SB 480 - Georgia Qualified Medication Aides Act; provide for delegation of certain nursing tasks; Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses

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Committees

Current Status

04/18/06 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nurses, so as to provide for the certification of qualified medication aides; to provide for a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for the delegation of certain nursing tasks; to provide for powers and responsibilities of the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses; to provide for certification standards and requirements; to provide for the issuance and renewal of certificates; to provide for permitted and prohibited activities; to provide for requirements of community living arrangements which utilize qualified medication aides; to provide for sanctions; to provide for construction; to provide for automatic repeal; 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
03/09/06 12:26 PM Senate Vote #788 054 000 002 000 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/27/06 05:15 PM House Vote #1030 055 104 014 007 Setzler AM 33 0498
03/27/06 05:17 PM House Vote #1031 163 005 005 007 PASS
03/27/06 07:18 PM Senate Vote #1070 049 003 003 001 AGREE TO HOUSE AMENDMENT

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/01/2006 Senate Read and Referred
02/16/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/21/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/09/2006 Senate Third Read
03/09/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/13/2006 House First Readers
03/14/2006 House Second Readers
03/16/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/23/2006 House Postponed
03/24/2006 House Postponed
03/27/2006 House Third Readers
03/27/2006 House Passed/Adopted
03/27/2006 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/10/2006 Senate Sent to Governor
04/18/2006 Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/18/2006 Act 463
07/01/2006 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/23/06 Postponed until 3/24/06
3/24/06 Postponed until 3/27/06