HB 996 – Georgia Cosmetic Laser Services Act: Definition Revision

• Expands the definition of "cosmetic laser services" under Code Section 43-34-242 to include energy-based medical procedures using ultrasound, cryolipolysis, microwave, or radio frequency devices
• Newly included devices must not be expected or intended to remove, burn, or vaporize the live epidermal surface of the skin, though they may damage underlying tissue if used inappropriately
• Removes the existing provision that cosmetic laser services "shall not be considered to be the practice of medicine"
• Sponsored by Representatives Cooper (43rd), Gaines (117th), Silcox (52nd), Hatchett (150th), and Newton (123rd)