Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-5-.08 - Inactive Status
(1) A person who wishes to maintain his or
her physician assistant license, but who does not intend to practice as a
physician assistant may apply to the Board for inactive status by submitting an
application and the fee as determined by the Board. An individual with an
inactive license may not practice as a physician assistant in this
State.
(2) In order to reactivate a
license to practice as a physician assistant, the Board must receive a
completed application from the licensee with evidence of 40 hours of continuing
education obtained within the previous two years, and a reactivation fee. The
physician assistant must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
Board that he or she has maintained current knowledge, skill and proficiency in
the medical arts as required by O.C.G.A. ยง
43-34-103 and that he or she is mentally and physically able to practice with reasonable
skill and safety.
(a) Provided however prior
to performing medical tasks, the licensee must demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the Board that the completed continuing education required in the above
paragraph is pertinent to the job description under which he/she will practice,
as required in Continuing Education Requirements 360-05-.07.
(3) Once the license has been
reactivated, the physician assistant may not practice until he/she has on file
a completed job description with a primary supervising physician as provided in
Rules
360-5-.03 and
360-5-.04. In addition, the physician
assistant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that he/she has
sufficient recent continuing education or training pertinent to the job
description under which he/she will practice.
Notes
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