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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 100-2-.09 - Reinstatement of Expired Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A minimum of two (2) years shall pass from the date of any revocation of a license before the Board will consider an application for reinstatement. If the Board denies any application for reinstatement, the Board may require that a minimum of two (2) years pass from the date of the denial before the Board will consider subsequent applications for reinstatement. This rule shall only apply in those instances which the license in question was revoked for reasons other than failure to renew.
(2) For purposes of this regulation, the administrative revocation of a license for failure to renew shall not be treated as a disciplinary action or contested case.
(3) In order to reinstate a license to practice chiropractic, an applicant must complete an application and pay a reinstatement fee. The applicant must submit a detailed resume of such licensee's chiropractic experience since the date said license was last renewed and in good standing.
(4) If the chiropractor has been practicing outside of Georgia, the Board must receive a statement from a recognized licensing jurisdiction regarding the state of licensure in such locale.
(5) The applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she has maintained current knowledge, skill and proficiency in the practice of chiropractic and that he or she is mentally and physically able to practice with reasonable skill and safety.
(6) The Board may require the passage of an examination, such as the Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners or other assessments as designated and approved by the Board.
(7) Reinstatement of a license is at the Board's discretion. The Board may deny reinstatement but the applicant shall be entitled to an appearance before the Board.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-19, 43-1-25, 43-9-6.1, 43-9-12, 43-9-15.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-3 - EXAMINATIONS › Rule 100-3-.01 - Filing Applications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All applicants for licensure shall complete an application form prescribed by the Board. Completed applications, all documents and fees must be received by the Board forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the examination.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-9-7, 43-9-8, 43-9-6(1).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-3 - EXAMINATIONS › Rule 100-3-.02 - Accompanying Documents

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All applications must be completed fully and accompanied by the following:
(a) A photograph taken within one (1) year prior to submission of the application. Unfinished proofs are not acceptable.
(b) Certification of General College Training. All applicants for licensure shall submit proof of having completed two (2) years of general college training in schools or colleges approved by the Southern Association of Accredited Colleges or schools approved by virtue of reciprocity through such association. A full year consists of forty-five (45) quarter hours or thirty (30) semester hours. The Certification of General College Training form should be mailed to the college(s) attended by the applicant for the college to complete the number of quarter or semester hours earned by the applicant. No educational credit will be granted for any home extension or correspondence study.
1. All applicants for licensure who obtain general college training from foreign schools or colleges not approved by the Southern Association of Accredited Colleges shall submit proof that general college training is equivalent to that offered by the Council of Chiropractic Education (CCE) approved college as evidenced by its use for admission purposes. The Certification of Foreign General College Training form should be mailed to the college(s) attended by the applicant to be completed by the college.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-3 - EXAMINATIONS › Rule 100-3-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-9-6(1), 43-9-7, 43-9-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-3 - EXAMINATIONS › Rule 100-3-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-9-8, 43-9-6(1).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-3 - EXAMINATIONS › Rule 100-3-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. Code 84-507 as amended O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-9-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-3 - EXAMINATIONS › Rule 100-3-.06 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1976, pp. 1054, 1055 (Ga. Code 84-508); Ga. L. 1921, pp. 166-176; 1975, pp. 714-716 (Ga. Code 84-510).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-4 - ADVERTISING › Rule 100-4-.01 - Advertising

