(9) A representative from the State Board of Optometry; and (10) The consumer member appointed by the Governor to the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 26-4-21. (c) Each member of the advisory committee shall serve a three-year term or until the appointment and qualification of such member's successor. (d) The advisory committee shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from among its membership to serve a term of one year. The vice chairperson shall serve as the chairperson at times when the chairperson is absent. (e) The advisory committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or upon request by at least three of the members and shall meet at least one time per year. Five members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. (f) The members shall receive no compensation or reimbursement of expenses from the state for their services as members of the advisory committee. HISTORY: Code 1981, § 16-13-61, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 659, § 2/SB 36. § 16-13-62. Rules and regulations The agency shall establish rules and regulations to implement the requirements of this part. Nothing in this part shall be construed to authorize the agency to establish policies, rules, or regulations which limit, revise, or expand or purport to limit, revise, or expand any prescription or dispensing authority of any prescriber or dispenser subject to this part. Nothing in this part shall be construed to impede, impair, or limit a prescriber from prescribing pain medication in accordance with the pain management guidelines developed and adopted by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. HISTORY: Code 1981, § 16-13-62, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 659, § 2/SB 36. § 16-13-63. Liability Nothing in this part shall require a dispenser or prescriber to obtain information about a patient from the program established pursuant to this part. A dispenser or prescriber
(9) A representative from the State Board of Optometry; and (10) The consumer member appointed by the Governor to the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 26-4-21. (c) Each member of the advisory committee shall serve a three-year term or until the appointment and qualification of such member's successor. (d) The advisory committee shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from among its membership to serve a term of one year. The vice chairperson shall serve as the chairperson at times when the chairperson is absent. (e) The advisory committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or upon request by at least three of the members and shall meet at least one time per year. Five members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. (f) The members shall receive no compensation or reimbursement of expenses from the state for their services as members of the advisory committee. HISTORY: Code 1981, § 16-13-61, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 659, § 2/SB 36. § 16-13-62. Rules and regulations The agency shall establish rules and regulations to implement the requirements of this part. Nothing in this part shall be construed to authorize the agency to establish policies, rules, or regulations which limit, revise, or expand or purport to limit, revise, or expand any prescription or dispensing authority of any prescriber or dispenser subject to this part. Nothing in this part shall be construed to impede, impair, or limit a prescriber from prescribing pain medication in accordance with the pain management guidelines developed and adopted by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. HISTORY: Code 1981, § 16-13-62, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 659, § 2/SB 36. § 16-13-63. Liability Nothing in this part shall require a dispenser or prescriber to obtain information about a patient from the program established pursuant to this part. A dispenser or prescriber
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