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	Legislation Assigned to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee Committee Page HB 69 Clinical perfusionists; licensing (PDF) Graves, David (R-125) Lanier, Craig (R-145) Brown, Jeff (R-130) West, Jack (D-101) Childers, B (D-013) Henson, Michele (D-065) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 05/10/2002 Signed by Governor HB 156 Patient Right to Know Act of 2001; enact (PDF) Walker, L (D-141) Murphy, Thomas (D-018) Benfield, Stephanie (D-067) Martin, Jim (D-047) (Retired) HC: JUDY SC: H&HS 04/11/2001 Signed by Governor HB 195 Optometrists; scope of practice (PDF) Smith, Tommy (D-169) Hudson, Newt (D-156) Epps, Carl Von (D-131) Ehrhart, Earl (R-036) Orrock, Nan (D-056) Bunn, Barbara Jean (R-074) HC: HUM R SC: H&HS 03/08/2001 Senate Recconsidered Lost HB 223 Dental hygienists; dental screenings without supervision (PDF) Childers, B (D-013) Henson, Michele (D-065) Jackson, Lester (D-148) Parsons, Don (R-040) West, Jack (D-101) Cummings, Bill (D-027) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 04/27/2001 Signed by Governor HB 241 Georgia Volunteers in Dentistry Act; enact (PDF) Jackson, Lester (D-148) Childers, B (D-013) Henson, Michele (D-065) Randall, Nikki (D-127) McKinney, J. (D-051) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 04/19/2001 Signed by Governor HB 285 Eye banks; operators; provisions (PDF) Childers, B (D-013) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 02/26/2002 Senate Committee Favorably Reported HB 383 Physician's assistants; allowable number (PDF) Hudson, Sistie (D-120) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 04/27/2001 Signed by Governor HB 435 Civil practice; mental exams; physician or psychologist (PDF) Bordeaux, Tom (D-151) HC: JUDY SC: H&HS 04/27/2001 Signed by Governor HB 470 Health care work force policy advisory committee; provisions (PDF) Channell, M (D-111) Parrish, B (D-144) Porter, DuBose (D-143) Coleman, Terry (D-142) Childers, B (D-013) Heard, Keith (D-089) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 04/28/2001 Signed by Governor HB 498 Mental health; regional and substance abuse boards; abolish; transfer functions (PDF) Murphy, Thomas (D-018) Heard, Keith (D-089) McBee, Louise (D-088) Epps, Carl Von (D-131) HC: HUM R SC: H&HS 05/16/2002 Signed by Governor HB 510 Controlled substances and dangerous drugs; amend listings (PDF) Parham, Bobby (D-122) Stephens, Ron (R-150) Graves, David (R-125) Parrish, B (D-144) Twiggs, Ralph (D-008) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 04/27/2001 Signed by Governor HB 585 Pharmacy benefit managers; licensing and inspection (PDF) Parham, Bobby (D-122) Graves, David (R-125) West, Jack (D-101) Coleman, Terry (D-142) Childers, B (D-013) Parrish, B (D-144) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 05/22/2002 Signed by Governor HB 615 Anatomical gifts; donees; certain written disclosures (PDF) Childers, B (D-013) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 01/14/2002 Senate Recommitted HB 641 Cosmetologists; registration; qualifications (PDF) Powell, Alan (D-023) Wix, Don (D-033) Hudgens, Ralph (R-024) Houston, Penny (D-166) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 04/28/2001 Signed by Governor HB 652 Health Care Work Force Shortage Act; enact (PDF) Dodson, Ron (D-094) West, Jack (D-101) Hudson, Newt (D-156) Shaw, Jay (D-176) Unterman, Renee (R-084) Brown, Jeff (R-130) HC: IND SC: H&HS 05/09/2002 Signed by Governor HB 718 Schools; indoor air quality; annual inspections (PDF) Crawford, M (R-129) Jamieson, J (D-022) HC: ED SC: H&HS 03/07/2001 Senate Read and Referred HB 784 Physicians; office based surgical settings; regulate (PDF) Walker, L (D-141) Pinholster, Garland (R-015) Childers, B (D-013) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 03/07/2001 Senate Read and Referred HB 828 Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act; enact; create Board (PDF) Parham, Bobby (D-122) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 05/16/2002 Signed by Governor HB 1185 Controlled substances and dangerous drugs; amend provisions (PDF) Parham, Bobby (D-122) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 03/08/2002 Senate Read Second Time HB 1210 Child abuse; access to records by child-caring and child-placing agencies (PDF) Sinkfield, Georganna (D-057) Taylor, Maretta (D-134) Hugley, Carolyn (D-133) Anderson, Alberta (D-116) Smith, CW (R-019) McClinton, JoAnn (D-068) HC: C&Y SC: H&HS 05/13/2002 Signed by Governor HB 1344 Volunteers in Medicine Health Care Act; continuation (PDF) Pinholster, Garland (R-015) Childers, B (D-013) Westmoreland, Lynn (R-104) Walker, L (D-141) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 05/09/2002 Signed by Governor HB 1350 Community Health, Department of; grants to rural hospitals (PDF) Channell, M (D-111) Childers, B (D-013) Coleman, Terry (D-142) Parrish, B (D-144) Henson, Michele (D-065) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 04/09/2002 House Agree Senate Amend or Sub HB 1352 Physician's assistants; supervision by physician; notification (PDF) Childers, B (D-013) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 05/14/2002 Signed by Governor HB 1400 Mental health; patients in certain facilities; transportation (PDF) Skipper, Jimmy (D-137) Childers, B (D-013) HC: H&E SC: H&HS 05/14/2002 Signed by Governor HB 1487 County boards of health; exofficio members; revise population figures (PDF) Manning, Judith (R-032) Parsons, Don (R-040) Johnson, Terry (D-035) Ehrhart, Earl (R-036) Wix, Don (D-033) Collins, Ginger (R-029) HC: L LEG SC: H&HS 03/01/2002 Senate Read and Referred HB 1565 Income tax credit; rural physician and rural hospital; redefine (PDF) Byrd, Roger (D-170) HC: W&M SC: H&HS 05/17/2002 Signed by Governor HR 946 Commission on Psychiatric Medication of School-Age Children; create (PDF) Stanley-Turner, Lanett (D-050) Stanley, Pamela (D-049) Sinkfield, Georganna (D-057) Ashe, Kathy (D-046) Benfield, Stephanie (D-067) Manning, Judith (R-032) HC: RULES SC: H&HS 05/16/2002 Signed by Governor SB 12 Controlled Drug Substances; regulation of phenylpropanolamine; violations; penalties (PDF) Crotts, Mike (R-17) SC: H&HS HC: 01/09/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 51 Emergency Medical Services; lay rescuers; regulate use of CPR and defibrillators; tort immunity. (PDF) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) Hill, Jack (D-04) Thomas, Don (R-54) SC: H&HS HC: JUDY 04/26/2001 Signed by Governor SB 53 Health Benefit Plans; contractural fees between physician and insurer; timely disclosure of laborato (PDF) Walker, Charles (D-22) Stokes, Connie (D-43) Thomas, Regina (D-02) Tate, Horacena (D-38) Butler, Gloria (D-55) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: INS 04/28/2001 Signed by Governor SB 54 Medical Practitioners, Physicians; Secretary of State investigatory funding. (PDF) Ragan, Harold (D-11) Cagle, Casey (R-49) Hooks, George (D-14) SC: H&HS HC: 01/24/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 75 Acupuncture; licensure; delete a test requirement; temporary licenses (PDF) James, Donzella (D-35) SC: H&HS HC: H&E 04/27/2001 Signed by Governor SB 102 Psychologists; scope of practice; prescriptive drug authority (PDF) Fort, Vincent (D-39) Starr, Terrell (D-44) Hooks, George (D-14) Ray, Billy (R-48) (Retired) SC: H&HS HC: 02/02/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 116 Cosmetologists; education requirement exemption (PDF) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: H&E 04/27/2001 Signed by Governor SB 119 Mental Health Therapists; professional licensing; prohibit unlicensed practice, use of titles (PDF) Walker, Charles (D-22) Hill, Jack (D-04) SC: H&HS HC: HUM R 05/17/2002 Signed by Governor SB 132 EMS Technicians, Paramedics and Cardiac Technicians; regulations; transfer functions to DHR (PDF) Stokes, Connie (D-43) Tate, Horacena (D-38) Starr, Terrell (D-44) SC: H&HS HC: H&E 04/28/2001 Signed by Governor SB 145 Health Services Purveyors; patient referrals to clinical laboratories for specimen examination (PDF) Stokes, Connie (D-43) Harbison, Ed (D-15) SC: H&HS HC: 02/19/2002 Senate Read Second Time SB 156 Chiropractors; use of acupuncture in treatment of patients (PDF) James, Donzella (D-35) Ragan, Harold (D-11) SC: H&HS HC: 02/12/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 165 Health Care Facilities; new category; Assisted Living Facilities; pilot program sites, Medicaid paym (PDF) Polak, Michael (D-42) Johnson, Eric (R-01) Fort, Vincent (D-39) Price, Thomas (R-56) Tate, Horacena (D-38) James, Donzella (D-35) SC: H&HS HC: 02/13/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 166 Georgia Pharmacy