06 LC 33
1281S
House
Bill 832 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives McCall of the
30th
and Hudson of the
124th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 43-34-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to approval of
physiciańs
assistants, so as to provide for actions of such assistants with regard to
professional samples; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 43-34-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
approval of
physiciańs
assistants, is amended by adding after subsection (e.1) a new subsection to read
as follows:
"(e.2)
A
physiciańs
assistant shall be allowed to request, receive, and sign for professional
samples and may distribute professional samples to patients, pursuant to
authority delegated by the supervising physician of that
physiciańs
assistant. Delegation of such authority shall be contained in the job
description required by this Code section; provided, however, the office or
facility at which the
physiciańs
assistant is working must maintain a list of professional samples approved by
the supervising physician for request, receipt, and distribution by the
physiciańs
assistant as well as a complete list of the specific number and dosage of each
professional sample received and dispensed. In addition to the requirements of
this Code section, all professional samples shall be maintained as required by
applicable state and federal law and regulations. As used in this subsection,
the term 'professional samples' means complimentary doses of a drug, medication
vouchers, or medical devices provided by the manufacturer for use in patient
care."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.