As used in this subsection, the term “unrestricted” means that no restrictions have been placed on a physician’s license by the board, no sanctions or disciplinary actions have been imposed by the board on a physician, and a physician is not under probation or suspension by the board.
History. Code 1981, § 43-34-45.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 266, § 1.1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 639, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1463, § 4/HB 166; Ga. L. 2008, p. 354, § 5/HB 1222; Code 1981, § 43-34-41 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.
Cross references.
“Health Share” volunteers in medicine, T. 31, C. 8, A. 8.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1999, “critical need” was substituted for “critical-need” in subsection (c).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1999, p. 266, § 2.1 provides for the automatic repeal of this Code section effective July 1, 2002, upon which date any special license issued pursuant to this Code section shall also expire.
Ga. L. 2002, p. 639, § 1(b)(3), not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “Section 2.1 of an Act amending Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, approved April 13, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 266), which would have provided for a future repeal or ‘sunset’ of Code Section 43-34-45.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the ‘Georgia Volunteers in Medicine Health Care Act,’ is hereby repealed.”
Ga. L. 2002, p. 639, § 1(c)(3), not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The provisions of Code Section 43-34-45.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the ‘Georgia Volunteers in Medicine Health Care Act,’ which were in effect and applicable on January 1, 2002, shall remain in effect and applicable until and unless changed by future Act of the General Assembly.”
Former Code Section 43-34-41, concerning preliminary educational requirements for medical or osteopathic school or college, was based on Ga. L. 1913, p. 101, § 9; Ga. L. 1918, p. 173, § 5; Code 1933, § 84-911; Ga. L. 1970, p. 301, § 10, and was repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509, effective July 1, 2009.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
§ 43-34-22. Practicing Medicine Without a License; Titles and Abbreviations; Exceptions
§ 43-34-23. Delegation of Authority to Nurse or Physician Assistant
§ 43-34-24. Drug Therapy Management; Modification by Pharmacist
§ 43-34-26.1. Vaccine Protocol Agreements
§ 43-34-27. Licensing Aliens; Licensing Canadian Medical School Graduates
§ 43-34-28. Reciprocity; Expedited License
§ 43-34-29.1. Administrative Medicine Licenses; Definitions; Requirements; Rules of Board
§ 43-34-29.3. Provider Defined; Exemption From Licensing Requirement; Reciprocating Between States
§ 43-34-31.1. Licensing of Telemedicine Physicians; Revocation
§ 43-34-32. Temporary Licenses
§ 43-34-33. Institutional Licenses
§ 43-34-34. Limited Provisional Licenses
§ 43-34-35. Issuance of License Upon Presentation of Evidence of Required Qualifications
§ 43-34-36. Passing Upon Good Standing and Reputation of Medical and Osteopathic Colleges
§ 43-34-39. Injunctions; Violations of Article as Constituting Nuisance
§ 43-34-40. Fraudulently Obtaining or Selling Records; Fraudulent Use of Terms
§ 43-34-41. Special Licenses for Volunteers
§ 43-34-44. Role of Medical Assistants Clarified
§ 43-34-45. Polysomnography; Practice
§ 43-34-46. Maintenance of Certification Programs
§ 43-34-47. Regulation of Sedation and Rescue in Office Based Surgeries; Failure to Comply