HB 938 - Surgical assistants; licensing standards and requirements; provisions

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03/09/06 - House Committee Favorably Reported

First Reader 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, acupuncture, physician assistants, and others, so as to provide for the licensing of surgical assistants; to provide for definitions; to provide for powers and responsibilities of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; to provide for licensing standards and requirements; to provide for the issuance of licenses and exceptions to licensure requirements; to provide for licenses and their duration, renewal, and filing; to provide for licensing of provisional licensed surgical assistants and standards and requirements relating thereto; to provide for sanctions; to provide for an advisory committee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/31/2005 House First Readers
01/09/2006 House Second Readers
03/09/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported