GA SB115 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," so as to provide for telemedicine licenses for physicians licensed in other states to engage in the practice of medicine with patients in this state through telemedicine; to provide for requirements for issuance of a telemedicine license; to provide for restrictions; to provide for notice of restrictions placed on a license by another state; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for revocation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

"Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia"; telemedicine licenses for physicians in other states; engage in the practice of medicine with patients in this state through telemedicine; provide

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Roll Calls

2019-03-29 - House - House Vote #333 (Y: 161 N: 2 NV: 10 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2019-03-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #352 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #63 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-01 Effective Date
2019-05-06 Act 156
2019-05-06SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2019-04-09SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2019-03-29SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2019-03-29HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-29HouseHouse Third Readers
2019-03-28HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-02-28HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-02-27HouseHouse First Readers
2019-02-26SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2019-02-26SenateSenate Third Read
2019-02-25SenateSenate Read Second Time
2019-02-22SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2019-02-19SenateSenate Read and Referred
2019-02-15SenateSenate Hopper

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