Georgia Rural Health Association Legislative CROSSOVER Report (Active Bills) |
Georgia General Assembly 2013 |
March 15, 2013 |
Bill # |
Title |
Sponsor |
Last
Action |
Status |
House
Committee |
Senate
Committee |
HOUSE BILLS |
HB 0003 |
Evidence;
professional forestry; Department of Public Health; AIDS; provisions |
Willard,
Wendell 51st |
3/13/2013 10:41 |
Senate
Read Second Time |
Judy |
JUDY |
HB 0050 |
Nurses;
mandatory reporting; require |
Cooper,
Sharon 43rd |
2/14/2013 9:43 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
H&HS |
H&HS |
HB 0068 |
Physicians;
continuing education requirements licensed to practice orthotics or
prosthetics; revise provisions |
Kidd,
E. Culver "Rusty" 145th |
3/14/2013 10:45 |
Senate
Committee Favorably Reported |
H&HS |
H&HS |
HB 0078 |
Crimes
and offenses; protection of disabled adults and elder persons; change
provisions |
Willard,
Wendell 51st |
3/11/2013 10:12 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
Judy |
JUDYNC |
HB 0105 |
Supplemental
appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 |
Ralston,
David 7th |
3/5/2013 19:10 |
House
Conference Committee Report Adopted |
App |
APPROP |
HB 0106 |
General
appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014 |
Ralston,
David 7th |
3/13/2013 10:05 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
App |
APPROP |
HB 0132 |
Georgia
Board of Pharmacy and Georgia Board of Dentistry; administratively attached
to Department of Community Health; provide |
Hawkins,
Lee 27th |
3/11/2013 10:12 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
RegI |
RI&Util |
HB 0142 |
Georgia
Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission; change certain
provisions |
Ralston,
David 7th |
2/26/2013 10:15 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
Rules |
RULES |
HB 0143 |
Campaign
contributions; disclosure reports; change certain provisions |
Ralston,
David 7th |
2/26/2013 10:15 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
Rules |
RULES |
HB 0178 |
Georgia
Pain Management Clinic Act; enact |
Weldon,
Tom 3rd |
3/14/2013 10:45 |
Senate
Committee Favorably Reported |
H&HS |
H&HS |
HB 0179 |
Pharmacies;
The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights; change certain provisions |
Welch,
Andrew 110th |
2/25/2013 10:14 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
Ins |
I&L |
HB 0187 |
Controlled
substances; date of incorporation of local ordinances by reference; change |
Dickerson,
Pam 113th |
2/28/2013 10:14 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
HB 0188 |
Professions
and businesses; certain military certifications entitle persons to obtain
certain professional licenses in this state; provide |
Coomer,
Christian 14th |
3/13/2013 10:41 |
Senate
Read Second Time |
D&VA |
RI&Util |
HB 0192 |
Podiatry;
podiatric medicine includes the diagnosis and treatment of cosmetic
conditions regarding the human foot and leg; provide |
Kidd,
E. Culver "Rusty" 145th |
3/14/2013 10:45 |
Senate
Committee Favorably Reported |
H&HS |
H&HS |
HB 0193 |
Sales
and use tax; tangible personal property to certain nonprofit health centers;
provide exemption only for a limited period of time |
Stephens,
Ron 164th |
3/7/2013 10:19 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
W&M |
FIN |
HB 0198 |
Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act; licensing of health insurance navigators;
provide |
Smith,
Richard 134th |
3/14/2013 11:51 |
House
Agree Senate Amend or Sub |
Ins |
I&L |
HB 0208 |
Nursing
homes; annually offer influenza vaccinations to health care workers and other
employees; require |
Watson,
Ben 166th |
2/21/2013 10:20 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
H&HS |
H&HS |
HB 0209 |
Pharmacists
and pharmacies; revise definition of "security paper"; revise
requirements |
Watson,
Ben 166th |
2/21/2013 10:20 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
H&HS |
H&HS |
HB 0235 |
Optometrists;
revise definition of optometry; remove certain exemption |
Ehrhart,
Earl 36th |
3/14/2013 10:45 |
Senate
Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Ins |
H&HS |
HB 0240 |
Medicaid
and PeachCare for Kids; certain speech-language pathology; require
reimbursement |
Carson,
John 46th |
3/11/2013 10:13 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
H&HS |
I&L |
HB 0284 |
Return
to Play Act of 2013; enact |
Pruett,
Jimmy 149th |
3/14/2013 11:02 |
Senate
Read Second Time |
Ed |
ED&Y |
HB 0302 |
Controlled
substances; substances included under Schedule I and III; add |
Broadrick,
Bruce 4th |
2/28/2013 10:14 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
JudyNC |
H&HS |
HB 0315 |
Nurses;
continuing competency requirements as requirement for license renewal;
provide |
Cooper,
Sharon 43rd |
3/14/2013 10:45 |
Senate
Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
H&HS |
H&HS |
HB 0317 |
Medical
Practice Act of the State of Georgia; administrative medicine licenses;
