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O.C.G.A. § 43-34-46 (2019)

Maintenance of certification programs

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term:

(1) ‘‘Maintenance of certification’’ means a continuous professional development program through which physicians certified by one or more of the medical specialty boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Association maintain specialty certification.

(2) ‘‘Specialty certification’’ means certification by a board that specializes in one particular area of medicine and typically has requirements in addition to those the Georgia Composite Medical Board requires to practice medicine.

(b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to require a physician to secure a maintenance of certification as a condition of licensure to practice medicine pursuant to this article or as a prerequisite for employment in state medical facilities, reimbursement from third parties, or malpractice insurance coverage.

History

Code 1981, § 43-34-46, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 415, § 1/HB 165.

Annotations

Effective date. - This Code section became effective July 1, 2017.

Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509, effective July 1, 2009, redesignated former Code Section 43-34-46 as present Code Section 43-34-42.

43-34-47. Redesignated.

Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509, effective July 1, 2009, redesignated former Code Section 43-34-47 as present Code Section 43-34-43.

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ARTICLE 3 ACUPUNCTURE

Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 1982, p. 2266, § 6, repealed former Article 3, the "Orthotists Practice Act", effective November 1, 1982, which consisted of Code Sections 43-34-60 through 43-34-83. These Code sections were based on Ga. L. 1976, p. 1349, §§ 1-5, 7-9, 11, 12, 14-28; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 43.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d. - 43 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 558.

61 Am. Jur. 2d, Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Healers, §§ 3, 35.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1990–1992 · leading case: Thomas v. Georgia Bd. of Dentistry, 398 S.E.2d 730 (Ga. Ct. App. 1990).
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Thomas v. Georgia Bd. of Dentistry, 398 S.E.2d 730 (Ga. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “In response, the Attorney General issued an official opinion to the effect that a medical license was needed to perform the procedures in question and that performance of the procedures by someone not holding a medical license would constitute a felony under OCGA § 43-34-46. Op.…”
Miller v. Med. Ass'n of Georgia, 423 S.E.2d 664 (Ga. 1992). · cites it 2× “, OCGA § 43-34-46 (violation of § 43-34-1 is a felony, punishable by a fine of between $500 and $1,000 or by imprisonment from 2 to 5 years, or both).”
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