule 410-2-.02 - Graduates of Nontraditional Nursing Education Programs (RN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1) The
			 Board-recognized licensing examination is the National Council Licensure
			 Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), for which a passing result must
			 be achieved.
(2) An applicant must
			 pass the licensing examination within a three year period from the date of
			 graduation.
(3) An applicant whose
			 period of eligibility has expired must reestablish eligibility as a duly
			 qualified applicant by enrolling in and graduating from an approved nursing
			 education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-26-3(1.2).
(4) Applicants for licensure by examination
			 who have graduated from a nontraditional nursing education program as defined
			 in O.C.G.A. §
								43-26-7(e) must
			 submit the following:
(a) A complete
			 application containing data required by the board attesting that all
			 information contained in, or referenced by, the application is complete and
			 accurate and is not false or misleading;
(b) The required application processing fee
			 which is not refundable;
(c)
			 Completed registration as required by the Board to cause the submission of a
			 criminal background check as required by O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-7(b)(4);
(d) Official transcripts documenting
			 graduation from a nontraditional nursing education program;
(e) Secure and verifiable documentation of
			 United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States as required
			 by Georgia law; and
(f) Any
			 additional information requested by the board needed to establish
			 eligibility.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-2 - LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Rule 410-2-.04 - Licensure by Reexamination (RN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1) An
			 applicant for licensure by examination who fails the examination must submit
			 the following:
(a) A complete application
			 containing data required by the board attesting that all information contained
			 in, or referenced by, the application is complete and accurate and is not false
			 or misleading;
(b) The required
			 application processing fee which is not refundable;
(c) Completed registration as required by the
			 Board to cause the submission of a criminal background check as required by
			 O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-7(b)(4);
			 and
(d) Any additional information
			 requested by the board needed to establish eligibility.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-2 - LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Rule 410-2-.05 - Licensure by Examination (LPN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1) The
			 Board-recognized licensing examination is the National Council Licensure
			 Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN), for which a passing result must be
			 achieved.
(2) An applicant must
			 pass the licensing examination within a three year period from the date of
			 graduation.
(3) An applicant whose
			 period of eligibility has expired must reestablish eligibility as a duly
			 qualified applicant by enrolling in and graduating from an approved nursing
			 education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-26-32(1.1).
(4) Applicants for licensure by examination
			 who have graduated from a Board approved program in Georgia as defined in
			 O.C.G.A. §
								43-26-32(1.1) must submit the
			 following:
(a) A complete application
			 containing data required by the board attesting that all information contained
			 in, or referenced by, the application is complete and accurate and is not false
			 or misleading;
(b) The required
			 application processing fee which is not refundable;
(c) Completed registration as required by the
			 Board to cause the submission of a criminal background check as required by
			 O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-36.1;
(d) Official transcripts documenting
			 graduation from an approved nursing education program;
(e) Secure and verifiable documentation of
			 United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States as required
			 by Georgia law; and
(f) Any
			 additional information requested by the board needed to establish
			 eligibility.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-2 - LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION › Rule 410-2-.07 - Licensure by Reexamination (LPN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1) An
			 applicant for licensure by examination who fails the examination must submit
			 the following:
(a) A complete application
			 containing data required by the board attesting that all information contained
			 in, or referenced by, the application is complete and accurate and is not false
			 or misleading;
(b) The required
			 application processing fee which is not refundable;
(c) Completed registration as required by the
			 Board to cause the submission of a criminal background check as required by
			 O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-36.1;
(d) Secure and verifiable documentation of
			 United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States as required
			 by Georgia law; and
(e) Any
			 additional information requested by the board needed to establish
			 eligibility.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.01 - Licensure by Endorsement (RN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1) An
			 applicant for licensure by endorsement, including a military spouse and a
			 transitioning service member as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-1-34(a), who
			 is licensed as a registered nurse in another U.S. state, territory or district
			 must submit the following:
(a) A complete
			 application containing data required by the board attesting that all
			 information contained in, or referenced by, the application is complete and
			 accurate and is not false or misleading;
(b) The required application processing fee
			 which is not refundable;
(c)
			 Completed registration as required by the Board to cause the submission of a
			 criminal background check as required by O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-7(c)(5);
(d) Official transcripts documenting
			 graduation from an approved nursing education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-3(1.2) prior to passing the
			 licensing examination recognized by the Board;
(e) Verification of licensure from the
			 original licensing jurisdiction which documents one of the following:
1. Prior to July 1982-a score of 350 on each
			 of the five parts of the SBTPE;
2.
			 Prior to February 1989-a minimum score of 1600 on the NCLEX-RN;
3. February 1989 and after, must have
			 achieved a passing report on the NCLEX-RN;
(f) Verification of current, active licensure
			 in another US state, territory or district;
(g) Documentation of one of the following
			 within four years immediately preceding the date of application:
1. Five hundred (500) hours of licensed
			 practice as a registered nurse as documented on the verification of employment
			 form provided by the Board;
2.
			 Graduation from a nursing education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §§
										43-26-3(1.2) or 43-26-7(e);
			 or
3. Completion of a Board
			 approved reentry program as defined in Rule
			 410-4-.03.
(h) Secure and verifiable documentation of
			 United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States as required
			 by Georgia law; and
(i) Any
			 additional information requested by the board needed to establish
			 eligibility.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.02 - Licensure by Endorsement (LPN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1) An
			 applicant for licensure by endorsement, including a military spouse and a
			 transitioning service member as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-1-34(a), who
			 is licensed as a licensed practical nurse in another U.S. state, territory or
			 district must submit the following:
(a) A
			 complete application containing data required by the board attesting that all
			 information contained in, or referenced by, the application is complete and
			 accurate and is not false or misleading;
(b) The required application processing fee
			 which is not refundable;
(c)
			 Completed registration as required by the Board to cause the submission of a
			 criminal background check as required by O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-36.1;
(d) Official transcripts documenting
			 graduation from an approved nursing education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-32(1.1) prior to passing the
			 licensing examination recognized by the Board;
(e) Verification of licensure from the
			 original licensing jurisdiction which documents one of the following:
1. Prior to July 1982-a score of 350 on the
			 SBTPE;
2. Beginning October 1982 to
			 September 1988-a minimum score of 350 on the NCLEX-PN;
3. October 1988 and after, must have achieved
			 a passing report on the NCLEX-PN;
(f) Verification of current, active licensure
			 in another NCLEX jurisdiction;
(g)
			 Documentation of one of the following within four years immediately preceding
			 the date of application:
1. Five hundred
			 (500) hours of licensed practice as a licensed practical nurse as documented on
			 the verification of employment form provided by the Board;
2. Graduation from a nursing education
			 program as defined in O.C.G.A. §§
										43-26-32(1.1); or
3. Completion of a Board approved reentry
			 program as defined in Rule
			 410-4-.04.
(h) Secure and verifiable documentation of
			 United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States as required
			 by Georgia law; and
(i) Any
			 additional information requested by the board needed to establish
			 eligibility.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.03

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5 and
				43-26-7(c),
				43-26-31,
				43-26-32,
				43-26-35,
				43-26-36,
				43-26-36.1, and
				43-26-38.