Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Except for physician offices, all
facilities providing cosmetic laser services other than hair removal using
lasers or pulsed light devices shall meet the following standards:
(a) Must have an agreement with a consulting
physician who will examine each patient prior to any cosmetic laser service
other than hair removal using lasers or pulsed light devices being performed or
who has delegated the authority to perform such examination to a physician
assistant in a job description who is a licensed cosmetic laser practitioner,
or to an advanced practice registered nurse in a protocol approved by the Board
and who is a licensed cosmetic laser practitioner;
(b) Must have a consulting physician who will
be available for emergency consultation with the cosmetic laser practitioner or
anyone employed by the facility;
(c) Must file with the Board the name,
address and credentials of the consulting physician and his/her delegates, if
applicable;
(d) Must have a senior
laser practitioner or consulting physician present at the facility or
immediately available for consultation and supervision either personally or via
telecommunications; and
(e) Must
post a sign listing the consulting physician's name, emergency contact number,
his or her board certification and specialty, and the address of his or her
principal place of practice, and indicating whether he or she is presently on
site at the facility. If the physician is not on-site, a sign must be posted
indicating who is presently acting as supervisor and that person's name,
emergency contact number, his or her degrees and qualifications, and the type
of cosmetic laser practitioner license held.
(2) Physician offices providing cosmetic
laser services other than hair removal using lasers or pulsed light devices
shall meet the following standards:
(a) Must
have the physician examine each patient prior to any cosmetic laser service
other than hair removal using lasers or pulsed light devices being performed or
have such examination conducted by a physician assistant authorized in a job
description, or by an advanced practice registered nurse in a protocol approved
by the Board;
(b) Must have the
physician available for emergency consultation with a cosmetic laser
practitioner or anyone employed by the facility;
(c) Must file with the Board the name,
address and credentials of the physician and his/her delegates, if applicable;
and
(d) Must have a senior laser
practitioner or physician present at the facility or immediately available for
consultation and supervision either personally or via telecommunications if
cosmetic laser services are being provided by an assistant laser
practitioner.
(3)
Failure of a facility to meet the requirements of this Chapter may subject the
owner to misdemeanor criminal charges and may subject the licensed cosmetic
laser practitioners practicing at such facility and any consulting physician
with that facility to disciplinary action by the Board.
O.C.G.A.§§
43-34-5, 43-34-248, 43-34-249.1.
