2025-2026 Regular Session
HB54
Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 31, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, health, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to authorize advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services to patients of licensed home health agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for the approval of continuing education regarding death certificates for certain physician assistants by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and for certain advanced practice registered nurses by the Georgia Board of Nursing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
7 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #233
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
177 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
April 2, 2025 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 41st: Senate Vote #398
Failed
23 yea–30 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
April 2, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #399
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
54 yea–1 nay · 1 absent
April 4, 2025 · House
Agree To Senate Sub As Amend By House: House Vote #438
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
157 yea–0 nay · 11 not voting · 12 absent
February 10, 2026 · Senate
Shall The Ruling Of The Chair Be Sustained: Senate Vote #535
Passed
30 yea–17 nay · 1 not voting · 6 absent
February 10, 2026 · Senate
Adoption Of Amend #1a By Sen From The 19th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 1st: Senate Vote #536
Passed
30 yea–18 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent
February 10, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #537
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
30 yea–18 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 10, 2025 · Senate
Regulated Industries and Utilities
January 15, 2025 · House
Health
Instrument history
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper