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2753/AP
House
Bill 49 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Channell of the
116th,
Parrish of the
156th,
Stephens of the
164th,
and Cooper of the
41st
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, so as to revise certain provisions
relating to the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board; to provide
for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, is amended by revising Code
Section 49-10-3, relating to the powers, duties, and responsibilities of
the board, as follows:
"49-10-3.
The
board shall have the following powers, duties, and
responsibilities:
(1)
To locate and determine specific underserved areas of the state in which unmet
priority needs exist for physicians by monitoring and evaluating the supply and
distribution of physicians by specialty and geographical location;
(2)
To approve and allocate state appropriations for family practice training
programs, including but not limited to fellowships in geriatrics and other areas
of need as may be identified by the board;
(3)
To approve and allocate state appropriations for designated pediatric training
programs;
(4)
To approve and allocate any other state funds appropriated to the Georgia Board
for Physician Workforce to carry out its purposes;
(5)
To coordinate and conduct with other state, federal, and private entities, as
appropriate, activities to increase the number of graduating physicians who
remain in Georgia to practice with an emphasis on medically underserved areas of
the state;
and
(6)
To apply for grants and to solicit and accept donations, gifts, and
contributions from any source for the purposes of studying or engaging one or
more contractors to study issues relevant to medical education or implementing
initiatives designed to enhance the medical education infrastructure of this
state and to meet the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities;
and
(6)(7)
To carry out any other functions assigned to the board by general
law."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.