Rule 360-8-.05. Notifications to the Board

1. (1) The licensee shall notify the Board within ten business days upon the occurrence of any of the following:

   1. (a) Permanent closing of a licensed pain management clinic;
   2. (b) Any theft or loss of drugs or devices of a licensed pain management clinic;
   3. (c) Any known conviction of any employee of a licensed pain management clinic of any state or federal drug laws;
   4. (d) Any known conviction based upon charges of fraud of any employee of a licensed pain management clinic; or
   5. (e) Disasters, accidents, theft, destruction, or loss of records of a licensed pain management clinic required to be maintained by state or federal law or the rules of the board.
   6. (f) If there is a death of a patient due to medication.
   7. (g) Any malpractice settlements or disciplinary actions imposed against the owners or physicians practicing in the clinic
   8. (h) Impairment of any physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse practicing in the clinic.
   9. (i) Revocation of the license of another pain management clinic in this or other states owned by the same owners.
   10. (j) Notification if the DEA of an owner of physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse is revoked or surrendered.
   11. (k) Termination of employment of a physician, physician assistant and advanced practice registered nurse from a licensed pain management clinic;

2. (2) The licensee must notify the Board at least ten (10) days prior to the occurrence of the following:

   1. (a) Change of ownership, name, management, or location of a licensed pain management clinic; the license is non-transferrable so the license immediately becomes void and inactive upon a change in ownership or location.
   2. (b) Employment of a new physicians, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse in a licensed pain management clinic. The notification must be on a form approved by the Board and must include appropriate supplemental documentation including a criminal background check. Although prior approval by the Board is not required, the employment of a person who does not qualify for employment at a pain clinic under the law and rules of the Board is grounds for disciplinary action against the clinic license. A clinic license holder may voluntarily submit notification with a request for prior Board approval to verify that a person does qualifies for employment under the laws and rules of the Board.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-34-5, 43-34-283, 43-34-285(8).

History. Original Rule entitled "Notifications to the Board" adopted. F. Jun. 23, 2014; eff. July 13, 2014.

Amended: F. Jan. 23, 2015; eff. Feb. 12, 2015.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 20, 2015; eff. Jan. 9, 2016.