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Defined. Advertising shall mean any information communicated in a manner designed to attract public attention to the practice of the licensee or the chiropractic profession. Advertising shall include but not be limited to any communication which is published, displayed, printed, broadcast, or spoken including the use of newspapers and other publications, telephone directories, pamphlets, handouts, billboards, window displays, radio, television, telephone, computer, internet, fax or other telecommunication device or any other means or medium.
(2) A licensee shall not make any false, misleading, or deceptive communication in any form of advertising nor shall the licensee utilize any form of advertising which has the capacity or tendency to deceive, mislead, or confuse the recipient in any manner including but not limited to the following:
(a) Advertising which contains a misrepresentation of any fact or facts including advertising which has the capacity or tendency to mislead, deceive, or confuse any potential recipient either through false or misleading claims or by failing to disclose relevant or material facts;
(b) Advertising which conveys the impression of professional superiority or other superior attributes that cannot be substantiated. Licensees may not advertise that they have certifications or have attained diplomate status without having been conferred the title of diplomate or having received certifications by one or more of the groups found in board rule  100-4-.02.
(c) Advertising that has the capacity or tendency to create false or unjustified expectations of beneficial treatment or successful cures;
(d) Advertising that contains any guarantee of the results of any services;
(e) Advertising of services that the licensee is not licensed to perform in this state;
(f) Advertising, including that place in a classified or telephone directory, under a heading which may foster confusion about the professional status of the chiropractor or under a professional heading in which the chiropractor is not licensed;
(g) Advertising a transaction that is in itself illegal;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-4 - ADVERTISING › Rule 100-4-.02 - Diplomate Status and Certifications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A licensee may advertise the licensee's membership in any organization related to the practice of chiropractic, if the licensee's representations are not false, misleading, deceptive, or confusing; provided, however, that licensees may not advertise that they have certifications or have attained diplomate status without having been conferred the title of diplomate or having received certifications and having active diplomate and/or certifications.
O.C.G.A. §§
										43-1-25, 43-9-4, 43-9-6.1, 43-9-12, 43-9-12.1, 43-9-12.1, 43-9-16.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 100-5-.01 - Hours Required

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each licensed chiropractor is required to obtain a minimum of twenty (20) hours of Board-approved continuing education per year in order to renew his/her license.
(a) Courses dealing with practice building or practice management will not be accepted by the Board for the purpose of satisfying the requirement of O.C.G.A. §
									43-9-11.
(b) Each licensed chiropractor shall maintain in his/her own possession certificates of attendance at continuing education meetings for a period of 4 years from the date of the program.
(c) Each doctor of chiropractic is responsible for deter mining in advance that the courses which he/she proposes to attend are sponsored by an approved provider.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 100-5-.02 - Approval of Educational Programs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A chiropractor must obtain a minimum of twenty (20) hours of continuing education per annum. Of these twenty (20) hours, fifteen (15) must be in chiropractic clinical science and must be on a topic in compliance with the current scope of practice, four (4) hours must be in ethics or risk management, and one (1) hour must be in Georgia Laws and Rules (NOTE: non-resident chiropractors, licensed but not practicing in Georgia, may take an additional hour of continuing education in the chiropractic clinical sciences or risk management in lieu of the required hour in Georgia Laws and Rules).
(a) Approved areas of study to satisfy the fifteen (15) hours in chiropractic clinical science are:
1. Examination Procedures/Diagnoses
2. Adjustive Technique
3. Radiographic Technique/Safety
4. Diagnostic Imaging Interpretation
5. Nutrition
6. Research Trends
7. Physiological Therapeutics
8. Chiropractic Philosophy; a maximum of 3 hours credit in chiropractic philosophy will be considered by the Board for continuing education approval.
9. Clinical documentation which includes insurance billing/reporting/coding and procedures; a maximum of 4 hours credit in clinical documentation will be considered by the Board for continuing education approval.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 100-5-.03 - Reporting and Auditing of Hours

