The Georgia Board for Physician Workforce which existed on January 1, 2019, is continued in existence but on and after July 1, 2019, shall become and be known as the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, referred to in this chapter as the “board,” and shall be attached to the Department of Community Health for […]
The purpose of the board shall be to address the health care workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and development of medical education programs and to increase the number of physicians and health care practitioners practicing in underserved rural areas. History. Code 1981, § 49-10-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 616, […]
The board shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities: To locate and determine specific underserved areas of the state in which unmet priority needs exist for physicians and health care practitioners by monitoring and evaluating the supply and distribution of physicians and health care practitioners by specialty and geographical location; To award service cancelable […]
The board shall have the power to contract with other state and federal agencies, persons, corporations, associations, institutions, and authorities in carrying out its responsibilities. In addition, the board shall have the authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations to carry out those responsibilities. History. Code 1981, § 49-10-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Addictive disease” has the same meaning as in Code Section 37-1-1. “Behavioral health care provider” means any health care provider regulated by a licensing board who primarily provides treatment or diagnosis of mental health or substance use disorders. “Licensing board” means: Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, […]
