Plain English Breakdown
The official bill title and summary confirm the expansion of powers but do not detail which specific drugs are added or removed.
HB1150: Expanding Prescription Powers for Nurses and Physician Assistants
This bill changes Georgia law to expand the types of medicines that advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants can prescribe, including removing some bans on prescribing for minors.
What This Bill Does
- Expands prescriptive authorizations for certain advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs).
- Removes specific prohibitions against writing prescriptions for minors in certain cases.
- Provides authorization to order stimulant medications under new rules.
- Adds a definition related to these prescribing powers.
Who It Names or Affects
- Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) licensed in Georgia
- Physician assistants (PAs) licensed in Georgia
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list the specific new conditions or limitations for prescribing stimulants.
- The exact effective date is not provided in the source material.