Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-32-.04 - Limitations
(1) A
physician whose medical license is restricted shall not enter into a nurse
protocol agreement, unless the physician has received prior written approval
from the Board.
(2) No physician
shall delegate to an individual pursuant to the provisions of Code Section
43-34-25, unless the individual is fully approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing to
practice as an APRN.
(3) No
physician may enter into a nurse protocol agreement with an APRN whose
specialty area or field is not comparable to the physician's specialty area or
field.
(4) Unless specifically
exempted by paragraphs (g), (g.1), or (g.2) of Code Section
43-34-25, a delegating physician may not enter into a nurse protocol agreement with more
than four APRN's at any one time. A delegating physician meeting the provisions
of Code section
43-34-25(g.1) or (g.2) may enter into a nurse protocol agreement not with more than
eight APRN's at any one time, but may only supervise up to four APRN's at any
one time.
(5) Except for practice
settings identified in paragraph (7) of subsection (g) of Code Section
43-34-25, a physician shall not be an employee of an APRN, alone or in combination with
others, if the physician delegates to and/or is required to supervise the
employing APRN.
(6) No delegating
physician shall delegate to an APRN the ability to prescribe controlled
substances for the delegating physician, for the members of the delegating
physician's immediate family, for the APRN himself or herself, or for the
APRN's immediate family. For purposes of this rule,"immediate family" shall
include spouses, children, siblings and parents.
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