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) At the time of license renewal, each licensee shall certify to the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners that he/she has completed the continuing education required for license renewal.
(2) The staff of the State Examining Boards shall audit the continuing education of a percentage of licensees determined by the Board, not to exceed 15%, of the licensed chiropractors, randomly selected, in the state per biennium for compliance with all rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-9-6.1, 43-9-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 100-5-.04 - Application for Approval and Responsibilities of Providers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Chiropractic Colleges and/or schools accredited by the Commission on Chiropractic Education are awarded blanket approval to provide continuing education programs on topics which fall within the current scope of practice in Georgia.
(2) Professional associations (Georgia Chiropractic Association and Georgia Council on Chiropractic or their subsequent organizations) in Georgia are awarded blanket approval to provide continuing education programs on topics which fall within the current scope of practice in Georgia.
(3) All continuing education providers must assure that the courses taught are on a topic in compliance with the current scope of practice.
(4) All other continuing education providers must apply for approval by the Georgia Board and must provide the following information to the board for consideration:
1. Each sponsor or provider shall have an administrator whose responsibility is to maintain the criteria for quality in programming.
2. Providers shall use qualified personnel to develop and present the programs, which shall utilize appropriate instructional materials and resources.
3. Providers shall provide to the Board adequate advanced promotional information, material about target audiences, program content, and faculty credentials.
4. Providers shall provide a means of registration of the participants at each program and maintain a record of attendance for a period of three years from the date of the program.
5. Providers shall develop policies and procedures for the management of grievances.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-6 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 100-6-.01 - Procedural Rules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners 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 Joint Secretary, State Examining Boards, relating to Procedure for Hearings before the several State Examining Boards.
Ga. L. 1964, p. 338, Ga. Code Chapter 84-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-7 - IMMORAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DEFINED › Rule 100-7-.01 - Immoral and Unprofessional Conduct

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Failure to comply with any portion of Chapter 100-7 shall be deemed unprofessional conduct and may subject the licensee to revocation, suspension, probation, or other disciplinary action.
(2) It shall be considered immoral and unprofessional conduct to knowingly performing an act which in any way aids, assists, procures, advises, or encourages any unlicensed person to practice chiropractic;
(3) It shall be considered immoral and unprofessional conduct to fail to release patient records in compliance with O.C.G.A. §
								31-33-2, to the patient, to another healthcare professional or any other authorized person within ten (10) business days upon proper written authorization by the patient.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 31-33-2, 31-33-3, 31-33-8, 43-1-25, 43-9-6.1, 43-9-12, 43-9-19.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-7 - IMMORAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DEFINED › Rule 100-7-.02 - Inappropriate Representation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) For the purposes of this Section, inappropriate representation shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue or fraudulent representations in the practice of chiropractic, the filing of any insurance claim, or in any document connected herewith.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-7 - IMMORAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DEFINED › Rule 100-7-.03 - Direct Contact with Prospective Patients

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A chiropractor shall not compensate or give anything of value to a person or organization to recommend or secure the services of the chiropractor by a specific patient.
(2) A chiropractor shall not send, or knowingly permit to be sent, on their behalf, any oral, written or graphic communication to a prospective patient for the purpose of solicitation to render patient care services if:
(a) It has been made known to the chiropractor that said person does not desire to receive communications from the chiropractor;
(b) The communication involves coercion, duress, fraud, overreaching, harassment, intimidation or undue influence;
(c) The written communication concerns an action of personal injury or relates to an accident or disaster involving the person to whom the communication is addressed or a relative of that person, unless the accident occurred more than 30 days prior to the mailing of the communication; or
(d) The chiropractor knows or reasonably should know the physical, emotional or mental state of the person is such that the person cannot exercise reasonable judgment in seeking chiropractic care services.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-7 - IMMORAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DEFINED › Rule 100-7-.04 - Standards of Practice

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) For the purposes of this Section, standards of practice shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Knowingly performing an act which in any way aids, assists, procures, advises, or encourages any unlicensed person to practice chiropractic;
1. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the activities authorized in O.C.G.A. 43-9-7.2(3)(A) and (B).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-7 - IMMORAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DEFINED › Rule 100-7-.05 - Sexual Misconduct

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) For the purposes of this Section, sexual misconduct shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) engaging in sexual misconduct with a patient.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-7 - IMMORAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DEFINED › Rule 100-7-.06 - Incompetence, Board Sanctions and Felony Convictions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) For the purposes of this rule, incompetence, board sanctions and felony convictions shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) practicing the profession of chiropractic while suffering from some mental or physical incapacity that renders the licensee unable to practice chiropractic with reasonable skill and safety to patients;
(b) being subject to revocation, suspension, or annulment of the license to practice chiropractic by any lawful licensing authority, or by having other disciplinary action taken against the licensee by any lawful licensing authority, or being denied a license by any such authority;
(c) being convicted of a felony in the courts of this State or any state, territory, or country;
1. "Conviction of a felony" as used in this Section shall include a conviction of an offense which, if committed in this state, would be deemed a felony without regard to its designation elsewhere;
2. for the purposes of this Section, a "conviction" shall be deemed to include a finding or verdict of guilty, or plea of nolo contendere, regardless of whether an appeal of the conviction has been sought.
(d) violating any statute, law, rule, or regulation of this State, any other state, the Board, the United States, or any other lawful authority without regard to whether the violation is criminally punishable, which statute law, rule, or regulation relates to or regulates the practice of the chiropractic.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-7 - IMMORAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DEFINED › Rule 100-7-.07 - Patient Referrals and Patient Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Licensed chiropractors are required to refer patients to an appropriate health care provider when it is clear that he/she knows or should have known that the patient condition is outside their scope of professional experience, training, or practice.
(2) Patient records must contain and be retained in compliance with O.C.G.A 31-33-1 as well as the following:
(a) must contain appropriate patient information to include but not be limited to:
1. evidence of patient's evaluation, treatment and response to treatment;
2. treatment notes following an acceptable format (i.e. SOAP);
3. evaluations, diagnoses, prognoses;
4. if applicable, x-rays;
5. any other technical information used in assessing a patient's condition.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-7 - IMMORAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DEFINED › Rule 100-7-.08 - Contractual Pre-Payments for Services

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) It is considered unprofessional conduct for any chiropractor to enter into a financial contract which obligates a patient for care or payment for care using coercion, duress, fraud, overreaching diagnosis, harassment, intimidation or undue influence.
(a) Any services provided prior to the signing of the contract must not be included in the contract.
(b) The patient must be given a permanent copy of the signed contact; and the contract must provide a clearly defined refund policy typed in not less than 12 point font. An initial line must be next to the refund policy and must be initialed by the patient.
(c) The contract must contain the statement "There is insufficient evidence to suggest that not receiving chiropractic care will lead to death, paralysis, disability or permanent harm." Said statement must be typed in not less than 12 point font.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-8 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC STUDENTS › Rule 100-8-.01 - Scope of Practice of Chiropractic Students

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Chiropractic Preceptor" means any person licensed as a doctor of chiropractic in the State of Georgia who is approved by the Board to supervise chiropractic students in the performance of chiropractic at a location other than the premises of the chiropractic college in which the student is enrolled.
(b) "Supervision and direction" means that a duly authorized instructor or chiropractic preceptor shall be within the immediate patient treatment area, the clinic proper, and available to the students at all times.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-8 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC STUDENTS › Rule 100-8-.02 - Notification and Re-approval

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) It is the responsibility of the chiropractic college to notify the Board of the specific dates that a Chiropractic Intern shall be serving as a Chiropractic Intern under the supervision and direction of a Chiropractic Preceptor.
(2) The Board's approval for all chiropractors serving as Chiropractic Preceptors shall expire December 31st of each even-numbered year. It is the responsibility of the chiropractic college to submit to the Board for reapproval the required documentation concerning each Chiropractic Preceptor during the last quarter of the even-numbered year.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-9-6.1(1); 43-9-17.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-9 - ELECTRICAL THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES › Rule 100-9-.01 - Electrical and Therapeutic Modalities

