HB 1309 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Practitioners; clarify that all who dispense drugs are engaged in the practice of pharmacy and shall comply with all record keeping and other requirements

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to practitioners of the healing arts, so as to clarify that all practitioners who dispense drugs are engaged in the practice of pharmacy and shall comply with all record keeping and other requirements; to provide for the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy to enforce rules and regulations; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to expand the authority of physicians to delegate the authority to dispense certain drugs; to remove certain limitations on the authority of physicians to delegate the authority to order certain drugs, treatments, or studies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 46 1424/a → LC 46 1496S/hs · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended by the House Committee on Health to clarify statutory construction language, add specific compliance requirements for drug labeling and packaging, and update the definitions section to include a 'Job description' reference while removing the 'Dispensing procedure' definition. These changes refine how physicians can delegate drug dispensing authority to nurses and physician assistants under Georgia law.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on expanding physician authority to delegate drug dispensing, but the amendment adds specific compliance language for record-keeping and labeling requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit requirement for practitioners to comply with labeling and packaging requirements when dispensing drugs.

DEFINITION

Replaced 'Dispensing procedure' definition with 'Job description' reference to align with existing physician assistant regulations.

Clarified the 'Nurse' definition to specify licensure under the Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act.

TECHNICAL

Changed 'statutory construction' language from 'statutory construction' to 'statutory construction' in the bill's purpose statement.

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Committee

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors