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GA HB649
Bill
Status
Passed
4/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Cooper
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AI Summary
- Requires licensure of lactation consultants in Georgia effective July 1, 2018, prohibiting unlicensed individuals from using the title "licensed lactation consultant" or "licensed L.C." or practicing lactation care and services
- Applicants must be at least 18, meet international education and clinical standards established by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE), pass the IBLCE examination, and undergo a criminal background check through the Georgia Crime Information Center and FBI
- Creates a five-member Lactation Consultant Advisory Group within the Secretary of State's office, consisting of four lactation consultants and one consumer, appointed to four-year terms and serving without compensation
- Licenses must be renewed biennially with continuing education; the Secretary of State may revoke, suspend, or deny licenses and impose fines of $100 to $500 per violation for misconduct including fraud, felony conviction, or negligent care
- Exempts licensed health care professionals (physicians, nurses, etc.) performing incidental lactation services, doulas, childbirth educators, students under supervision, government employees, uncompensated volunteers, and nonresident IBCLCs practicing up to 5 days without licensure or 30 days with equivalent out-of-state licensure
Legislative Description
"Georgia Lactation Consultant Practice Act"; enact
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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