History. Code 1981, § 31-34-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1234, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 152, § 2C/HB 1178; Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 2/HB 509; Ga. L. 2010, p. 322, § 1/HB 866; Ga. L. 2017, p. 397, § 3/HB 427; Ga. L. 2018, p. 132, § 6/HB 769.
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, in subsection (a), inserted “, dentist, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse”, substituted “his or her health care profession” for “medicine”, inserted “or other applicable accredited health care education program”, and added “or such other applicable accreditation for other health care education programs, as determined by the board.”; in subsection (b), in the second sentence, inserted “or health care” twice; and, in subsection (c), near the middle, inserted “, dentist, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse”, and inserted “, dentists, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses”.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, substituted “this article” for “this chapter” throughout this Code section.
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For article on 2006 amendment of this Code section, see 23 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 197 (2006).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 34 - Medical Professionals for Rural Assistance
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 31-34-2. Purpose and Intent of Article
§ 31-34-3. Administration by Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
§ 31-34-4. Loan Applicant Qualifications; Rules and Regulations
§ 31-34-4.1. Grants to Hospitals and Other Entities; Use of Funds; Rules and Regulations Authorized
§ 31-34-5. Service Cancelable Loan; Amount; Repayment; Determination of Underserved Rural Areas