SB 197

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 15, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 06, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 23, 2023
  • Signed by Governor May 02, 2023

"Health Care Practitioners Truth and Transparency Act"; enact

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to professions and businesses, so as to prohibit deceptive or misleading terms or false representations by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to prohibit the misappropriation of medical or medical specialty titles by health care practitioners in advertisements and representations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2023

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 02, 2023

Senate

Act 243

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 05, 2023

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Mar 23, 2023

House

House Third Readers

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 14, 2023

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health

Mar 08, 2023

House

House Second Readers

Mar 07, 2023

House

House First Readers

Mar 06, 2023

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 01, 2023

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 28, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health and Human Services

Feb 16, 2023

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services

Feb 15, 2023

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 197/AP* PDF
LC 33 9490S/hss PDF
As passed Senate PDF
As introduced LC 33 9383 PDF

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