Current through Rules and Regulations filed through October 17, 2024
Rule 360-36-.02 - Physician Certification(1) In order to register a patient with the Department, the physician must: (a) Hold an active license to practice medicine in the State of Georgia;(b) Have a doctor-patient relationship with the patient;(c) Have determined that the patient has a condition that qualifies for Low THC oil under the law;(d) Be treating the patient for the condition; and(e) Have provided the patient with a Board-approved waiver form and the patient must have signed the form.(2) The physician must provide the following information to the Department: (a) The name and address of a patient and, if appropriate, the name and address of the patient's caregiver;(b) The medical condition of the patient and how long the patient has been diagnosed with the condition;(c) Whether the patient qualifies for the use of low THC oil under the law;(d) The length of time the physician has been treating the patient;(e) What other treatments has the patient had for the condition; and(f) Certification that the physician has a doctor-patient relationship with the patient.(3) The physician must keep a copy of the physician certification in the patient's medical record.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-36-.02
O.C.G.A. § 31-2A-18.
Original Rule entitled "Physician Certification" adopted. F. May 3, 2016; eff. May 23, 2016.