provide Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia; administrative medicine
licenses; provide |
Cooper,
Sharon 43rd |
3/14/2013 10:45 |
Senate
Committee Favorably Reported |
H&HS |
H&HS |
HB 0332 |
Georgia
Board of Nursing; reconstitute; provisions |
Williamson,
Bruce 115th |
3/5/2013 10:20 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
H&HS |
H&HS |
HB 0337 |
Elementary
and secondary education; public and private schools to stock supply of
auto-injectable epinephrine; authorize |
Fleming,
Barry 121st |
3/5/2013 10:20 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
Ed |
ED&Y |
HB 0350 |
Group-care
facility operators; persons otherwise issued licenses as provided by law;
provide exceptions |
Peake,
Allen 141st |
3/14/2013 11:02 |
Senate
Read Second Time |
JudyNC |
ED&Y |
HB 0365 |
Safety
belts; definition of the term "passenger vehicle" which the safety
belt law applies; modify |
Hitchens,
Bill 161st |
3/5/2013 10:20 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
MotV |
PUB
SAF |
HB 0389 |
Insurance;
provide conversion and enhanced conversion rights and coverage; sunset
requirements |
Taylor,
Darlene 173rd |
3/7/2013 10:19 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
Ins |
I&L |
HB 0487 |
Public
health and morals; Georgia Lottery; correct a cross reference |
Ramsey,
Matt 72nd |
3/14/2013 13:48 |
Senate
Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
RegI |
RI&Util |
HB 0499 |
Torts;
payor guidelines and criteria under federal law shall not establish legal
basis for negligence or standard of care for medical malpractice; provide |
Sheldon,
Donna 104th |
3/11/2013 10:13 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
Judy |
JUDY |
HB 0511 |
State
employees' health insurance plan; pilot program to provide coverage for
bariatric surgical procedures for treatment and management of obesity;
provide |
Dempsey,
Katie 13th |
3/11/2013 10:13 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
H&HS |
H&HS |
HB 0512 |
Safe
Carry Protection Act; enact |
Jasperse,
Rick 11th |
3/11/2013 10:13 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
PS&HS |
JUDYNC |
HB 0538 |
County
boards of health; population relative to superintendent of largest municipal
school system in certain counties serving on board of health ex officio;
repeal provision |
Sims,
Chuck 169th |
3/14/2013 11:22 |
Senate
Withdrawn & Recommitted |
IGC |
SLGO |
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS |
HR 0049 |
Congress;
pass legislation restoring the deep cuts to mental health services; request |
Waites,
Keisha 60th |
1/29/2013 10:09 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
|
HR 0074 |
Health;
development of minority owned plasma centers; encourage |
Bruce,
Roger 61st |
1/30/2013 10:36 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
|
HR 0107 |
Joint
Study Committee on Medicaid Reform; create |
Sheldon,
Donna 104th |
3/11/2013 10:13 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
App |
RULES |
HR 0228 |
Congress
of the United States; pass legislation restoring deep cuts to mental health
services, research, special education, and supportative housing for children
and adults living with mental health; request |
Waites,
Keisha 60th |
2/11/2013 13:21 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
|
HR 0280 |
Governor;
expand Medicaid coverage under Affordable Care Act; urge |
Jones,
Sheila 53rd |
2/13/2013 9:38 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
|
HR 0389 |
Affordable
Care Act; $100 billion federal sales tax on health insurance; request repeal |
Atwood,
Alex 179th |
3/5/2013 15:05 |
House
Passed/ Adopted |
Ins |
|
HR 0502 |
Joint
Study Committee on Mental Health and School Violence; create |
Tanner,
Kevin 9th |
3/14/2013 10:46 |
Senate
Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
H&HS |
RULES |
HR 0527 |
Governor;
refuse to implement state health care exchange and request continued action
for protection from Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; commend |
Caldwell,
Michael 20th |
3/1/2013 9:10 |
House
Second Readers |
Judy |
|
HR 0549 |
House
Study Committee on Professional Licensing Boards; create |
Rynders,
Ed 152nd |
3/7/2013 14:23 |
House
Passed/ Adopted |
App |
|
HR 0603 |
Community
Health, Department of; collect and report certain data relating to bariatric
surgical procedures; direct |
Dempsey,
Katie 13th |
3/11/2013 10:13 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
H&HS |
H&HS |
SENATE BILLS |
SB 0010 |
Registered
Professional Nurses; provide continuing competency requirements as a
requirement for license renewal |
Carter,
Buddy 1st |
3/4/2013 10:24 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
H&HS |
SB 0013 |
Nurses;
require mandatory reporting |
Carter,
Buddy 1st |
3/12/2013 13:14 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
H&HS |
SB 0014 |
Georgia
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan Task Force; create |