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. Doctors of Chiropractic may utilize, in conjunction with adjustments, electrical and therapeutic modalities.
(a) Each chiropractor, who utilizes electrical and therapeutic modalities as listed in O.C.G.A. §
									43-9-16(b), must be certified as required in Code Section 43-9-16(c).
(b) The responsibility for treatment using electrical and therapeutic modalities rests with the licensed Doctor of Chiropractic responsible for the patient receiving such care.
(c) Only chiropractors who are certified may administer electrical and therapeutic modalities.
(d) To become certified by the Board for use of electrical and therapeutic modalities, a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic must:
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-10 - REASONABLE CARE AND SKILL DEFINED › Rule 100-10-.01 - Reasonable Care and Skill Defined

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In accordance with O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-9-12.1, the definition of reasonable care and skill shall include, but not be limited to, the following criteria:
(a) A doctor of chiropractic must bring to the exercise of his/her profession a reasonable degree of care and skill which shall include the determination of the need for chiropractic care as defined in Code Section 43-9-1(2).
1. The determination of the need for chiropractic care shall include only those methods of determining the need for chiropractic care, treatment, or referral which are taught by chiropractic schools or colleges accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or a board approved successor.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-11 - FEES › Rule 100-11-.01 - Fees

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The required fee must accompany the appropriate application as noted in the Schedule of Fees adopted by the Board;
(a) Application for Licensure Fee-as shown on the schedule of fees adopted by the Board;
(b) Reciprocity Application fee-as shown on the schedule of fees adopted by the Board;
(c) Replacemnet Wall Certificate fee-as shown on the schedule of fees adopted by the Board;
(d) Reinstatement fee-as shown on the schedule of fees adopted by the Board;
(e) Biennial Renewal Fee-as shown on the schedule of fees adopted by the Board;
(f) Biennial Renewal Late penalty fee-as shown on the schedule of fees adopted by the Board;
(g) Temporary License fee-as shown on the schedule of fees adopted by the Board;
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-9-4, 43-9-6.1, 43-9-7, 43-9-8, 43-9-9, 43-9-11, 43-9-12(g), (i), 43-9-15.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-12 - APPROVED CHIROPRACTIC SCHOOLS OR COLLEGES › Rule 100-12-.01 - Approved Chiropractic Schools or Colleges

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Board shall accept graduates of chiropractic schools and colleges accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE).
(2) As required by the Council on Chiropractic Education, all faculty of Board approved chiropractic schools and colleges must possess a Doctor of Chiropractic degree or a related first professional degree that has been earned from a college or university accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U. S. Secretary of Education or its foreign equivalent.
(3) The Board's list of approved foreign chiropractic schools and colleges presently includes the following foreign institutions:
(a) Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
13/15 Parkwood Road
Bournemouth, Dorset ENGLAND BH5 2DF
(b) Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
1900 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario CANADA M4G 3E6
(c) Macquarie University
Chiropractic Program
Centre for Chiropractic and Osteopathy
P.O. Box 178
Summerhill, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 2130
(d) Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
School of Chiropractic and Osteopathy
Plenty Road, P.O. Box 96
Bundoora, Victoria, AUSTRALIA 3083
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-13 - TRAVEL TO TREAT; VISITING PRACTICE › Rule 100-13-.01 - Travel To Treat; Visiting Practice

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A chiropractor not licensed to practice in Georgia but who is licensed and in good standing in any other state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States or any other nation or foreign jurisdiction may engage in the practice of chiropractic if he or she is employed or designated in his or her professional capacity by a sports or performing arts entity visiting the State for a specific sports or performing arts event subject to the following restrictions and rules:
(a) The practice of chiropractic subject to this rule shall be limited to members, coaches, and/or official staff of the team or event for which that chiropractor is designated. In the event that services are requested by a specific athlete or performer, the practice of chiropractic shall be limited to services performed for that individual only.
(b) The practice of chiropractic as authorized by this rule shall be limited to the designated venue of the event or designated treatment area for said event. The Board, in its discretion, may audit, review, or inspect the venue and chiropractic services rendered.
(c) Any chiropractor practicing under the authority of this Section may utilize only those practices and procedures that are within the scope of chiropractic practice in the State of Georgia as authorized by O.C.G.A. 43-9 and the rules and regulations governing chiropractic practice in this State.
(d) A chiropractor practicing under the authority of this Section may not utilize electrical therapeutic modalities if he or she does not have at least 120 hours of instruction in their proper utilization as required by O.C.G.A. 43-9-16 and Board Rule  100-9-.01.
(e) Any violation of law, rule, or regulation governing the chiropractic practice provided for pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
									43-9-7.2(3) shall result in the immediate revocation of all such privileges pertaining to the practice of chiropractic in this State. Such violations may, in the discretion of the Board, be considered grounds for refusal or sanction of a license should the person apply for licensure in this State.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-14 - PROFESSORS OR INSTRUCTORS EMPLOYED BY CHIROPRACTIC SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA › Rule 100-14-.01 - Professors or Instructors Employed By Chiropractic Schools in Georgia

