Georgia Senate
SB 55 - CPR - orders not to resuscitate

Sponsor and CoSponsors
Johnson, Eric B Oliver, Mary M
Links / Committees / Status
Summary / Full Text SC: Judy HC: H&E
F/R: 01/12/95 L/A: 04/18/95 Signed by Governor
Titles Amended: 31
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First Reader Summary

A bill to amend Chapter 39 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, regarding orders not to resuscitate, so as to add a definition; to provide what constitutes such orders; to authorize such orders to be carried out by certain emergency medical services providers and health care personnel; to limit the duties and liability of certain health care providers and other health care facilities.

Actions Taken

               SENATE                         HOUSE 
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             1/12/95   Read 1st time          2/22/95       
             2/15/95   Favorably Reported     3/1/95        
             Sub       Committee Amend/Sub    Sub           
             2/16/95   Read 2nd Time          2/27/95       
             2/20/95   Read 3rd Time          3/8/95        
             2/21/95   Passed/Adopted         3/8/95        
             FS        Comm/Floor Amend/Sub   CS            
             3/14/95*  Amend/Sub Agreed To                  
                       Amend/Sub Disagreed To 3/15/95*      
             3/15/95   Conf Comm Appointed    3/17/95       
             3/17/95   Conf Comm Rep Adopted  3/17/95       
             3/28/95   Sent To Governor                     
             4/18/95   Signed by Governor                   
             355       Act/Veto Number                      
             4/18/95   Effective Date                       
*2/20/95   Pursuant to Senate Rule 143, action suspended.   
*3/14/95   Senate agrees to House substitute as amended by S
*3/15/95  House disagrees to Senate amendment to House subst
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CC# SENATE CONFEREES      HOUSE CONFEREES       SENATE    HO
#1  Johnson, E. - 1st     Skipper - 137th       Adopted   Ad
    Farrow - 54th         Childers - 13th       3/17/95   3/
    Oliver - 42nd         Parsons - 40th                    

Code Sections

Code Sections amended: 31-39-2, 31-39-4,31-39-5, 31-39-6, 31-39-6.1, 31-39-7


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