HB 509 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; create; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care facilities, so as to implement initiatives to improve quality and delivery of patient centered and family focused palliative care in this state; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; to establish a state-wide Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 26, 2015 Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2016

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 342
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 16, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 14, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 27, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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