Important Update: Georgia Composite Medical Board Clarifies IV Hydration Position Statement

Dear Georgia APRN Community,

Yesterday, UAPRN leadership attended the Georgia Composite Medical Board (GCBOM) meeting and stood before the Board on your behalf. Today, the Board has issued additional context regarding its IV Hydration/Therapy Position Statement — and we want to make sure you have the most up-to-date information.

Read the full statement from the Georgia Composite Medical Board

GCMB Statement June 5 2026.pdf

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What the Board Said

In a statement dated June 4, 2026, the GCBOM clarified several key points:

• The position statement was not intended to create new law or policy. The Board describes it as a communication tool to provide clarity on its longstanding interpretation of existing laws and regulations.

• No APPs or physicians are being advised to close their practice or stop practicing as a result of the statement.

• No currently active protocols are being terminated as a result of the position statement.

• The Board's stated concern is ensuring meaningful collaboration between physicians and APPs — specifically addressing compensated arrangements that lack substantive collaboration, which the Board says has become more apparent through data collected via its new ThoughtSpan system.

• Moving forward, the Board commits to closely examining physician-APP relationships when approving protocol agreements, with a focus on ensuring independent medical judgment and truly collaborative relationships.

• The Board will pursue collaboration with other regulatory boards — including the Board of Nursing and the Board of Pharmacy — on an interpretation of Georgia law that protects the health and safety of Georgia citizens.