SB 321 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Physicians, Assistants; relating to the number a physician can authorize and supervise at any one time; provisions; revise

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, assistants, and others, so as to revise provisions relating to the number of physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses a physician can authorize and supervise at any one time; to remove a limitation on where a physician assistant is authorized to practice; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Jan 28, 2020 Signed Aug 4, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Aug 4, 2020
Signed into law
Act 563
upper
Aug 4, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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