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HB 146 - Georgia Volunteer in Medicine Act; enact

Golick, Rich (30th)	Shipp, Kem W (38th)	Jones, Vernon A (71st)
Parsons, Don L (40th)	Childers, E. (Buddy) M (13th)

Status Summary	HC:	H&E	SC:	Judy	FR:	01/15/99	LA:	01/10/00	S - Read 3rd Time (CS ) (Sub )

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, so as to provide for licensing retired physicians; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 43-34-45.1

HB 146                                          LC 11 9876S/1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official 
  1- 2  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, so as to 
  1- 3  provide for licensing retired physicians; to provide for a 
  1- 4  short title; to provide for conditions and limitations; to 
  1- 5  provide for liability and immunity from liability; to 
  1- 6  provide for statutory construction; to provide for automatic 
  1- 7  repeal and expiration of licenses; to repeal conflicting 
  1- 8  laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 9       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-10                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-11  Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of 
  1-12  Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, is amended by 
  1-13  adding after Code Section 43-34-45 a new Code section to 
  1-14  read as follows: 
 
  1-15    "43-34-45.1. 
 
  1-16    (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as 
  1-17    the 'Georgia Volunteers in Medicine Health Care Act.' 
 
  1-18    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board 
  1-19    may issue a special license to qualifying physicians under 
  1-20    the terms and conditions set forth in this Code section. 
  1-21    The special license may only be issued to a person who: 
 
  1-22      (1) Is currently licensed to practice medicine in any 
  1-23      medical-licensing jurisdiction in the United States and 
  1-24      whose license is in good standing; or 
 
  1-25      (2) Is retired from the practice of medicine and not 
  1-26      currently engaged in such practice either full time or 
  1-27      part time and has, prior to retirement, maintained full 
  1-28      licensure in good standing in any medical-licensing 
  1-29      jurisdiction in the United States. 
 
  1-30    (c) The special licensee shall be permitted to practice 
  1-31    medicine only in the noncompensated employ of public 
  1-32    agencies or institutions or not-for-profit agencies, 
 
 
 
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  2- 1    not-for-profit institutions, nonprofit corporations, or 
  2- 2    not-for-profit associations which provide medical services 
  2- 3    only to indigent patients in medically underserved or 
  2- 4    critical-need population areas of the state, as determined 
  2- 5    by the board. 
 
  2- 6    (d) The person applying for the special license under this 
  2- 7    Code section shall submit to the board a copy of his or 
  2- 8    her medical degree, a copy of his or her license in his or 
  2- 9    her current or previous licensing and regulating 
  2-10    jurisdiction, and a notarized statement from the employing 
  2-11    agency, institution, corporation, or association, on a 
  2-12    form prescribed by the board, whereby he or she agrees 
  2-13    unequivocally not to receive compensation for any medical 
  2-14    services he or she may render while in possession of the 
  2-15    special license. 
 
  2-16    (e) The examination by the board, any application fees, 
  2-17    and all licensure and renewal fees must be waived for the 
  2-18    holder of the special license under this Code section and 
  2-19    do not apply to such person. 
 
  2-20    (f) If at the time application is made for the special 
  2-21    license the physician is not in compliance with the 
  2-22    continuing medical education requirements established by 
  2-23    the board, the physician shall be issued a nonrenewable 
  2-24    temporary license to practice for six months provided the 
  2-25    applicant is otherwise qualified for such license. 
 
  2-26    (g) The liability of persons practicing medicine under and 
  2-27    in compliance with a special license issued under this 
  2-28    Code section and the liability of their employers for such 
  2-29    practice shall be governed by Code Section 51-1-29.1. 
 
  2-30    (h) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be 
  2-31    construed to authorize the holder of the special license 
  2-32    provided for in this Code section to perform surgery or 
  2-33    any surgical procedure. 
 
  2-34    (i) This Code section, being in derogation of the common 
  2-35    law, shall be strictly construed." 
 
  2-36                           SECTION 2. 
 
  2-37  This Act shall be automatically repealed July 1, 2002, upon 
  2-38  which date any special license issued pursuant to this Act 
  2-39  shall also expire. 
 
 
 
 
 
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  3- 1                           SECTION 3. 
 
  3- 2  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  3- 3  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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