Unterman,
Renee 45th |
3/14/2013 9:24 |
House
Committee Favorably Reported |
HumR |
H&HS |
SB 0023 |
"Stacey
Nicole English Act"; aid in the location of missing persons;
incapacitated due to medical conditions; establish |
Davenport,
Gail 44th |
3/12/2013 13:14 |
House
Second Readers |
PS&HS |
PUB
SAF |
SB 0062 |
Federal
and State Funded Health Care Financing Program Overview Committee; establish |
Hill,
Judson 32nd |
3/12/2013 13:14 |
House
Second Readers |
HumR |
H&HS |
SB 0065 |
Mental
Health; authorize licensed professional counselor to perform certain acts;
secure certification |
Unterman,
Renee 45th |
3/14/2013 10:53 |
House
Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
H&HS |
H&HS |
SB 0085 |
Physicians;
authorize the administration of vaccines by pharmacists or nurses; vaccine
protocol agreements |
Bethel,
Charlie 54th |
3/12/2013 13:14 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
H&HS |
SB 0094 |
Advanced
Practice Registered Nurses; delegation of authority to order radiographic
imaging tests; revise prov. |
Millar,
Fran 40th |
3/12/2013 13:14 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
H&HS |
SB 0101 |
Firearms;
regulate the sale, use and possession in this state |
Ginn,
Frank 47th |
3/7/2013 10:14 |
House
Second Readers |
PS&HS |
JUDYNC |
SB 0128 |
Professional
Counselors; revise definitions relating to marriage and family therapy |
Millar,
Fran 40th |
3/14/2013 9:24 |
House
Committee Favorably Reported |
RegI |
H&HS |
SB 0134 |
Controlled
Substances; revise the definition of "prescriber" |
Carter,
Buddy 1st |
3/14/2013 9:24 |
House
Committee Favorably Reported |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
SB 0158 |
Temporary
Medical Consent Guardianship; Physician Order for Life-sustaining Treatment;
change certain signatures |
Orrock,
Nan 36th |
3/14/2013 15:49 |
House
Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Judy |
H&HS |
SB 0163 |
Community
Health Dept.; required to study and identify options for Medicaid reform |
Ligon,
Jr., William 3rd |
3/11/2013 10:20 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
H&HS |
SB 0170 |
Forgery
and Fraudulent Practices; identity fraud; add medical identity fraud |
Hill,
Judson 32nd |
3/14/2013 9:24 |
House
Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
SB 0195 |
Education;
authorize public/private schools to stock a supply of auto-injectable
epinephrine |
Hufstetler,
Chuck 52nd |
3/7/2013 10:14 |
House
Second Readers |
Ed |
H&HS |
SB 0207 |
Probation
of First Offenders; person disqualified from employment when discharged as
felony offender; add private home care providers to list |
Albers,
John 56th |
3/11/2013 10:20 |
House
Second Readers |
JudyNC |
PUB
SAF |
SB 0212 |
Education;
require schools to provide training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
Mullis,
Jeff 53rd |
3/13/2013 9:34 |
House
Committee Favorably Reported |
Ed |
ED&Y |
SB 0216 |
Pharmacies;
provide that medical director of an emergency service provider may contract
with more than one pharmacy |
Carter,
Buddy 1st |
3/11/2013 10:20 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
PUB
SAF |
SB 0236 |
Insurance;
require insurers; indicate amount of the premium increase; Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act |
Jones,
Burt 25th |
3/13/2013 9:34 |
House
Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Ins |
I&L |
SENATE RESOLUTIONS |
SR 0012 |
Governor;
urge to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act |
Henson,
Steve 41st |
1/15/2013 10:25 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
|
H&HS |
SR 0020 |
Autism
Spectrum Disorders; request screening |
James,
Donzella 35th |
1/16/2013 10:28 |
Senate
Read and Referred |
|
H&HS |
SR 0228 |
Health
Insurance; requesting the repeal of the $100 billion federal sales tax
imposed by Affordable Care Act |
Shafer,
David 48th |
2/25/2013 10:36 |
Senate
Read Second Time |
|
RULES |
SR 0340 |
Independent
Physician Practices in Georgia; create senate study committee |
Unterman,
Renee 45th |
3/14/2013 10:46 |
Senate
Committee Favorably Reported |
|
RULES |
SR 0345 |
Senate
Select Alternative Funding for Medicaid and Other Health Care Federal Funding
Committee; create |
McKoon,
Joshua 29th |
3/14/2013 10:46 |
Senate
Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
|
RULES |
SR 0348 |
Georgia
Program Integrity Joint Study Committee; create |
Hill,
Judson 32nd |
3/12/2013 13:14 |
House
Second Readers |
GAff |
RULES |
SR 0378 |
General
Assembly; provide by law; dedication of revenues collected; sale of
fireworks; funding of trauma care/firefighter services in state of Georgia-CA |
Mullis,
Jeff 53rd |
3/11/2013 10:20 |
House
Second Readers |
App |
I&L |
SR 0413 |
Advance
Directive for Health Care; urge adult citizens; appoint health care agent;
treatment preferences |
Orrock,
Nan 36th |
3/4/2013 10:24 |
House
Second Readers |
H&HS |
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