43-34-13. ‘‘Expedited physician licensee’’ and ‘‘health care professional’’ defined; fingerprinting and criminal background check.

As used in this Code section, the term:#

1. (1)

   ‘‘Expedited physician licensee’’ means an individual licensed by the board.#

2. (2)

   ‘‘Health care professional’’ means any individual licensed, certified, or permitted by the board under this chapter.#

Any applicant as a health care professional or as an expedited physician licensee shall have satisfactory results from a fingerprint records check report conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as determined by the board. Application for a license, certificate, or permit under this chapter shall constitute express consent and authorization for the board to perform a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the board for licensure, certification, or permit agrees to provide the board with any and all information necessary to run a criminal background check, including, but not limited to, classifiable sets of fingerprints. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of such criminal background check.#