SB 125 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Physician Assistants; authority to prescribe hydrocodone compound products; authorize a physician to delegate to a physician assistant

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 hydrocodone compound products; to provide for a limitation; to provide for additional continuing education requirements regarding hydrocodone compound products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 7, 2017 Signed May 9, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
Veto V8
upper
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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