Assistance Program for Low-income, Elderly Citizens Act (PDF) Tate, Horacena (D-38) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: 02/14/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 181 Physical Therapists and Physiotherapy; definitions; titles, disciplinary sanctions (PDF) Butler, Gloria (D-55) Walker, Charles (D-22) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) Ragan, Harold (D-11) Tate, Horacena (D-38) James, Donzella (D-35) SC: H&HS HC: 02/14/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 211 EMS, Paramedics, Cardiac Technicians; certification; transfer functions to DHR; create Medical Direc (PDF) Hill, Jack (D-04) Meyer von Bremen, Michael (D-12) SC: H&HS HC: 02/16/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 221 Breast-feeding of Babies in Public Places; change provisions (PDF) James, Donzella (D-35) Tate, Horacena (D-38) Blitch, Peg (D-07) SC: H&HS HC: H&E 05/15/2002 Signed by Governor SB 229 Coroner or Medical Examiners, Employees; random drug testing; disposal of seized prescription or ill (PDF) Harp, Bert (R-16) SC: H&HS HC: 02/21/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 238 Health Care Facilities, Hospitals; review; confidentiality of information disclosed to a governmenta (PDF) Stokes, Connie (D-43) Walker, Charles (D-22) Starr, Terrell (D-44) Thomas, Don (R-54) SC: H&HS HC: H&E 03/08/2001 House Second Readers SB 255 Government Regulations; enact Regulatory Reform Act of 2001; review economic impact of rules; adviso (PDF) Mullis, Jeff (R-53) Johnson, Eric (R-01) Price, Thomas (R-56) Stephens, Bill (R-51) Thomas, Don (R-54) Perdue, Sonny (R-18) (Retired) SC: H&HS HC: 03/01/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 282 Consumers' Health Insurance Protection Act; standards, practices of insurers and managed care entiti (PDF) Hecht, Greg (D-34) Stokes, Connie (D-43) Starr, Terrell (D-44) Brown, Robert (D-26) Scott, David (D-36) Gillis, Hugh (D-20) SC: H&HS HC: 03/01/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 287 Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act; uninsured/underinsured price discounts; Rx Rebate Program withi (PDF) James, Donzella (D-35) Scott, David (D-36) SC: H&HS HC: 03/02/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 290 Health Care Insurers; expedited claims; timely payment to hospitals or ambulance service providers (PDF) Walker, Charles (D-22) SC: H&HS HC: 03/02/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 299 Medicaid Recipients; preventive health care; patient incentives; medical assistance vouchers; Market (PDF) Price, Thomas (R-56) SC: H&HS HC: 03/05/2001 Senate Read and Referred SB 338 Local EMS Services; defibrillator equipment, training; state grants to community partnerships (PDF) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) Thomas, Don (R-54) SC: H&HS HC: 01/18/2002 Senate Read and Referred SB 351 Students Entering First Grade; health exams; nutritional screening, ear and dental; eye exams by opt (PDF) Butler, Gloria (D-55) Walker, Charles (D-22) Starr, Terrell (D-44) Ragan, Harold (D-11) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: 01/28/2002 Senate Read and Referred SB 364 Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission; new name; membership; disbursements of funds requirem (PDF) Walker, Charles (D-22) Harbison, Ed (D-15) Stokes, Connie (D-43) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: H&E 05/01/2002 Signed by Governor SB 394 Board of Human Resources; composition; members from each congressional district (PDF) Thompson, Steve (D-33) Stokes, Connie (D-43) Tanksley, Charlie (R-32) SC: H&HS HC: RULES 05/16/2002 Signed by Governor SB 442 Community Health, Department of; grant awards; Rural Hospital Assistance Act (PDF) Hill, Jack (D-04) Marable, Richard (D-52) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: H&E 05/15/2002 Signed by Governor SB 463 PeachCare for Kids Program; health care coverage from conception through age 18. (PDF) Gingrey, J. Phillip (R-37) Beatty, Mike (R-47) Scott, David (D-36) Cheeks, Don (D-23) Smith, Faye (D-25) Mullis, Jeff (R-53) SC: H&HS HC: 02/14/2002 Senate Read and Referred SB 468 Ambulance Services; licensure; issuance to governmental agencies (PDF) James, Donzella (D-35) SC: H&HS HC: 02/19/2002 Senate Read and Referred SB 470 Seniors Prescription Drug Benefit Program for Ages 55 and