HB 374

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2019
  • Passed Senate Mar 18, 2019
  • Signed by Governor May 11, 2019

Health; administer medications to residents under hospice care pursuant to a physician's written orders; authorize certified medication aides

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-7-12.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and licensing of assisted living communities, legislative intent, definitions, procedures, and requirements for medication aides, so as to authorize certified medication aides to administer medications to residents under hospice care pursuant to a physician's written orders; to amend Code Section 43-26-12, relating to exceptions to the licensure of registered professional nurses, so as to provide that the administration of medication by certified medication aides under specific criteria does not require licensure as a registered professional nurse; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


May 11, 2019

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 320

Apr 04, 2019

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 18, 2019

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 14, 2019

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 13, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health and Human Services

Mar 05, 2019

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services

Mar 04, 2019

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 25, 2019

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Human Relations & Aging

Feb 21, 2019

House

House Second Readers

Feb 20, 2019

House

House First Readers

Feb 19, 2019

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
LC 33 7733ER/a PDF
LC 33 7784S/hs PDF
LC 33 7784S/hcs PDF
HB 374/AP* PDF

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