Rule 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 paragraph (g) of Code Section 43-34-25, a delegating physician may not enter into a nurse protocol agreement or job description with more than the combined equivalent of eight advanced practice registered nurses or physician assistants at any one time and may not supervise more than the combined equivalent of eight advanced practice registered nurses or physician assistants 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.
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-34-5, 43-34-25.
History. Original Rule entitled "Limitations" adopted. F. Dec. 12, 2006; eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
Amended: F. Mar. 12, 2007; eff. Apr. 1, 2007.
Amended: F. Apr. 3, 2009; eff. Apr. 23, 2009.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Oct. 6, 2009; eff. Oct. 26, 2009.
Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 15, 2019; eff. Mar. 7, 2019.
Amended: F. May 5, 2026; eff. May 25, 2026.