(c) The board may establish minimum standards of continuing medical education for all physicians owning a pain management clinic. All other licensed health care professionals practicing in a pain management clinic may be subject to minimum standards of continuing education established by the respective licensing board for the health care professional. see full law

(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, no person who has been convicted of a felony as defined in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-34-8 shall own or have any ownership interest in a pain management clinic. see full law

(9)    Each physician owning or practicing in a pain management clinic must register with the Georgia Prescription Monitoring Program ("PDMP"). See link www.gdna.ga.gov. Each physician practicing at a pain clinic must regularly check the PDMP on all new and existing patients. see full law

(9) “Physician” means a person who possesses a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Georgia pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter; who, during the course of his or her practice, has not been denied the privilege of prescribing, dispensing, administering, supplying, or selling any controlled substance; and who has not, during the course of his or her practice, had board action taken against his or her medical license as a result of dependency on drugs or alcohol. see full law

(2) All physicians owning and/or practicing in a pain management clinic must biennially document competence to the Board for purposes of renewal by providing one of the following:(a) evidence of having obtained during the preceding two (2) years, twenty (20) hours of continuing medical education (“CME”) pertaining to pain management or palliative medicine except as provided below. Such CME must be an AMA/AOA PRA Category I CME, a board approved CME program, or any federally approved CME. The CME obtained pursuant to this rule may count towards the CME required for individual physician license renewal; or(i) All physicians owning and/or practicing in a pain management clinic that has a pain clinic license that has been active less than two years, must provide evidence of having obtained during that time, at least ten (10) hours of CME pertaining to pain management or palliative medicine. Such CME must be an AMA/AOA PRA Category I CME, a board approved CME program, or any federally approved CME. The CME obtained pursuant to this rule may count towards the CME required for individual physician license renewal;(b) evidence of current certification or eligibility for certification in pain management or palliative medicine as approved by the Board. The Board recognizes certifications in pain medicine or palliative medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association, the American Board of Pain Medicine and the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians. see full law

(b)(1) All pain management clinics shall be owned by physicians licensed in this state. see full law