HB 416 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Pharmacies; authorize qualified pharmacy technicians to administer certain vaccines

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the practice of pharmacy, so as to authorize qualified pharmacy technicians to administer certain vaccines; to provide for a definition; to provide for conditions; to provide for requirements for qualification; to provide requirements for the supervising pharmacist; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Code Section 43-34-26.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vaccine protocol agreements, so as to revise a provision regarding delegation of authority by a pharmacist; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 15, 2023 Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House Feb 28, 2023

How they voted

433
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 29, 2023
D Democratic21
17 Yea 1 Nay 3
80% Yea
R Republican29
26 Yea 2 Nay 1
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 251
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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