Over; establish (PDF) Hill, Jack (D-04) Thomas, Regina (D-02) Tate, Horacena (D-38) Butler, Gloria (D-55) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: 02/19/2002 Senate Read and Referred SB 472 Self-administration of Asthma Medication by Minor Children at School (PDF) Butler, Gloria (D-55) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) Thomas, Don (R-54) SC: H&HS HC: H&E 05/15/2002 Signed by Governor SB 486 Pharmacy Prescriptions; prohibit insurer limiting or restricting quantity prescribed by health care (PDF) Gingrey, J. Phillip (R-37) Thomas, Don (R-54) Price, Thomas (R-56) Hecht, Greg (D-34) Tanksley, Charlie (R-32) SC: H&HS HC: 02/25/2002 Senate Read and Referred SB 491 Disaster Relief Counselors Assigned by American Red Cross; professional licensing exemption (PDF) Smith, Faye (D-25) SC: H&HS HC: RULES 04/02/2002 House Committee Favorably Reported SB 516 Dogs Assisting Disabled Persons; interference or depriving user of dog's services; penalties and res (PDF) Ladd, Bart (R-41) Brown, Robert (D-26) Polak, Michael (D-42) SC: H&HS HC: 02/28/2002 Senate Read and Referred SB 536 Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered; prescriptive authority; physician agreements; Health Access I (PDF) Butler, Gloria (D-55) SC: H&HS HC: 03/07/2002 Senate Read and Referred SB 539 Emergency Medical Services Medical Directors Advisory Council; create (PDF) Meyer von Bremen, Michael (D-12) Price, Thomas (R-56) Thomas, Don (R-54) SC: H&HS HC: 03/08/2002 Senate Read and Referred SB 546 Health Reports Submitted to General Assembly in Electronic Format for Computer Access (PDF) Stokes, Connie (D-43) Balfour, Don (R-09) Harbison, Ed (D-15) Ragan, Harold (D-11) SC: H&HS HC: H&E 04/10/2002 Senate Disagrees House Amend or Sub SB 552 State Health Planning; certificate of need; exempt expenditures for coronary care, open heart surger (PDF) Polak, Michael (D-42) SC: H&HS HC: 03/18/2002 Senate Read and Referred SR 262 Prescription Drug Benefit for Low-Income Elderly Citizens, Federally Funded ; create Committee to St (PDF) Tate, Horacena (D-38) Stokes, Connie (D-43) Thomas, Regina (D-02) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) Smith, Faye (D-25) SC: H&HS HC: 03/14/2001 Senate Passed/Adopted SR 277 Nursing Facilities Receiving Medicaid Funds; staff recruitment, training; financial incentives (PDF) Hecht, Greg (D-34) Dean, Nathan (D-31) Starr, Terrell (D-44) Gillis, Hugh (D-20) Streat, Van (D-19) SC: H&HS HC: 03/02/2001 Senate Read and Referred SR 383 Health Care; impact of managed care; access to citizens; committee to study (PDF) Price, Thomas (R-56) SC: H&HS HC: 01/14/2002 Senate Recommitted SR 428 Health Care Work Force Shortage Study Committee; create (PDF) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: 03/25/2002 Senate Passed/Adopted SR 429 Prescription Drug Addiction Study Committee; create (PDF) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: 03/19/2001 Senate Read and Referred SR 463 Terrell, Benjamin H.; commend (PDF) Seabaugh, Mitch (R-28) SC: H&HS HC: 03/21/2001 Senate Read and Adopted SR 677 Students Entering State Funded Pre-Kindergarten and Public Schools at Age 5; committee to study eye (PDF) Butler, Gloria (D-55) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: 03/18/2002 Senate Passed/Adopted SR 864 Human Cloning Prohibition Act; urge passage by Congress (PDF) Johnson, Eric (R-01) Beatty, Mike (R-47) Stephens, Bill (R-51) Seabaugh, Mitch (R-28) Shafer, (R-48) Lamutt, Robert (R-21) SC: H&HS HC: 03/19/2002 Senate Read and Referred SR 910 Health Care Systems Regulation, Economic Impact of; Committee to Study (PDF) Stokes, Connie (D-43) Balfour, Don (R-09) Polak, Michael (D-42) Tate, Horacena (D-38) Price, Thomas (R-56) Smith, Faye (D-25) SC: H&HS HC: 04/11/2002 Senate Passed/Adopted SR 934 Cardiac Arrest Victims; committee to study issues relating to Automated External Defibrillators (PDF) Thomas, Nadine (D-10) SC: H&HS HC: 04/11/2002 Senate Passed/Adopted SR 941 Medicare Coverage of Oral Anticancer Drugs; urge Congress require (PDF) Starr, Terrell (D-44) Dean, Nathan (D-31) Stokes, Connie (D-43) SC: H&HS HC: 04/03/2002 Senate Read Second Time SR 1003 Prescription Drugs for Seniors, Study Committee on; create (PDF) Hill, Jack (D-04) Moore, Michael (D-18) SC: H&HS HC: 04/10/2002 Senate Read and Referred

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