Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-2-.07 - Reinstatement
(1) A minimum of
two (2) years shall pass from the date of any revocation of a license before
the Board will consider an application for reinstatement. If the Board denies
any application for reinstatement, the Board may require that a minimum of two
(2) years pass from the date of the denial before the Board will consider
subsequent applications for reinstatement. This two-year requirement shall only
apply in those instances in which the license in question was revoked for
reasons other than failure to renew.
(2) In order to reinstate a license to
practice medicine, an applicant must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Board that he or she has maintained current knowledge, skill and
proficiency in the practice of medicine and that he or she is mentally and
physically able to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety. The
Board may also require the applicant to meet with the Board or a committee of
the Board. In addition, the Applicant must submit an application for
reinstatement and comply with the following:
(a) If the license has been expired for
twelve or fewer months, and the applicant has practiced medicine in Georgia on
any occasion after the expiration date of the license, the applicant must pay a
reinstatement fee of $1,000.00 and provide proof of ten additional continuing
education hours over the required forty for renewal.
(b) If it the license has been expired more
than twelve months, and the applicant has practiced medicine in Georgia on any
occasion after the expiration date of the license, the applicant must pay a
reinstatement fee of $2,000.00 and provide proof of 40 hours of additional
continuing education over the forty required for renewal.
(c) If the applicant has not practiced
medicine in Georgia on any occasion after the expiration date of the license,
the applicant must pay a reinstatement fee of $500.00 and provide proof of 40
hours of continuing education within the past two years of
application.
(3) The
Board, in its discretion, may impose any remedial requirements for applicants
who have previously engaged in the practice of medicine and who have not
practiced for a period greater than thirty (30) consecutive months as approved
by the Board. The Board may require the passage of an examination, such as
SPEX, PLAS, or other competency assessments as approved by the Board
(4) Prior to reinstatement of a license, the
Board must have received an affidavit that the applicant is a United States
citizen, a legal permanent resident of the United States, or that he/she is a
qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality
Act. If the applicant is not a U.S. citizen, he/she must submit documentation
that will determine his/her qualified alien status. The Board participates in
the DHS-USCIS SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements
or "SAVE") program for the purpose of verifying citizenship and immigration
status information of non-citizens. If the applicant is a qualified alien or
non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, he/she must
provide the alien number issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other
federal immigration agency.
(5)
This provision of this rule shall not be construed to limit the ability of the
Board to impose sanctions for continuing to practice with an expired
license.
(6) Reinstatement of the
license is within the discretion of the Board.
(7) The Board may deny reinstatement for
failure to demonstrate current knowledge, skill and proficiency in the practice
of medicine or being mentally or physically unable to practice medicine with
reasonable skill and safety or for any ground set forth in O.C.G.A. ยง
43-34-8.
(8) The denial of reinstatement is not a
contested case, but the applicant shall be entitled to an appearance before the
Board.
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