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A Doctor of Chiropractic shall not be authorized to supervise or perform any chiropractic task or service provided on a fee-for-service basis without having first obtained a license to practice chiropractic in this State. Any person violating this rule shall be regarded as practicing chiropractic without a license.
(2) No person licensed to practice chiropractic in this or another State who is employed as a professor or instructor by a chiropractic school or college located in this State for undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate studies, shall be authorized to teach, instruct, supervise, or perform any task, procedure, or course of instruction that is not within the scope of chiropractic practice as provided for in Chapter 43-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
O.C.G.A. Sec. 43.9-7.2(2).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-15 - CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANTS › Rule 100-15-.01 - Chiropractic Assistants

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Chiropractors duly licensed in this state may utilize persons to assist them in those practices and procedures authorized by Title 43, Chapter 9 of the O.C.G.A. subject to the following limitations:
(a) Only licensed doctors of chiropractic shall be authorized to perform adjustments of the articulations of the human body.
(b) A person assisting a licensed doctor of chiropractic shall do so only under the direct order and directs supervision of a licensed doctor of chiropractic.
1.For purposes of this Rule,"direct order" shall mean a written or verbal instruction or direction to perform practices or procedures authorized by Title 43, Chapter 9 of the O.C.G.A.
2.For purposes of this Rule,"direct supervision" shall mean that a licensed doctor of chiropracticis physically present in the facility or office and is responsible for all practices and procedures performed under his or her direct order.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-16 - TEMPORARY LICENSE › Rule 100-16-.01 - Temporary License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Board may issue, in its discretion, without examination, a temporary license to an applicant, subject to the following conditions:
(a) An applicant shall file contemporaneously an application for regular state licensure as provided for in O.C.G.A. 43-9-7 with a completed application for temporary licensure, which temporary license application shall be accompanied by the following:
1. Certification from all states in which the applicant holds a chiropractic license demonstrating his or her good standing. To be considered for temporary licensure, an applicant's license must be in good standing in the state in which he or she successfully passed an examination for licensure, and this state must have the same or similar licensing requirements as the State of Georgia;
2. A request for Board approval, on a form provided by the Board, from a doctor of chiropractic licensed and in good standing in this state who has agreed to undertake the supervision and direction of the applicant for temporary licensure in accordance with the provisions of Board Rule  100-16-.01(3); and
3. A temporary license application fee established by the Board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-17 - PEER REVIEWER › Rule 100-17-.01 - Peer Reviewer

