Professions and businesses; authority to certain nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to authorize physicians to delegate the authority to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; provide for requirements; to provide for automatic approval of nurse protocol agreements and job descriptions under certain conditions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2023 · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
47–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 27, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Act 394
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 20th, 32nd, 52nd
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 164th, 158th, 47th
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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