GA HB557 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Professions and businesses; authority to certain nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; authorize
Sponsors
| Rep. Ron Stephens [R] | Rep. Jan Jones [R] | Rep. Butch Parrish [R] | Rep. Alan Powell [R] |
| Rep. Kim Schofield [D] | Rep. Debbie Buckner [D] | Sen. Larry Walker [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-08 - Senate - Adopt Conference Committee Report: Senate Vote #484 (Y: 49 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - Adopt Ccr: House Vote #445 (Y: 132 N: 35 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - House - Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #345 (Y: 173 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #318 (Y: 53 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #186 (Y: 136 N: 38 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - Adopt Ccr: House Vote #445 (Y: 132 N: 35 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - House - Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #345 (Y: 173 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #318 (Y: 53 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #186 (Y: 136 N: 38 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-22 | Effective Date 2024-07-01 | |
| 2024-04-22 | Act 394 | |
| 2024-04-22 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-01 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 2024-02-08 | House | House Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 2023-03-29 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Appointed 20th, 32nd, 52nd |
| 2023-03-29 | House | House Conference Committee Appointed 164th, 158th, 47th |
| 2023-03-29 | House | House Insisted |
| 2023-03-29 | Senate | Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2023-03-29 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2023-03-20 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2023-03-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2023-03-07 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2023-03-06 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2023-03-06 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2023-03-01 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2023-02-27 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2023-02-23 | House | House First Readers |
| 2023-02-22 | House | House Hopper |
