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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-4 - GEORGIA PHYSICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Rule 355-4-.04 - Award Process. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-4 - GEORGIA PHYSICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Rule 355-4-.05 - Contract Provisions. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-4 - GEORGIA PHYSICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Rule 355-4-.06 - Contract Default, Penalty, and Appeals. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-4 - GEORGIA PHYSICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Rule 355-4-.07 - Monitoring Compliance. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-4 - GEORGIA PHYSICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Rule 355-4-.08 - Allocation of Funds. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-4 - GEORGIA PHYSICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Rule 355-4-.09 - Accounting Procedures and Reporting Requirements. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-4 - GEORGIA PHYSICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Rule 355-4-.10 - Due Process and Collections Provisions in the Event of Default. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-5 - GEORGIA MEDICAL FAIR › Rule 355-5-.01 - General Definitions. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-513,  31-34-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-5 - GEORGIA MEDICAL FAIR › Rule 355-5-.02 - Eligibility Criteria. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-513,  31-34-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-5 - GEORGIA MEDICAL FAIR › Rule 355-5-.03 - Notification Process. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-513,  31-34-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-5 - GEORGIA MEDICAL FAIR › Rule 355-5-.04 - Reimbursement. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-513,  31-34-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-5 - GEORGIA MEDICAL FAIR › Rule 355-5-.05 - Revenue. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-513,  31-34-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-5 - GEORGIA MEDICAL FAIR › Rule 355-5-.06 - Funds. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-513,  31-34-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-5 - GEORGIA MEDICAL FAIR › Rule 355-5-.07 - Contracts. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  20-3-513,  31-34-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-6 - DENTISTS FOR RURAL AREAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 355-6-.01 - General Definitions. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-6 - DENTISTS FOR RURAL AREAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 355-6-.02 - Eligibility Criteria and Application Process. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-6 - DENTISTS FOR RURAL AREAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 355-6-.03 - Review Process. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-6 - DENTISTS FOR RURAL AREAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 355-6-.04 - Award Process. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-6 - DENTISTS FOR RURAL AREAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 355-6-.05 - Contract Provisions. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-6 - DENTISTS FOR RURAL AREAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 355-6-.06 - Contract Default, Penalty, and Appeals. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-6 - DENTISTS FOR RURAL AREAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 355-6-.07 - Monitoring Compliance. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-6 - DENTISTS FOR RURAL AREAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 355-6-.08 - Allocation of Funds. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-6 - DENTISTS FOR RURAL AREAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 355-6-.09 - Accounting Procedures and Reporting Requirements. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 355 - STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD OF GEORGIA (Repealed) › Chapter 355-6 - DENTISTS FOR RURAL AREAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 355-6-.10 - Due Process and Collection Provisions in the Event. Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  20-3-510
et seq.
,
				 31-34-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 360-1-.01 - Organization of Board

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia Composite Medical Board shall consist of thirteen
				physicians and two consumers appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the
				Senate. The Board shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. The public
				may obtain information and submit requests at the office of the Board. Board
				minutes shall not become official until approved by the
				Board.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-21, 43-34-24.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 360-1-.02 - Executive Director

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board may appoint by a two thirds majority vote a person to
				serve as Executive Director of the Board.
(a) The Executive Director shall be vested
			 with the following powers:
1. To carry out
			 investigations and to hire investigators for the purpose of conducting
			 investigations;
2. To hire such
			 personnel as the board approves and deems necessary to carry out its function
			 and with Board approval to appoint professional qualified persons to serve as
			 members of peer review committees;
3. Under the direction of the Board, to aid
			 in the enforcement of Chapter 34 of Title 43 and in the prosecution of all
			 persons charged with violations of its provisions;
4. To make, or cause to be made through
			 employees or agents of the Board, such investigations as the Board may deem
			 necessary or advisable in the enforcement of Chapter 34 of Title 43;
5. To issue subpoenas, to compel access to
			 documents or other materials that the Chairperson of the Board, or the Vice
			 Chairperson if the Chairperson is not available, deems related to the fitness
			 of any licensee or applicant to practice;
6. To authorize the issuance of notices of
			 hearing by the Attorney General on behalf of the Board; and
7. The executive director, with the approval
			 of the board, notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary,
			 shall enter into such contracts as are deemed necessary to carry out this
			 chapter to provide for all services required of the board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.02 - Requirements for Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Applicants applying to take USMLE Step 3
			 through Georgia are required to submit an application directly to the
			 Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) on forms approved by the
			 Board.
(2) Applicants must furnish
			 the following evidence to the FSMB:
(a)
			 Evidence of graduation from a medical school that requires a minimum of two (2)
			 years of pre-medical education.
(b)
			 Evidence of passing USMLE Steps 1 and 2; and
(c) For applicants who graduated from medical
			 school after January 1, 1967, evidence of completion of post-graduate year one
			 (PGY-1) or a statement from the program director that the applicant is expected
			 to complete (PGY-1) within three 3 months. Such postgraduate training must be
			 in a program fully or provisionally accredited by the Accreditation Council for
			 Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association
			 (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the
			 College of Family Physician of Canada (CFPC), or the or the Committee on
			 Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS).
(d) Certification by the Educational
			 Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), if the applicant graduated
			 from a school that is not in the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada. This
			 requirement does not apply to foreign-trained applicants who furnish proof of
			 the following:
(i) Successful completion of
			 an AMA-approved Fifth Pathway program; and
(ii) Verification of passing USMLE Steps 1
			 and 2; and
(iii) Official
			 transcripts of all medical education submitted directly to the FSMB from the
			 school where such education was taken. If the transcripts are in a foreign
			 language, applicants must furnish certified English translations. Transcripts
			 must include the dates the applicant attended the school and the grades
			 received in all courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the degree
			 granted. In the Board's discretion, the transcript may be waived and the
			 results of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service
			 accepted if the applicant adequately demonstrates that all diligent efforts
			 have been made to secure transcripts from the school.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.03 - Temporary Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Temporary licenses may be issued to an applicant at the
				discretion of the Executive Director, with the approval of the Chairperson of
				the Board. Such licenses shall have the effect of a permanent license until the
				next regular Board meeting, when the temporary license shall become void. The
				temporary license fee shall be designated in the fee
				schedule.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-1-2,  43-1-7,  43-34-5,  43-34-24, 43-34-24.1,
				 43-34-32.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.04 - Duplicate Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Duplicate licenses may be issued upon
			 approval by the Board if the original license is lost, stolen, or destroyed, or
			 if the licensee has had a legal change of name. Duplicate licenses are not
			 issued for satellite offices.
(2)
			 To request a duplicate license, the licensee must submit a duplicate request
			 form stating the reason the duplicate license is requested. If the form is
			 based on a name change, the licensee must submit a copy of the official
			 document (marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order) indicating the
			 name change, as well as the date and place of the change. If the name change
			 occurred during naturalization, the application must also include the
			 naturalization number, the name and address of the court, the date of
			 naturalization, and the name change.
(3) All requests must include the duplicate
			 license fee. The duplicate license fee shall be designated in the fee
			 schedule.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-1-7,  43-34-5,  43-34-24, 43-34-24.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.06 - Inactive Licensure Status

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Licensee who wishes to maintain his or
			 her medical license but who does not wish to practice medicine and surgery in
			 this State may apply to the Board for inactive status by submitting an
			 application and the fee. A licensee with an inactive license may not practice
			 medicine in this State.
(2) In
			 order to reinstate a license to practice medicine, an applicant must complete
			 an application and pay a reinstatement fee. The applicant must be able to
			 demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she has maintained
			 current knowledge, skill and proficiency in the practice of medicine and that
			 he or she is mentally and physically able to practice medicine with reasonable
			 skill and safety.
(3) Reinstatement
			 of the license is within the discretion of the Board.
(4) The Board may require the passage of an
			 examination, such as SPEX or PLAS or other competency assessments. The Board,
			 in its discretion, may impose any remedial requirements deemed
			 necessary.
(5) The Board may deny
			 reinstatement for failure to demonstrate current knowledge, skill and
			 proficiency in the practice of medicine or being mentally or physically unable
			 to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety or for any ground set
			 forth in O.C.G.A. §
								43-34-8.
(6) The denial of reinstatement is not a
			 contested case, but the applicant shall be entitled to an appearance before the
			 Board.
(7) The fee for
			 reinstatement of a license shall be designated in the fee schedule.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-1-7,  43-1-19,  43-1-22,  43-34-5,  43-34-8,  43-34-24, 43-34-24.1,
				 43-34-26,  43-34-37.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.07 - Reinstatement

