GA HB1559 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-16 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-16 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to authorize pharmacists to dispense opioid antagonists to individuals who have been prescribed opioids; to revise a definition; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Pharmacists; dispense opioid antagonists to individuals who have been prescribed opioids; authorize
Sponsors
| Rep. Ron Stephens [R] | Rep. Mark Newton [R] | Rep. Matthew Gambill [R] | Rep. Angelika Kausche [D] |
| Rep. Trey Kelley [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-16 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2022-03-15 | House | House First Readers |
| 2022-03-11 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/62799 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/209216 |
