§16-51-5.  Action against health care provider’s license or Medicare certification prohibited.

Notwithstanding any other law, a licensing board may not revoke, fail to renew, suspend or take any action against a health care provider’s license issued pursuant to chapter thirty of this code based solely on the health care provider’s recommendations to an eligible patient regarding access to or treatment with an investigational drug, biological product or device as long as the recommendations are consistent with medical standards of care.  Action against a health care provider’s Medicare certification based solely on the health care provider’s recommendation that a patient have access to an investigational drug, biological product or device is prohibited.