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) For purposes of this rule "Peer Reviewer" means any person rendering a professional chiropractic written or verbal opinion, which has the capacity or intent of affecting the frequency, duration, necessity, or outcome of chiropractic treatment or patient care and who is being compensated by a 3rd party payer or other contractual parties.
(2) Chiropractic care shall include offering or rendering a professional chiropractic written or verbal opinion, which has the capacity or intent of affecting the frequency, duration, necessity, or outcome of chiropractic treatment or patient care. Any person practicing as a Peer Reviewer in Georgia must:
(a) Notify the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners of his/her intent to act as a Peer Reviewer. Such notification must include the individual's Georgia license number.
(b) Possess a valid Georgia chiropractic license;
(c) Have completed a certification program totaling a minimum of 100 hours in performing utilization peer review;
(d) Have the physiotherapy modalities certification listed as a secondary license type on their Georgia license;
(e) Identify themselves by name, degree designation, location of practice, and Georgia chiropractic license number;
(f) Have established not less than five (5) years of active private clinical practice in Georgia immediately prior to rendering such opinion; and
(g) Have earned a minimum of seventy percent (70%) of chiropractic related income from the active treatment of patients in Georgia in each of the previous five (5) years.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 100 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 100-17 - PEER REVIEWER › Rule 100-17-.02 - Guidelines for the Chiropractic Peer Reviewer

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall perform duties in accordance with the applicable law(s) and shall observe the highest of ethical and moral principles, evidence-influenced standards/guidelines and policies of professional practice.
(2) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall make guidelines and supporting references available when requested.
(3) The chiropractic peer reviewer understands that guidelines are not inflexible guidelines, and they should not be used as sole evidence for an absolute standard of care, and are considered on a case by case basis.
(4) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall at all times act with integrity, truthfulness and honesty.
(5) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall at no time divulge confidential information in an inappropriate or unlawful manner and shall exercise the care required for confidentiality and privacy consistent with the applicable legal jurisdiction.
(6) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall not maliciously injure the reputation or professional practice of providers, employers, insurers, claimants, or other parties.
(7) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall divulge and report appropriately when faced with potential conflicts of interest.
(8) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall try to remain unbiased and objective, so that a trier of fact is served by accurate determination of the facts involved.
(9) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall thoroughly review and analyze the evidence in a case, concerning the quality and efficiency of the services ordered or performed by the chiropractor under review.
(10) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall not intentionally withhold or omit any findings or opinions discovered during a chiropractic evaluation or review that would cause the facts of a case to be misinterpreted or distorted.
(11) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall never misrepresent credentials, education, training, experience, or membership status.
(12) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall respect the rights of the examinee and other participants, and treat these individuals with dignity and professionalism.
(13) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall never accept a fee for services which is dependent upon writing a report favorable to the referral service.
(14) Any person rendering a chiropractic opinion in Georgia must identify themselves by name, degree designation, location of practice, and Georgia chiropractic license number.
(15) The chiropractic peer reviewer shall continue to study, apply, and advance scientific knowledge, maintain a commitment to continuing sub-specialty education, obtain consultation, and use the talents of other healthcare professionals when indicated.
O.C.G.A. §§
										43-1-25, 43-9-1, 43-9-12, 43-9-16.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 105 - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION › ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The
Administrative History
following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:
f. - filed
eff. - effective
R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
ER. - Emergency Rule
Rev. - Revised
Note: Emergency Rules
are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.
Chapters 105-1 entitled "Administration" and 105-2 entitled "Misdemeanor Probation Oversight Unit" adopted. F. Jan. 25, 2017; eff. Feb. 14, 2017.
Chapter 105-3 entitled "Family Violence Intervention Program" adopted. F. Dec. 3, 2018; eff. Dec. 23, 2018.
Rules  105-2-.03,  .05,  .06,  .07,  .08,  .10,  .11,  .12,  .14,  .17  amended. F. Jan. 3, 2019; eff. Jan. 23, 2019.
Rules  105-2-.03,  .05,  .07,  .11  through  .15  amended. F. Feb. 18, 2022; eff. Mar. 10, 2022.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 105 - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION › Chapter 105-1 - ADMINISTRATION › Rule 105-1-.01 - Transfer of Power, Duties, Functions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All rules and regulations in effect upon the transfer of power, duties and functions to the Board of Community Supervision that specifically relate to Georgia Department of Corrections probation supervision, Board of Pardons and Parole community supervision, Department of Juvenile Justice probation supervision and reentry for Class A or B Designated Felony juvenile probationers, County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry shall remain in effect until adoption of new rules and regulations under the Board of Community Supervision.
O.C.G.A. §
									42-3-2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 105 - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION › Chapter 105-2 - MISDEMEANOR PROBATION OVERSIGHT UNIT › Rule 105-2-.01 - Name and Address