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 two-year requirement shall only
			 apply in those instances in which the license in question was revoked for
			 reasons other than failure to renew.
(2) In order to reinstate a license to
			 practice medicine, an applicant must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction
			 of the Board that he or she has maintained current knowledge, skill and
			 proficiency in the practice of medicine and that he or she is mentally and
			 physically able to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety. The
			 Board may also require the applicant to meet with the Board or a committee of
			 the Board. In addition, the Applicant must submit an application for
			 reinstatement and comply with the following:
(a) If the license has been expired for
			 twelve or fewer months, and the applicant has practiced medicine in Georgia on
			 any occasion after the expiration date of the license, the applicant must pay a
			 reinstatement fee of $1,000.00 and provide proof of ten additional continuing
			 education hours over the required forty for renewal.
(b) If it the license has been expired more
			 than twelve months, and the applicant has practiced medicine in Georgia on any
			 occasion after the expiration date of the license, the applicant must pay a
			 reinstatement fee of $2,000.00 and provide proof of 40 hours of additional
			 continuing education over the forty required for renewal.
(c) If the applicant has not practiced
			 medicine in Georgia on any occasion after the expiration date of the license,
			 the applicant must pay a reinstatement fee of $500.00 and provide proof of 40
			 hours of continuing education within the past two years of
			 application.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.08 - Volunteers in Medicine

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) For the purposes of this rule a not for
			 profit or non-profit agency, institution, corporation or association is one
			 that exempt from federal taxation and provides medical services for indigent
			 patients in this State.
(b)
			 Medically underserved areas/medically underserved populations mean those areas
			 and populations that are designated as such by the U.S. Department of Health
			 and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of
			 Primary Health Care.
(c)
			 Non-compensated employ means employment in which the physician has no
			 expectation of payment or compensation for any medical services rendered, or
			 any compensation or payment to the physician, either direct or indirect,
			 monetary or in-kind, for the provision of medical services.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.09 - Temporary Postgraduate Training Permits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "ACGME" means Accreditation Council for
			 Graduate Medical Education.
(b)
			 "AMA" means American Medical Association.
(c) "AOA" means the American Osteopathic
			 Association.
(d) "Application"
			 means an application form completed according to the instructions provided in
			 the application, which includes all the required documentation, signatures,
			 seals and the application fee as published in the Board's fee
			 schedule.
(e) "Board" means the
			 Composite State Board of Medical Examiners.
(f) "ECFMG" means Educational Commission for
			 Foreign Medical Graduates.
(g)
			 "Permit holder" means a person authorized to participate in a postgraduate
			 medical training program subject to the limitations in O.C.G.A. §
									43-34-8 and  Rules  360-2-.09  through
			  360-2-.11.
(h) "Physician" means a doctor of medicine or
			 osteopathy licensed to practice medicine by the Board pursuant to Article 2,
			 Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
(i) "Postgraduate training program" means a
			 program for the training of interns, residents or post residency fellows that
			 is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
			 (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Board.
(j) "Temporary postgraduate training permit"
			 means a permit issued by the Board to a graduate of a Board approved medical or
			 osteopathic school who is enrolled in a postgraduate training program deemed
			 acceptable by the Board and who does not currently hold a full and unrestricted
			 license in this State.
(k)
			 "Training Institution" means an institution that sponsors and conducts a
			 postgraduate training program approved by the ACGME, the AOA or other program
			 approved by the Board for the training of interns, residents or postgraduate
			 fellows.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.10 - Renewal of Temporary Postgraduate Training Permits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each permit holder shall notify the Board
			 within thirty (30) days of all changes of address. Any mailing or notice from
			 the Board shall be considered to be served on the permit holder when sent to
			 the permit holder's last address on file with the Board.
(2) All temporary postgraduate training
			 permits shall expire annually on June 30th, but may, in the discretion of the
			 Board and upon application duly made and payment of the renewal fee required by
			 the Board, be renewed annually for the duration of the postgraduate training
			 program for a period not to exceed seven (7) years.
(3) Deposit of the renewal fee by the Board
			 does not indicate acceptance of the renewal application or that any permit
			 requirements have been fulfilled.
(4) To be eligible for renewal, the permit
			 holder must furnish satisfactory evidence that he or she continues to
			 participate in the postgraduate training program indicated on the completed
			 program director's certification form as required in Rule
			  360-2-.09(3)(d).
(5) Failure to renew a postgraduate training
			 permit by the designated expiration date shall result in a penalty for late
			 renewal as required by the Board. Postgraduate training permits that are not
			 renewed within one month of expiration shall be revoked for failure to renew
			 and a new application with the appropriate fee shall be required.
(6) A permit holder shall not participate in
			 postgraduate training in this State after the expiration of a postgraduate
			 training permit.
(7) All renewal
			 applicants must provide an affidavit and a secure and verifiable document in
			 accordance with O.C.G.A.
			  50-36-1(f).
			 If the applicant has previously provided a secure and verifiable document and
			 affidavit of United States citizenship, no additional documentation of
			 citizenship is required for renewal. If the applicant for renewal is not a
			 United States citizen, he/she must submit documentation that will determine
			 his/her qualified alien status. The Board participates in the DHS-USCIS SAVE
			 (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements or "SAVE") program for purpose
			 of verifying citizenship and immigration status information of non-U.S.
			 citizens. If the applicant for renewal is a qualified alien or non-immigrant
			 under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, he/she must provide the
			 alien number issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal
			 agency.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-5,  43-34-24,  43-34-43,  43-34-47.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.11 - Termination of Temporary Postgraduate Training Permits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The program director shall immediately
			 notify the Board of withdrawal or termination of a permit holder from a
			 postgraduate training program and of the reasons for said withdrawal or
			 termination.
(2) A permit issued
			 pursuant to Code Section
			  43-34-47 and  Rules
			  360-2-.09  or
			  360-2-.10  shall automatically expire
			 upon the permit holder's withdrawal or termination from, completion of the
			 postgraduate training program or upon the permit holder obtaining a license to
			 practice medicine under Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official
			 Code of Georgia Annotated.
(3) A
			 permit holder who withdraws from a postgraduate training program and is
			 accepted or appointed to participate in another postgraduate training program
			 must apply for a new postgraduate training permit as provided in Rule
			  360-2-.09; however, the Board will not
			 issue a new postgraduate training permit as provided herein if the permit
			 holder's postgraduate training exceeds seven years.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-34-5,  43-34-24,  43-34-37,  43-34-43,  43-34-47.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.12 - Reporting Requirements for Program Directors Responsible for Training Temporary Postgraduate Permit Holders

