Legislative Report Days 29-31 (of 40) This week, legislators worked in session Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, while Wednesday was a designated committee day. Next week, legislators will be in session Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and once again, Wednesday will be a committee day. There are only three more weeks to go in the 2025 session!!! Committee Action PA Specific … Read more
Georgia General Assembly Legislative Days 26-28 (of 40) It was an exceedingly exhausting week under the gold dome last week. Legislators met in session Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Thursday was crossover, marking the final day for bills to pass from their originating chamber in order to continue to travel this session. This week, legislators will be in … Read more
Legislative Days 22-25 (of 40) Mandated coverage bills advance Gold carding bill advances PA home health bill advances PA artificial insemination bill passes the House Last week was incredibly intense under the Gold Dome. Legislators worked in session on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, while Tuesday was a committee day. With crossover day (the last day for … Read more
Legislative Days 18-21 (of 40) Tort Reform passes Senate Bill allowing PAs to perform artificial insemination passed committee Tort Reform passes Senate This week, legislators worked in session Tuesday through Friday, legislative days 18-21. Next week, legislators will be in session Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Tuesday is a designated ‘committee day.’ Given we are … Read more
Legislative Days 14-17 (of 40) * Legislation streamlining the Georgia Composite Medical Board introduced * Tort Reform measures pass committee * Gold Carding (prior approval bill) passed floor * PBM legislation advances This week, legislators worked in session Monday-Thursday. Next week, legislators will be in session Tuesday through Friday, days 18-21 respectively which will put us … Read more
Georgia General Assembly Days 10-13 Midyear Budget passes House Hearings move bills Fertility Preservation bill passes committee PA bill introduced Last week. legislators worked in session Monday-Thursday, days 10-13. This week, they will be in session again Monday through Thursday. We are less than one month from crossover day, (March 6th) the final day for … Read more
Legislative Days 6-9 (of 40) Governor Unveils Tort Package Committees begin deliberations GAPA meets with legislators This week, legislators worked in session on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Next week, they will once again be in session Monday through Thursday, legislative days 10-13 of 40. This obviously means that after Monday, we will be one quarter … Read more
Legislative days 1-5 (of 40) PA Home Health legislation Last week, legislators returned to Atlanta to begin the 2025 legislative session. As it is the first year of the two year term, the week was filled with the requisite pomp and circumstance, including the swearing in of legislators and the election of officers (without surprise). … Read more
Dear GAPA Members, Today is an exciting day. I am happy to announce that Governor Brian Kemp signed HB557. This gives physician assistants (PAs) as authorized by their job description and their delegating physician to prescribe 5 days of hydrocodone or oxycodone containing products to patients 18 years of age or older. This update to … Read more
Legislative Days 39 and 40 (of 40) Just over a week ago, the Georgia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die, marking the end of the legislative session. This year also marks the end of legislators’ two-year term of office. As expected, there was a flurry of activity on those two days, with bills passing like ping … Read more
