Georgia
Representation
Jon Ossoff, U.S. Senator (D-GA) | (202) 224-3521
Raphael Warnock, U.S. Senator (D-GA) | (202) 224-3643
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Driving Laws
Georgia law prohibits disqualifying someone from a noncommercial Class C license for a seizure episode unless that episode occurred within the immediately preceding six-month period. In plain English: a six-month seizure-free period is the standard. O.C.G.A. § 40-5-35 (2024).
• 6-month seizure-free period required for noncommercial (Class C) license
• Neurologists must complete specific DDS (Department of Driver Services) forms confirming seizure-free status and medication compliance
• DDS may require periodic medical reports as a condition of licensing
• Nocturnal seizures only: may be eligible for a limited license (daylight driving only) even if not yet 6 months seizure-free
• Georgia has no statute requiring physicians to report patients with epilepsy to a central agency — reporting is voluntary under O.C.G.A. § 40-5-22.1
• DDS Medical Report Form: DDS-MR-190
• Cases are reviewed first by a member of the Driver's License Review Board; contested cases go to the Driver's License Advisory Board
• Medical reports submitted to the Advisory Board cannot be used as evidence in any civil or criminal trial
Key practical note: physicians in Georgia are permitted (not required) to notify the DDS. However, if you have regular monitoring appointments, your neurologist will need to complete DDS-MR-190 to support your application. Ask them early — delays in physician paperwork are the most common reason Georgia applications stall.
School Laws
As of August 2026, Georgia has not enacted a Seizure Safe Schools law. Georgia is one of the larger states — nearly 100,000 people living with epilepsy — without this protection in place.
This is the clearest advocacy gap on this page. If you are a Georgia parent, educator, or advocate, Seizure Safe Schools legislation is both achievable and overdue. Call your state representative today!
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Epilepsy Care
If your seizures aren't controlled after 12 months with a general neurologist — or after two medications have failed — national guidelines say you should be at a Level 3 or Level 4 center. Most people who meet that bar were never told it existed.
Check out the NAEC to find a Level 3 or4 Epilepsy Center near you.
Georgia has NAEC-accredited epilepsy centers including:
• Emory University Hospital — Atlanta (Level 4)
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — Atlanta (Level 4, Pediatric)
• Augusta University Medical Center — Augusta (verify current level)
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