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title: O.C.G.A. § 37-3-209. Proof of accreditation.
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# O.C.G.A. § 37-3-209. Proof of accreditation.

The department may accept proof of accreditation by a nationally recognized healthcare accreditation body, in accordance with specific standards, as evidence of compliance with one or more departmental requirements for issuance or renewal of a license or provisional license.

## History

Code 1981, § 37-3-209, enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 587, § 1/HB 1069.