Georgia CommonsChapter 26. NURSES
43 sections · 43-26-1 to 43-26-65
Article 1. GEORGIA REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE PRACTICE ACT
- 43-26-1Short title.
- 43-26-2Legislative intent.
- 43-26-3Definitions.
- 43-26-4Georgia Board of Nursing; membership; meetings; officers.
- 43-26-5General powers and responsibilities of board.
- 43-26-6Use of certain titles and abbreviations by licensed nurses.
- 43-26-7Requirements for licensure as registered professional nurse; requirements for nontraditional nursing education program.
- 43-26-7.1Requirements for licensure as advanced practice registered nurse.
- 43-26-8Temporary permits.
- 43-26-9Biennial renewal of licenses; continuing competency requirements; voluntary surrender or failure to renew license; restoration and reissuance of license.
- 43-26-9.1Inactive status; restoration of inactive license; nurses on inactive status barred from practicing.
- 43-26-10Practicing without a license prohibited.
- 43-26-11Denial or revocation of licenses; other discipline.
- 43-26-11.1Administration of anesthesia by certified registered nurse anesthetist.
- 43-26-12Exceptions to operation of article; burden of proof.
- 43-26-13Certain information given to the board by licensees; references to rural hospital organizations.
Article 2. LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES
- 43-26-30Short title.
- 43-26-31Purpose of article.
- 43-26-32Definitions.
- 43-26-33Use of titles and abbreviations by licensed practical nurses.
- 43-26-34Board of examiners created; appointment of members; terms; filling of vacancies; meetings; reimbursement of expenses.
- 43-26-35Duties of board generally.
- 43-26-36Application for licensure; examination; provisional licensure of military medical personnel.
- 43-26-36.1Fingerprint record and criminal background checks for applicants for licensure; fees.
- 43-26-37Issuance of license upon passing examination; further educational and training requirements for applicants failing to pass examination within certain period of time.
- 43-26-38License by endorsement; temporary permit.
- 43-26-39Renewal of license; continuing competency requirements; voluntary surrender; application for reinstatement; temporary permit.
- 43-26-40Refusal to grant license; revocation of license; disciplining of licensees.
- 43-26-41Exceptions to licensure requirements; burden of proof.
- 43-26-42Criminal violations.
- 43-26-43Termination.
Article 3. MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSES
- 43-26-50Definitions.
- 43-26-51Mandatory reporting requirement for violations of grounds for discipline; no reporting requirement for knowledge obtained via privileged communications.
- 43-26-52Institutional reporting requirements; voluntary submission to alternative to discipline program not subject to reporting requirement.
- 43-26-53Reportable incidents.
- 43-26-54Court order; citation for civil contempt.
- 43-26-55Immunity from liability for good-faith reporting.