GA SB126 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 5 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [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; to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, physician assistants, and others, so as to provide for emergency public access stations to allow a lay rescuer to consult with a medical professional to administer or make available auto-injectable epinephrine under certain circumstances; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Pharmacists and Pharmacies; expansion of certain medical professionals to prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine to authorized entity; emergency purposes

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-02 - House - House Vote #450 (Y: 165 N: 1 NV: 6 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2015-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #405 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #154 (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-07-01 Effective Date
2015-05-05 Act 56
2015-05-05SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2015-04-09SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2015-04-02SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2015-04-02HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-04-02HouseHouse Third Readers
2015-03-27HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-03-19HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-03-18HouseHouse First Readers
2015-03-13SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-13SenateSenate Third Read
2015-03-11SenateSenate Read Second Time
2015-03-09SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-02-18SenateSenate Read and Referred
2015-02-17SenateSenate Hopper

Georgia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43847
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/148236
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/148881
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/150493
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/151338
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/152796
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/153682
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/153683
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/154024
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/154025
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43847#12490
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43847#12918
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43847#12994

Bill Comments

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