Georgia Code, Title 43, Chapter 26, Article 3 - Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Nurses
- § 43-26-50 - Definitions
As used in this article, the term: (1) "Board" means the Georgia Board of Nursing. (2) "Nurse" means a registered professional nurse licensed pursuant...
- § 43-26-51 - Mandatory Reporting Requirement for Violations of Grounds for Discipline; No Reporting Requirement for Knowledge Obtained via Privileged Communications
A nurse shall report names of subject individuals to the board if the nurse has reasonable cause to believe that any other nurse has...
- § 43-26-52 - Institutional Reporting Requirements; Voluntary Submission to Alternative to Discipline Program Not Subject to Reporting Requirement
(a) Hospitals, nursing homes, temporary staffing agencies, and other employers of registered professional nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, or licensed practical nurses shall report...
- § 43-26-53 - Reportable Incidents
(a) The following incidents shall be reported to the board in the event any person is: (1) Practicing nursing as a registered professional nurse,...
- § 43-26-54 - Court Order; Citation for Civil Contempt
The board may seek an order from a court of competent jurisdiction for a report from a nurse as required by Code Section 43-26-51...
- § 43-26-55 - Immunity From Liability for Good-Faith Reporting
(a) No nurse, hospital, nursing home, temporary staffing agency, employer, state agency, or other person required to report a nurse to the board under...
Last modified: October 14, 2016