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HB 1000 - Professions and businesses; suspension of license of a physician who has committed sexual assault on a patient; provisions

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Scott Holcomb (D)
Last Action: 2/26/2018 - House Second Readers
House Committee: Health and Human Services
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
HB 1000 amends Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A. Physicians shall have their license suspended or revoked when convicted of sexual assault on a patient. Additionally, health care professionals are required to report the name of a physician to the board if they have reasonable cause to believe that such physician has sexually assaulted a patient.

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