Evidence - based certifications recognize the demonstrated abilities and accomplishments of individuals in an area
of professional practice relative to performance standards.
Not exact matches
His ministry was governed by an independent board that included successful Christian businessmen and other
professionals — a stark departure from the widespread evangelical
practice of packing boards with
relatives and yes - men.
What is not yet clear is the
relative contribution to birth outcomes
of health
professionals» attitudes, continuity
of carer, midwife managed or community based care, and implementation
of specific
practices (such as continuous emotional and physical support throughout labour, use
of immersion in water to ease labour pain, encouraging women to remain upright and mobile, minimising use
of epidural analgesia, and home visits to diagnose labour before admission to birth centre or hospital).
We proposed that when a covered entity could not practicably obtain oral agreement to disclose protected health information to next -
of - kin,
relatives, or those with a close personal relationship to the individual, the covered entity could make such disclosures consistent with good health
professional practice and ethics.
16 SB 319 / HCSFA S. B. 319 (SUB)- 1 - HOUSE SUBSTITUTE TO SENATE BILL 319 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1 To amend Title 43
of the Official Code
of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and 2 businesses, so as to provide that
professional counseling includes diagnosing emotional and 3 mental problems and conditions; to clarify that persons licensed as
professional counselors, 4 social workers, and marriage and family therapists are not authorized to conduct 5 psychological testing; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a 6 curriculum
of continuing education relating to diagnosing; to provide for the establishment 7
of rules and regulations regarding testing conducted by licensed
professional counselors; to 8 clarify that psychological testing is part
of the
practice of psychology; to provide that certain 9 licensed persons are able to perform certain tests other than psychological testing; to revise 10 definitions; to amend Code Section 37 -1-1
of the Official Code
of Georgia Annotated, 11 relating to definitions
relative to the general provisions governing and regulating mental 12 health, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide an 13 effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
43 Title 43
of the Official Code
of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, 44 is amended in Code Section 43 - 10A - 3, relating to definitions
relative to
professional 45 counselors, social workers, and others, by adding a new paragraph and by revising paragraph 46 (10) to read as follows: 47» (4.1) «Diagnose» means the use, administration, or application
of any criteria contained 48 within standard classification or diagnostic systems for mental disorders and that are 49 related to the scope
of practice as provided pursuant to this chapter.