Cross State Licensing
This Code section shall not apply to:
(1) The acts of a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine located in another state or foreign country who:
- Provides consultation services at the request of a physician licensed in this state; and
- Provides such services on an occasional rather than on a regular or routine basis;
(2) The acts of a physician or osteopathic physician licensed in another state or foreign country who:
- Provides consultation services in the case of an emergency;
- Provides consultation services without compensation, remuneration, or other expectation thereof; or
- Provides consultation services to a medical school which is located within this state and approved by the board; or
SOURCE: GA OCGA Sec. 43-34.31. (Accessed Jun. 2025).
The Board is authorized to issue telemedicine licenses to physicians who are licensed in other states but not licensed in Georgia. See law for specific requirements to qualify for telemedicine license.
SOURCE: Official Code of GA Annotated Sec. 43-34-31.1. (Accessed Jun. 2025).
All treatment and/or consultations must be done by Georgia licensed practitioners.
SOURCE: GA Rules & Regulations Sec. 360-3-.07 (Accessed Jun. 2025).
Requirements for Telemedicine Licensure
- Must meet the requirements of Rule 360-2-.01 and hold a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state.
- Telemedicine License will be limited to the practice of telemedicine and shall not be used to practice medicine physically in this state on a patient that is in this state, unless an emergency.
- Must maintain records in accordance with Rule 360-3-.02(16)
- Must adhere to Rule 360-3-.07
- Once licensed applicant must notify the Board of any restrictions placed on his or her license or revocation of his or her license by a licensing board or entity in another state.
- Issuance of this license is at the discretion of the Board.
- The denial of a telemedicine license is not a contested case, but the applicant shall be entitled to an appearance before the Board.
SOURCE: GA Rules & Regulations Sec. 360-2-.17 (Accessed Jun. 2025).
Teledentistry (Effective January 1, 2026)
No licensed dentist in this state shall provide dental care through teledentistry except under the conditions specified in this Code section. A licensed dentist who intends to provide dental care through teledentistry pursuant to this Code section shall notify the board of such intent and provide written documentation evidencing that such dentist has:
- A physical office for the provision of dental services in this state; and
- Established a referral relationship with a referred dentist who practices dentistry and treats patients in a physical and operational dental office located in this state. Such dentist shall provide other reasonably pertinent information as prescribed by the board.
Subject to the conditions specified in subsection (e) of this Code section, an authorizing dentist shall only be allowed to provide the following teledentistry services that are appropriately delivered without an in-person clinical examination:
- Emergency evaluation;
- Rendering second opinions; and
- Assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring of a patient.
Teledentistry services described in this paragraph do not include orthodontics, delivering of dental appliances, or the supervision of a dental hygienist.
SOURCE: HB 567 (2025-2026 Regular Session). (Accessed Jun. 2025).
Veterinarian (Effective July 1, 2025)
No person may practice veterinary teleadvice in this state who is not a licensed veterinarian or veterinary technician or the holder of a valid temporary license issued by the division director pursuant to this article.
A licensed veterinarian may practice veterinary medicine, veterinary telemedicine, veterinary teletriage, or veterinary teleadvice as an employee of a corporation, partnership, or other business organization, provided that the licensed veterinarian is not subject to the direction of anyone not licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Georgia in making veterinary medical decisions or judgments.”
A licensed veterinarian may practice veterinary telemedicine in this state if:
- Such individual is in good standing and primarily practices veterinary medicine in this state through in-person visits with clients and animal patients;
- Such individual has notified the board of his or her intent to practice veterinary telemedicine and satisfied any additional requirements set forth by the board;
- Such individual has an existing veterinarian-client-patient relationship with any client and animal patient;
- The animal patient resides within this state at the time the individual practices veterinary telemedicine;
- Such individual practices veterinary telemedicine in a manner consistent with his or her scope of practice, all federal and state laws, and prevailing professional standards of practice for a veterinarian who provides in-person veterinary services in this state and employs sound, professional judgment to determine whether using veterinary telemedicine is an appropriate method for delivering medical advice or treatment to the animal patient;
- Such individual takes appropriate precautions to preserve the confidentiality of any client or animal patient’s records; and
- Such individual informs the client, in writing, of his or her full name, location, license number, licensure status, and limitations involved in accessing veterinary telemedicine and obtains a signed and dated statement from the client indicating receipt of such required information.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, a licensed veterinarian or a veterinary technician supervised by a licensed veterinarian may practice veterinary teletriage, regardless of whether a veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists, if the following conditions are met:
- No licensed veterinarian or veterinary technician is available within a 50 mile radius of the animal’s location to perform a physical examination at a veterinary facility or the premises where the animal is located within 24 hours of the client’s request for services;
- The licensed veterinarian or veterinary technician requests that, as soon as reasonably practical, the client present the animal patient for a physical examination at the veterinary facility or at the premises where such animal is located; and
- The licensed veterinarian or veterinary technician informs the client, in writing, of the veterinarian or supervising veterinarian’s full name, location, license number, licensure status, and limitations involved in accessing veterinary teletriage, and obtains a signed and dated statement from the client indicating receipt of such required information.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, a licensed veterinarian may practice veterinary telemedicine, regardless of whether a veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists, if the licensed veterinarian satisfies the conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section and paragraphs (1) and (2) and paragraphs (4) through (7) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-50-120.
Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to require or impose a duty upon any licensed veterinarian or veterinary technician to identify or refer any client to a licensed veterinarian located within the radius imposed under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section before practicing veterinary teletriage or veterinary telemedicine.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a licensed veterinarian or a veterinary technician supervised by a licensed veterinarian from providing veterinary teleadvice, regardless of whether a veterinary-client-patient relationship exists.
SOURCE: SB 105 (2025-2026 Regular Session). (Accessed Jun 2025).
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