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each training institution may designate a
			 physician, who is licensed in this State pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 34 of
			 Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, who would qualify as a
			 Program Director to fulfill the responsibilities as set forth in this rule. Any
			 physician who completed the Program Director Certification form required by
			 Rule
			  360-2-.09  and who fails to comply with
			 the reporting requirements of Rule  360-2-.12  shall be subject to disciplinary
			 action by the Board.
(2) Program
			 directors must report to the Board the following within 15 days of the event:
(a) a permit holder's withdrawal or
			 termination from or completion of a postgraduate training program and the
			 reasons for such termination or withdrawal;
(b) the occurrence of any of the events
			 identified as grounds for disciplinary action or as violations enumerated in
			 O.C.G.A. §§
									43-34-8 or  a practice restriction taken against a permit holder;
(c) any permit holder who has an unauthorized
			 absence from the program for any length of time in excess of two weeks and the
			 reason;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.13 - Emergency Practice Permit

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
During an event for which the Governor of the State of Georgia
				has issued an executive order declaring a disaster or a state of emergency, the
				Board may waive some of the licensure requirements in order to permit the
				provision of emergency health services to the public. Before practicing
				medicine in Georgia under this provision, the applicant must receive the
				Board's approval of the following:
(a)
			 an application for this emergency practice permit;
(b) proof of current and unrestricted
			 licensure in another state;
(c) a
			 current National Practitioner's Data Bank ("NPDB") Report and
(d) a copy of a valid government issued photo
			 id.
All permits issued under this provision shall be valid for 90
				days or until the statement of emergency or disaster has been lifted by the
				Governor of the State of Georgia, whichever comes first.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 38-3-51,  43-1-19,  43-34-5,  43-34-24,  43-34-28,  43-34-31,  43-34-35.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.15 - Administrative Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Definitions. As used in this rule, the
			 following words shall mean:
(a)
			 "Administrative Medicine" means administration or management utilizing the
			 medical and clinical knowledge, skill, and judgment of a licensed physician
			 capable of affecting the health and safety of the public or any person but
			 shall not include the practice of medicine.
(b) "Administrative medicine license" means a
			 licensed issued by the Board to engage in the practice of administrative
			 medicine.
(c) "Board" means the
			 Georgia Composite Medical Board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.16 - Educational Training Certificate

