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Emergency Law Inventory | Full Law Text

Law Number

OCGA 38-3-165

Summary Title

License Reciprocity: Volunteer Health Practitioner

Summary

When an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner who is registered with a registration system, licensed in another state, and is in good standing can practice in the state as if they were licensed in the state.

Full Title

Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states

Full Text

(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner registered with a registration system that complies with Code Section 38-3-164 and who is licensed and in good standing in the state upon which such volunteer health practitioner's registration is based may practice in this state to the extent authorized by this article as if such volunteer health practitioner were licensed in this state. (b) A volunteer health practitioner qualified under subsection (a) of this Code Section shall not be entitled to the protections of this article if such volunteer health practitioner is licensed in more than one state and any license of such volunteer health practitioner is suspended, revoked, or subject to an agency order limiting or restricting practice privileges or has been voluntarily terminated under threat of sanction.

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