Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 268 — Physician Assistants; authorize a physician to delegate a physician assistant the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances

Last action — House Second Readers

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of authority to physician assistants, so as to authorize a physician to delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; to require health insurance providers to record the name of a physician assistant providing care and treatment to a patient; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (245)

245 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 33 Yea · 16 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3300
Unaffiliated 231106
Democrat 7201
Total 331607
% of votes cast 59%29%0%13%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BALFOUR — Nay
BETHEL — Nay
BURKE — Nay
BUTLER — Yea
CHANCE — Not Voting
CRANE — Nay
CROSBY — Not Voting
DUGAN — Nay
FORT — Yea
GOLDEN — Not Voting
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Nay
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Nay
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Not Voting
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Not Voting
MURPHY — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Not Voting
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STATON — Nay
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Nay
UNTERMAN — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Not Voting
Bill Cowsert Republican Nay
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Nay
John Albers Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 268 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of authority to physician assistants, so as to authorize a physician to delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances; to require health insurance providers to record the name of a physician assistant providing care and treatment to a patient; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 268?
SB 268 is sponsored by Chuck Hufstetler (Republican) and Nan Orrock (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 268?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 268?
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