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A physician licensed in another state or
			 foreign country who intends to enter into this state for the sole purpose of
			 participating in or providing educational training that involves the provision
			 of patient care must apply for an educational training certificate in order to
			 provide patient care. For purposes of this rule "educational training" shall
			 include medical education training, conference, clinics, workshops or
			 courses.
(2) The applicant for an
			 education training certificate must complete an application form provided by
			 the Board, including all required documents, signatures and seals. Said
			 application must include:
(a) Proof of
			 licensure in good standing in the applicant's current and licensing
			 jurisdictions on a form approved by the Board. For the purpose of this rule
			 "good standing" shall mean that the applicant has had no disciplinary action
			 taken against his/her license by any state and that his/her license in any
			 state is still active.
(b) A
			 current report from the National Practitioner's Databank.
(c) Information about the educational program
			 including:
1. Program Sponsor
2. Copies of program agendas, including the
			 name of the provider(s), and the topics covered.
3. Other instructor's names and
			 credentials
4. Location of the
			 course.
(d) A fee as set
			 by the Board on the fee schedule.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-2 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Rule 360-2-.17 - Requirements for Telemedicine Licensure

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Must meet the requirements of Rule
			  360-2-.01  and hold a full and
			 unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state.
(2) Telemedicine License will be limited to
			 the practice of telemedicine and shall not be used to practice medicine
			 physically in this state on a patient that is in this state, unless an
			 emergency.
(3) Must maintain
			 records in accordance with Rule
			  360-3-.02(16).
(4) Must adhere to Rule
			  360-3-.07.
(5) Once licensed applicant must notify the
			 Board of any restrictions placed on his or her license or revocation of his or
			 her license by a licensing board or entity in another state.
(6) Issuance of this license is at the
			 discretion of the Board.
(7) The
			 denial of a telemedicine license is not a contested case, but the applicant
			 shall be entitled to an appearance before the Board.
OCGA
				 33-24-56.4,  43-34-31.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-3 - INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCIPLINE › Rule 360-3-.01 - Disciplinary Authority

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia Composite Medical Board ("Board") is authorized to
				deny, revoke, suspend, fine, reprimand or otherwise limit the license of a
				physician or physician assistant for all the grounds set forth in O.C.G.A.
				§
								43-34-8 and  to deny, revoke, suspend, fine, reprimand or otherwise limit the license of
				a physician pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
								43-34-8.
				In addition, the Board is authorized to terminate the approval of a physician's
				assistant and to revoke the license of a physician's assistant pursuant to
				O.C.G.A. §
								43-34-107.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-1-2,  43-1-4,  43-1-7,  43-1-19,  43-1-25,  43-34-8,  43-34-21,  43-34-24, 43-34-24.1,
				 43-34-26.1,  43-34-29,  43-34-37, 43-34-45.1,
				 43-34-107.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-3 - INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCIPLINE › Rule 360-3-.02 - Unprofessional Conduct Defined

