History. Code 1981, § 31-34-4.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 322, § 1/HB 866; Ga. L. 2017, p. 397, § 4/HB 427; Ga. L. 2018, p. 132, § 6/HB 769.
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, in subsection (a), deleted “physician” preceding “underserved” in the first sentence, and inserted “, dentists, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses” near the end of the second sentence; and, in the first sentence of subsection (b), inserted “or health care”, inserted “, dentists, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses”, and inserted “, dentist’s, physician assistant’s, or advanced practice registered nurse’s” near the end.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, substituted “this article” for “this chapter” at the end of subsection (c) and at the end of the first sentence of subsection (d).
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