05 LC 34
0396
House
Bill 873
By:
Representatives Walker of the
107th,
Hudson of the
124th,
Day of the
163rd,
and Wilkinson of the
52nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 4 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to
physiciańs
assistants, so as to allow
physiciańs
assistants to render assistance during a state of emergency or public health
emergency; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
4 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to
physiciańs
assistants, is amended by adding a new subsection (h) to Code Section 43-34-103,
relating to the duties and scope of employment of
physiciańs
assistants, to read as follows:
"(h)(1)
Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, a
physiciańs
assistant licensed pursuant to this article or licensed, certified, or otherwise
authorized to practice in any other state or federal jurisdiction and whose
license, certification, or authorization is in good standing who voluntarily and
gratuitously and other than in the ordinary course of the
physiciańs
assistant́s
employment or practice responds to a need for medical care created by a state of
emergency or public health emergency may render such care that the
physiciańs
assistant is able to provide with such supervision as is available, and in
accordance with applicable guidelines established by the Composite State Board
of Medical Examiners. The authority granted by this Code section shall last no
longer than the duration of the public health emergency or state of
emergency.
(2)
For the purposes of this subsection, the term 'public health emergency' has the
same meaning as in paragraph (6) of Code Section 38-3-3, and the term 'state of
emergency' has the same meaning as in paragraph (7) of Code Section
38-3-3."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.