Georgia House Bill 1306

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-21 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances and student health in elementary and secondary education, respectively, so as to require prescribers to provide patients with information regarding the risks of physical and psychological dependence from opioids whenever a prescription for an opioid is issued; to require that prescribers provide patients with information about alternative treatment options and the attendant benefits and risks of such; to provide for definitions; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Health; provide patients with information regarding risks of physical and psychological dependence from opioids; require prescribers

Rep. Jasmine Clark [D]

Rep. Dexter Sharper [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-21	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-20	House	House First Readers
2024-02-16	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67155
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/224464