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
34–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 16, 2016
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican26
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
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