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Misdemeanor Probation Oversight Unit (MPOU) of the Department of Community Supervision shall regulate entities and individuals that provide probation supervision services and administer laws and rules related to misdemeanor probation. The MPOU is located at 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, S.E., Balcony Level, East Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30334.
O.C.G.A. §§
									42-3-3, 43-3-5.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 105 - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION › Chapter 105-2 - MISDEMEANOR PROBATION OVERSIGHT UNIT › Rule 105-2-.02 - Purpose and Authority

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Misdemeanor Probation Oversight Unit (MPOU) is authorized to register misdemeanor probation entities and individuals, conduct audits to determine compliance, and investigate potential violations of laws and/or rules. There shall be a director of the Misdemeanor Probation Oversight Unit who shall be appointed by the Commissioner. The director shall oversee the Unit and have authority, with the concurrence of the Commissioner, to impose sanctions for violations and to otherwise carry out the laws and rules in regard to misdemeanor probation supervision.
O.C.G.A. §
									42-3-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 105 - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION › Chapter 105-2 - MISDEMEANOR PROBATION OVERSIGHT UNIT › Rule 105-2-.03 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Supervision.
(b) "Director" shall mean the director of Misdemeanor Probation Oversight for the Department of Community Supervision.
(c) "Entity Director" shall mean the director of a probation entity.
(d) "Governing Authority" shall mean the elected body of any county or municipality or consolidated government with statutory power to enter into written contracts with corporations, enterprises or agencies to provide public services.
(e) "Individuals" shall mean any entity director, owner, agent, probation officer, administrative employee, intern, or volunteer that provides services for a probation entity.
(f) "Probationer" shall mean any misdemeanor offender sentenced by a court and assigned probation for supervision, counseling, financial collections of any kind, and compliance with any other court-ordered condition.
(g) "Probation Entity", "Provider Entity, or Entity" shall mean any private corporation, private enterprise, or private agency contracting to provide misdemeanor probation supervision services and/or county, municipality, or consolidated government probation office contracting to provide misdemeanor probation supervision services.
(h) "Probation Officer" shall mean any private, public, governmental officer, that provides supervision of probationers.
(i) "Service Agreement" shall mean any contracts between the governing authority and the chief judge to provide probation services for that governmental district.
(j) "Judicial officer" shall mean any person employed or providing service to a court.
(k) "Owner" shall mean the owner of a private probation entity with access to probation records.
(l) "Pay Only" shall mean any case that does not have any special conditions or restitution except for fine and surcharge collection unless otherwise noted on the sentence.
(m) "Regular probation fee or ordinary supervision fee" shall mean the contracted amount that shall be collected by the provider solely for probation supervision.
O.C.G.A. §
										42-3-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 105 - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION › Chapter 105-2 - MISDEMEANOR PROBATION OVERSIGHT UNIT › Rule 105-2-.04 - Rule Registration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All probation entities or individuals are required to submit registration to and be approved by MPOU, as well as re-register as often as necessary to maintain current, up-to-date information. Registration is required to be approved prior to engaging in or providing services to a court and shall be made in such detail as MPOU may require. The failure or refusal to register or re-register as required shall subject the probation entity or individuals to sanctions provided in these rules.
(a) The following shall be ineligible for registration:
1. Any applicant whose registration approval has ever been revoked for falsifying probation entity records.
2. Any applicant whose registration approval has been revoked for any other reason within the 5 year period prior to application will not be approved to operate a new probation entity.
3. Any applicant who has a history of non-compliance with requirements as evidenced by at least 3 previous notices of noncompliance, suspension(s) or administrative fine(s).