SB 549 - Emergency Medical Services; establish three level system of stroke centers; definitions
Current Status
05/14/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to establish a three level system of stroke centers; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for the development of a model stroke triage assessment tool; to provide for the establishment of protocols related to the assessment, treatment, and transport of stroke patients by licensed emergency medical services providers; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that a hospital shall not advertise that it is a primary, comprehensive, or support stroke center unless so designated; to provide for rules and regulations; 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 |
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| 03/11/2008 | 11:24AM | Senate Vote #703 | 053 | 000 | 000 | 003 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 04/02/2008 | 2:43PM | House Vote #967 | 160 | 000 | 011 | 009 | PASS |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 03/04/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/05/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/06/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/11/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/11/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/12/2008 | House First Readers |
| 03/18/2008 | House Second Readers |
| 03/31/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/02/2008 | House Third Readers |
| 04/02/2008 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/15/2008 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/14/2008 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/14/2008 | Act 772 |
| 07/01/2008 | Effective Date |
