HB 935 - Advanced practice registered nurse; controlled substances; provisions

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Committees

Current Status

03/06/06 - Senate Read and Referred

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to regulation of controlled substances, so as to revise the definition of "practitioner"; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act," so as to provide for an advanced practice registered nurse to execute drug orders and to provide professional samples; to amend Code Section 43-34-26.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of authority to a nurse or physician's assistant, so as to provide for prescriptive authority of advanced practice registered nurses; to delete a provision relating to a Drug Enforcement Administration license; 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
02/23/06 01:28 PM House Vote #690 107 006 061 006 RECOM
03/02/06 04:01 PM House Vote #745 146 006 019 009 PASS

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/31/2005 House First Readers
01/09/2006 House Second Readers
02/21/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/23/2006 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/02/2006 House Third Readers
03/02/2006 House Passed/Adopted
03/06/2006 Senate Read and Referred

Footnotes

2/23/06 Recommitted to Rules Committee
3/02/06 Modified Structured Rule
3/2/06 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute