GA HB966 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on April 29 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on April 29 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to authorize licensed health practitioners to prescribe opioid antagonists to certain individuals and entities pursuant to a protocol; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide for grants to ensure availability of opioid antagonists; to authorize emergency medical services personnel to administer parenteral injections of opioid antagonists; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Pharmacies; licensed health practitioners prescribe opioid antagonists to certain individuals and entities pursuant to a protocol; provisions
Sponsors
Rep. Sharon Cooper [R] | Rep. Mary Oliver [D] | Rep. Dale Rutledge [R] | Sen. Ben Watson [R] |
Rep. Tom Weldon [R] | Rep. Margaret Kaiser [D] | Sen. Renee Unterman [R] |
Roll Calls
2014-03-20 - Senate - Senate Vote #747 (Y: 46 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2014-03-20 - House - House Vote #881 (Y: 141 N: 22 NV: 13 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2014-02-25 - House - House Vote #599 (Y: 163 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2014-03-20 - House - House Vote #881 (Y: 141 N: 22 NV: 13 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2014-02-25 - House - House Vote #599 (Y: 163 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2014-07-01 | Effective Date | |
2014-04-29 | Act 646 | |
2014-04-29 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
2014-03-26 | House | House Sent to Governor |
2014-03-20 | House | House Agrees Senate Amend or Sub |
2014-03-20 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2014-03-20 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2014-03-20 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
2014-03-18 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
2014-03-13 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2014-03-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2014-02-26 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2014-02-25 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2014-02-25 | House | House Third Readers |
2014-02-21 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2014-02-11 | House | House Second Readers |
2014-02-10 | House | House First Readers |
2014-02-07 | House | House Hopper |