HB 166 - "Health Share" Volunteers in Medicine Act; enact

Current VersionPDF Version

Sponsored In Senate By

Committees

Current Status

05/10/05 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to enact the "'Health Share' Volunteers in Medicine Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for contracts between health care providers and governmental contractors; to provide uncompensated health care services to low-income persons; to provide for notice requirements to patients; to provide for volunteers providing support services; to provide for applicability of benefits; to provide for a report on claim statistics; to provide for an annual report by the Department of Community Health to certain legislative officers; to provide for liability coverage for claims and defense of litigation; to provide for the establishment of rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/16/05 12:08 PM House Vote #65 045 113 016 006 Bordeaux Am
02/16/05 12:10 PM House Vote #66 145 019 010 006 PASS
03/17/05 11:29 AM Senate Vote #280 046 000 007 003 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/21/05 03:15 PM House Vote #344 139 023 015 003 Agree Sen Sub

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/27/2005 House First Readers
01/28/2005 House Second Readers
02/14/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/16/2005 House Third Readers
02/16/2005 House Passed/Adopted
02/17/2005 Senate Read and Referred
03/10/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/11/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/17/2005 Senate Third Read
03/17/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/21/2005 House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
04/11/2005 House Sent to Governor
05/10/2005 House Date Signed by Governor
05/10/2005 Act 414
07/01/2005 Effective Date