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
								43-1-19 and 
				 43-34-37 authorize the Board to
				take disciplinary action against licensees for unprofessional conduct.
				"Unprofessional conduct" shall include, but not be limited to, the
				following:
(1) Prescribing controlled
			 substances for a known or suspected habitual drug abuser or other substance
			 abuser in the absence of substantial justification.
(2) Writing prescriptions for controlled
			 substances for personal use or, except for documented emergencies, for
			 immediate family members. For purposes of this rule, "immediate family members"
			 include spouses, children, siblings, and parents.
(3) Prescribing, ordering, dispensing,
			 administering, selling or giving any amphetamine, sympathomimetic amine drug or
			 compound designated as a Schedule II Controlled Substance under O.C.G.A. T. 16,
			 Ch. 13, to or for any person except in the following situations:
(a) Treatment of any of the following
			 conditions:
1. Attention deficit
			 disorder;
2. Drug induced brain
			 dysfunction;
3. Narcolepsy and/or
			 hypersomnolence;
4. Epilepsy;
			 or
5. Depression or other
			 psychiatric diagnosis.
6. Weight
			 loss management, if drug has been approved by the FDA for that
			 indication.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-3 - INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCIPLINE › Rule 360-3-.03 - Related Laws and Rules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia Composite Medical Board is authorized to take
				disciplinary action for violations of laws and rules and regulations which
				relate to or in part regulate the practice of medicine. These laws, rules and
				regulations include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) The Georgia Medical Practice Act
			 (O.C.G.A. T. 43, Ch. 34);
(2) The
			 Georgia Controlled Substances Act (O.C.G.A. T. 16, Ch. 13, Art. 2);
(3) The Georgia Dangerous Drug Act (O.C.G.A.
			 T. 16, Ch. 13, Art. 3);
(4) The
			 Federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Ch. 13);
(5) The Georgia Pharmacists and Pharmacies
			 Act (O.C.G.A. T. 26, Ch. 4);
(6)
			 The Rules of the Georgia Composite Medical Board, Ch. 360, Rules and
			 Regulations of the State of Georgia;
(7) The Rules of the Georgia State Board of
			 Pharmacy, Ch. 480, Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, in particular
			 those relating to the prescribing and dispensing of drugs;
(8) The Code of Federal Regulations Relating
			 to Controlled Substances (21 C.F.R. par. 1306); and
(9) O.C.G.A. Section
			  31-9-6.1 and  Chapter 360-14 of the rules of the Georgia Composite Medical Board relating
			 to informed consent.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 16-13-35,  16-13-41,  16-13-74,  26-4-87,  26-4-130,  31-9-6.1,  43-1-19,  43-1-25,  43-34-5,  43-34-6,  43-34-8,  43-34-24, 43-34-24.1,
				 43-34-37.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-3 - INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCIPLINE › Rule 360-3-.04 - Mental or Physical Evaluations

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
For the purpose of this rule person means an individual that
				holds a license, certificate, or permit issued by the Board or who has applied
				for a license, certificate, or permit.
(1) The Board may, require a licensee or
			 applicant to submit to a mental and physical examination by a physician or
			 evaluation program approved by the Board. Mental or physical evaluations may be
			 performed on an inpatient or outpatient basis as directed by the Board. The
			 costs of the evaluation are the responsibility of the person being
			 evaluated.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-1-25,  43-34-5,  43-34-6,  43-34-8,  43-34-24, 43-34-24.1,
				 43-34-37.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-3 - INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCIPLINE › Rule 360-3-.05 - Medical Assistants, Polysomnography Technologists, and Radiology Technologists

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) It
			 shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the Board if a physician aids or
			 abets another person in misrepresenting his/her credentials or engaging in
			 unlicensed practice. Engaging in unlicensed practice includes delegation by a
			 physician of professional responsibilities to a person who is not authorized to
			 provide such services. A physician may delegate the performance of certain
			 medical tasks to an unlicensed person with appropriate supervision as provided
			 herein.
(a) Medical Assistants
1. For purposes of this rule, a medical
			 assistant is an unlicensed person supervised by the physician to whom he or she
			 delegates certain medical tasks.
(i) A
			 physician may delegate to a medical assistant the following medical tasks:
			 subcutaneous and intramuscular injections; obtaining vital signs; administering
			 nebulizer treatments; or removing sutures and changing dressings.
(ii) Physicians or physician assistants under
			 basic job description and/or advanced practice nurses under protocol must be
			 on-site for a medical assistant to administer subcutaneous and intramuscular
			 injections, to administer nebulizer treatments, and to remove sutures and
			 change dressings. It is not required for a physician to be on-site for a
			 medical assistant to obtain vital signs.
(iii) Physician shall only allow medical
			 assistants to provide services for which they have been properly trained.
			 Physicians shall maintain accurate and complete records of professional
			 services rendered.
(iv) Nothing in
			 this rule prohibits the performance of tasks by medical assistants that would
			 not otherwise require a license.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-3 - INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCIPLINE › Rule 360-3-.06 - Pain Management

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Definitions.
As used in this
			 rule, the following terms shall mean:
(a)
			 "Annual patient population" shall mean those patients seen by a clinic or
			 practice in a twelve month calendar year, but shall not include patients that
			 are in-patient in hospital, nursing home or hospice facilities licensed
			 pursuant to O.C.G.A. T. 31, Ch. 7.
(b) "Board" shall mean the Georgia Composite
			 Medical Board.
(c) "Chronic pain"
			 shall mean pain requiring treatment which has persisted for a period of ninety
			 days or greater in a year, but shall not include perioperative pain, i.e., pain
			 immediately preceding and immediately following a surgical procedure, when such
			 perioperative pain is being treated by a physician in connection with a
			 surgical procedure.
(d)
			 "Monitoring" means any method to assure treatment compliance including but not
			 limited to the use of pill counts, pharmacy or prescription program
			 verification. Monitoring must include a urine, saliva, sweat, or serum test
			 performed on a random basis.
(e)
			 "Terminal condition" means an incurable or irreversible condition, which would
			 result in death in a relatively short period of time.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-4 - CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST LICENSURE › Rule 360-4-.01 - Applications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The application
			 form shall be completed according to the instructions provided in the
			 application.
(2) Applications must
			 be complete, including all required documentation, signatures and seals.
			 Application files are not considered completed until all required information,
			 documentation and fees have been received by the Board.
(3) No application will be considered by the
			 Board until the application is complete.
(4) Applicants shall inform the Board in
			 writing within 10 days of a change of address while an application is
			 pending.
(5) Application fees are
			 nonrefundable.
(6) Deposit of an
			 application fee by the Board does not indicate acceptance of the application or
			 that any other licensing requirements have been fulfilled.
(7) Incomplete applications that have been on
			 file with the Board for more than one year shall be deemed invalid. No further
			 action will take place on applications that have been incomplete for more than
			 a year until a new application is received in accordance with the provisions of
			 this chapter with the appropriate application fee.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-24,  43-34-28,  43-34-172.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-4 - CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST LICENSURE › Rule 360-4-.02 - Licensure

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each applicant
			 for licensure as a clinical perfusionist shall meet the requirements listed
			 below:
(a) Must be at least 21 years of
			 age;
(b) Submit a completed
			 application required by the Board;
(c) Submit an application fee as published in
			 the Board's fee schedule;
(d)
			 Submit a fully completed certificate of education that is mailed directly from
			 a perfusion education program, approved by the Board that has educational
			 standards at least as stringent as those programs approved by the Committee on
			 Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) prior to 1994 or the
			 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or its
			 successor, which establishes that the applicant has successfully completed the
			 perfusion education program;
(e)
			 Evidence, in a form approved by the Board, of successful completion of the
			 complete examination(s) given by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
			 (ABCP) or its successor or a substantially equivalent examination approved by
			 the Board.
(f) An affidavit that
			 the applicant is a United States citizen, a legal permanent resident of the
			 United States, or that he/she is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the
			 Federal Immigration and Nationality Act. If the applicant is not a U.S.
			 citizen, he/she must submit documentation that will determine his/her qualified
			 alien status. The Board participates in the
DHS-USCIS SAVE
(Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements or "SAVE") program for
			 the purpose of verifying citizenship and immigration status information of
			 non-citizens. If the applicant is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the
			 Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, he/she must provide the alien number
			 issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal immigration
			 agency.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-4 - CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST LICENSURE › Rule 360-4-.03 - Provisional Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A provisional license may be issued to a
			 person who:
(a) Submits a fully completed
			 certificate of education that is mailed directly from a perfusion education
			 program required for licensure under O.C.G.A. §
									43-34-173 and  Rule
			  360-4-.02.
(b) Files with the Board a fully completed
			 application that is signed by any and all licensed clinical perfusionists who
			 are to supervise the applicant upon the applicant's receipt of a provisional
			 clinical perfusionist license;
(c)
			 Submits payment of the application fee;
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 360-4 - CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST LICENSURE › Rule 360-4-.04 - Change of Name or Address

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A licensee shall notify the Board in
			 writing within 30 days after the licensee's name is legally changed. At the
			 time of notification, the licensee shall submit a certified copy of the
			 official document evidencing the name change. If the name change occurred
			 during naturalization, the application must also include the naturalization
			 number, the name and address of the court, the date of naturalization, and the
			 name change. After receipt of the required notification and documentation, the
			 Board will issue a duplicate license in the new name.
(2) A licensee shall notify the Board in
			 writing within 30 days after a change in the licensee's address of record.
			 Failure to so notify the Board of an address change is a violation of O.C.G.A.
			 §
								43-34-174 and  grounds for disciplinary action.
(3) A licensee who utilizes a post office box
			 as the address of record shall also provide a street address where the Board
			 may contact the licensee.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 43-34-172,  43-34-174,  43-34-179.