Physician Assistants; authorize a physician to delegate a physician assistant the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of authority to physician assistants, so as to authorize a physician to delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; to require health insurance providers to record the name of a physician assistant providing care and treatment to a patient; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2013
Last action Mar 5, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2014
How they voted
23–14
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 43
Mar 3, 2014
D
Democratic13
84% Yea
R
Republican30
43% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 26, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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