A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-72, Code Section 31-6-2, and Article 7 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the sale, distribution, or possession of dangerous drugs, definitions relative to state health planning and development, and home health agencies, respectively, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses; to authorize the Georgia Board of Nursing to establish a professional health program to provide for monitoring and rehabilitation of impaired healthcare professionals; to repeal the prohibition on delegating to advanced practice registered nurses the authority to sign death certificates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Statutes affected: LC 54 0288/a: 16-13-72, 31-6-2, 43-34-25, 43-34-103, 31-7-150, 43-26-3, 31-7-153, 31-7-154, 43-1-2, 43-26-70, 43-26-71, 43-26-11, 43-26-72, 43-26-73, 43-34-23
LC 33 9690S/hs: 31-10-15, 43-34-23, 43-34-25, 43-34-103, 43-34-8
LC 33 9690S/hcs: 31-10-15, 43-34-23, 43-34-25, 43-34-103, 43-34-8
Sen Ctee sub LC 55 0307S: 31-10-15, 43-34-23, 43-34-25, 43-34-103, 43-34-8, 20-8-1, 48-1-2
HB 1046/AP*: 31-10-15, 43-34-23, 43-34-25, 43-34-103, 43-34-8, 20-8-1, 48-1-2, 50-4-3, 28-1-8, 45-7-21, 40-16-8, 50-16-5.1
Sen Ctee Sub LC 52 0546S: 31-10-15, 43-34-23, 43-34-25, 43-34-103, 43-34-8, 20-8-1, 48-1-2