SB 603 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; enactment of rules/regulations; practitioner; revise definition

Committees

Current Status

03/23/06 - House Committee Favorably Reported

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions relative to regulation of controlled substances, so as to revise the definition of "practitioner"; to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nurses, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for enactment of rules and regulations affecting advanced practice registered nurses; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the physicians, so as to provide for a physician to delegate certain medical acts to allow an advanced practice registered nurse to issue prescription drug orders and provide professional samples, order diagnostic studies, medical devices, and in certain life-threatening situations to order radiographic imaging; to provide for definitions; 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
03/13/06 12:25 PM Senate Vote #812 023 028 002 003 ADOPTION OF AMEND #1b BY SEN FROM THE 32ND TO AMEND #1 BY SEN FROM THE 20TH
03/13/06 12:26 PM Senate Vote #813 027 027 000 002 ADOPTION OF AMEND #1a BY SEN FROM THE 52ND TO AMEND #1 BY SEN FROM THE 20TH
03/13/06 12:28 PM Senate Vote #814 029 026 000 001 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY SENATOR FROM THE 20TH TO COMMITTEE SUB
03/13/06 12:29 PM Senate Vote #815 026 028 001 001 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #2 BY SENATOR FROM THE 52ND TO COMMITTEE SUB
03/13/06 12:31 PM Senate Vote #816 055 000 000 001 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/28/2006 Senate Read and Referred
03/06/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/08/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/13/2006 Senate Third Read
03/13/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/14/2006 House First Readers
03/15/2006 House Second Readers
03/23/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported