Plain English Breakdown
The official text mentions amending Titles 16, 31, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated but does not detail specific changes within those titles beyond the main summary points.
HB54: Allowing Nurses and Physician Assistants to Order Home Health Services
This bill authorizes advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services for patients of licensed agencies.
What This Bill Does
- Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to order home healthcare services.
- Allows physician assistants to order home healthcare services.
- Applies these new ordering powers only to patients of licensed home health agencies.
- Provides definitions for terms used in the law regarding this authority.
- Requires approval from state boards for continuing education on death certificates for certain providers.
Who It Names or Affects
- Advanced practice registered nurses
- Physician assistants
- Licensed home health agencies and their patients
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not state when the bill will officially take effect.
- Specific rules on how the ordering process works are not detailed in this summary.