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Senate committee advances bill to streamline physician licensing paperwork; small technical amendment adopted
Summary
The Senate Regulated Industries Committee voted unanimously to report SB 162 favorably after sponsors and medical stakeholders agreed on technical changes to streamline licensing procedures and to change wording from "credentialing" to "licensing." The bill directs the composite medical board to implement an updated online process to speed licens
Senator Estelle presented Senate Bill 162 to the Regulated Industries Committee as a measure to modernize and accelerate physician licensure and to reduce duplicate paperwork for hospitals and health systems. Estelle said the bill would move Georgia toward an online system proven in other states and would allow faster licensing for physicians while preserving hospitals’ ability to require additional site-specific conditions.
Ryan Miller, representing the Georgia Hospital Association, told the committee the…
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