SB 115 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

"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

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 15, 2019 Signed May 6, 2019
Floor votes

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
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
Act 156
upper
May 6, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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