Georgia Code
Article 2 - Licensed Practical Nurses
§ 43-26-32. Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1.1) “Approved nursing education program” located in this state means a nursing education program approved by the board as meeting criteria established by the board. An “approved nursing education program” located outside this state means a nursing education program that the board has determined to meet criteria similar to and not less stringent than criteria established by the board for nursing education programs located in this state. In order to be approved by the board, a nursing education program must be one that is offered by:
History. Code 1981, § 43-26-32 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2151, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 471, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 210, § 4/HB 475; Ga. L. 2012, p. 19, § 2/HB 675; Ga. L. 2013, p. 643, § 3/HB 332; Ga. L. 2019, p. 219, § 3/SB 168.
The 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2014, substituted the present provisions of paragraph (2) for the former provisions, which read: “ ‘Board’ means the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses created in Code Section 43-26-34.”; and substituted “Reserved.” for the former provisions of paragraph (3), which read: “ ‘Consumer member’ means a United States citizen and Georgia resident who is knowledgeable about consumer health concerns, does not derive that person’s primary livelihood from the practice of nursing, and shall neither be nor ever have been a health care provider or enrolled in any health related educational program.”
The 2019 amendment, effective April 25, 2019, added the second sentence in paragraph (4).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2013, p. 643, § 7/HB 332, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “For purposes of making initial appointments to the reconstituted Georgia Board of Nursing, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. For all other purposes, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014.” The Governor approved this Act on May 6, 2013.
For application of this statute in 2021, see Executive Orders 01.22.21.07, 06.30.21.02, 07.22.21.02, 08.19.21.02, and 09.20.21.02.
A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 and 2021 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders.

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