SB 115 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Physician Assistants; authorize a physician to delegate to physician assistant the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of authority to physician assistants, so as to authorize a physician to delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; to provide for limitations and conditions; to provide for additional continuing education requirements regarding Schedule II controlled substances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2015 Last action Feb 18, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2016

How they voted

341
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 16, 2016
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 1 Nay 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 9, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 4, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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