Rule 360-34-.01 - DefinitionsAs used in this Chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) 'Administer' means the provision of a unit dose of vaccine by a pharmacist or nurse pursuant to a vaccine order contained in a vaccine protocol agreement with a physician.(2) 'Adverse event' means an event that is a negative consequence of the administration of vaccine by a pharmacist or nurse that results in an unintended reaction, injury, or illness, which may or may not have been preventable.(3) 'Board' means the Georgia Composite Medical Board.(4) 'Nurse' means a registered professional nurse as defined in paragraph (9) of Code Section 43-26-3. The term shall also mean a licensed practical nurse as defined in paragraph (5) of Code Section 43-26-32 who is regularly employed by a physician who actively engaged in the private practice of medicine.(5) 'Pharmacist' means an individual licensed under Chapter 4 of Title 26 to engage in the practice of pharmacy in the State of Georgia.(6) 'Pharmacy intern' means a pharmacy intern as defined in paragraph (19) of Code Section 26-4-5.(7) 'Pharmacy technician' means a pharmacy technician as defined in paragraph (32) of Code Section 26-4-5.(8) 'Physician' means an individual holding a current license to practice medicine and surgery in this state and whose principal place of practice is located in this state.(9) 'Vaccine' means (a) A vaccine that is included on the adult immunization schedule recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention administered to an individual 18 years of age or older;(b) An influenza vaccine administered to an individual 13 years of age or older; and(c) Any vaccine administered to an individual 13 years of age or older for an illness that has resulted in a public health emergency, as defined in Code Section 31-12-1.1.(10) 'Vaccine order' means a prescription drug order, contained in a vaccine protocol agreement, issued by a physician for a group of patients that meet a certain criteria and to be administered by a pharmacist or a nurse. A vaccine order shall also mean a prescription drug order, contained in a vaccine protocol agreement, for epinephrine issued by a physician for a group of patients that meet a certain criteria and to be administered by a pharmacist or a nurse only upon the occurrence of an actual or perceived anaphylactic adverse reaction to the administered vaccine provided that the vaccine protocol agreement sets forth the signs and symptoms that warrant the administration of epinephrine.(11) 'Vaccine protocol agreement' means a written document mutually agreed upon and signed by a physician and a pharmacist or by a physician and a nurse, by which document the physician prescribes a vaccine and epinephrine, if determined appropriate by the physician, by means of a vaccine order for administration by a pharmacist or a nurse.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-34-.01
O.C.G.A. §§ 26-4-5, 43-26-32, 43-34-5, 43-34-26.1.
Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Sept. 14, 2015; eff. Oct. 4, 2015.Amended: F. Jan. 26, 2023; eff. Feb. 15, 2023.Amended: F. Mar. 19, 2024; eff. Apr. 8, 2024.