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title: HR 1891. House Study Committee on Physicians' Delegation Authority and Supervision of Georgia's Advanced Practice Providers; create
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date: 2026-03-31
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bill_number: HR 1891
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-03-25
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  - Alan Powell
  - Lee Hawkins
  - Rick Jasperse
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  - health care regulation
  - nurse practitioners
  - physician assistants
  - medical licensing
  - legislative study committees
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# HR 1891. House Study Committee on Physicians' Delegation Authority and Supervision of Georgia's Advanced Practice Providers; create

## Text

The House Committee on Special Rules offers the following substitute to HR 1891:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the House Study Committee on Physicians' Delegation Authority and Supervision
of Georgia's Advanced Practice Providers; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, there are currently more than 25,000 authorized nurse protocol agreements and
more than 1,000 different physician assistant job descriptions in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Georgia Composite Medical Board continues to modify the protocol
agreement and job descriptions for physician assistants in an effort to enhance the approval
process; and
WHEREAS, advanced practice registered nurses are licensed under the Georgia Board of
Nursing with protocol agreements being processed by the Georgia Composite Medical
Board; and
WHEREAS, several laws affecting nurse protocol agreements cannot be executed due to
challenges relating to policies and procedures implemented by the Georgia Composite
Medical Board and the Georgia Board of Nursing; and
WHEREAS, limited training and education is provided for nurses, physician assistants, and
physicians relative to the approval, processing, and administration of nurse protocol
agreements and job descriptions of a physician assistant; and
WHEREAS, there is a demand for available physicians willing to enter into advanced
practice registered nurse protocol agreements and physician assistant job descriptions; and
WHEREAS, there continues to be scope of practice and public policy changes impacting
advanced practice providers being considered by the legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
(1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee
on Physicians' Delegation Authority and Supervision of Georgia's Advanced Practice
Providers.
(2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of nine members as
follows:
(A) Three members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives;
(B) An advanced practice registered nurse licensed in the State of Georgia who is
operating with an approved nurse protocol agreement;
(C) A physician licensed in the State of Georgia who is operating with an advanced
practice registered nurse who has an approved nurse protocol agreement;
(D) A physician assistant licensed in the State of Georgia who is operating with an
approved job description;
(E) A member designated by the Georgia Board of Nursing;
(F) A member designated by the Georgia Composite Medical Board; and
(G) The commissioner of community health or his or her designee.
The Speaker shall designate a legislative member of the committee as chairperson of the
committee.
(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs,
issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or
legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.
(4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee
may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or
convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and
accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.
(5) Allowances, expenses, and funding.
(A) The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided
for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
(B) Members of the committee who are state officials, other than legislative members,
or who are state employees shall receive no compensation for their services on the
committee, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the
performance of their duties as members of the committee in the same manner as they
are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or employees.
(C) Members of the committee who are not legislators, state officials, or state
employees shall receive a daily expense allowance in an amount the same as that
specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state
employees.
(D) The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member
of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. Funds
necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds
appropriated to the House of Representatives; except that funds for the reimbursement
of the expenses of state officials, other than legislative members, and for the
reimbursement of the expenses of state employees shall come from funds appropriated
to or otherwise available to their respective agencies.
(6) Report.
(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that
include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the
same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.
(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for
proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C)
of this paragraph.
(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of
abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee.
A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with
the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
(D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the
House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu
thereof.
(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2026.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution would create a study committee to examine how physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants share medical duties and supervision responsibilities in Georgia, reporting findings by December 2026.

### Plain-language summary

Georgia currently allows advanced practice registered nurses to work under nurse protocol agreements with supervising physicians, and physician assistants to work under approved job descriptions, both overseen by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and the Georgia Board of Nursing. The resolution notes there are more than 25,000 nurse protocol agreements and over 1,000 different physician assistant job descriptions currently in place, and cites ongoing challenges in processing and administering them.
This resolution creates the House Study Committee on Physicians' Delegation Authority and Supervision of Georgia's Advanced Practice Providers, a nine-member panel including legislators, a nurse, a physician, a physician assistant, board designees, and the commissioner of community health or a designee. The committee would study these issues and recommend any needed legislation. It must file a report, if approved by majority vote, before the committee is abolished on December 1, 2026.

### What it does

- Establishes a nine-member House study committee to examine physician supervision and delegation of duties to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
- Assigns three legislative members appointed by the Speaker of the House, plus a nurse, a physician, a physician assistant, and designees from state boards and agencies.
- Directs the committee to study problems with nurse protocol agreements and physician assistant job descriptions and recommend legislation if needed.
- Sets reimbursement rules for committee members' expenses, capped at five days of allowances unless additional days are authorized.
- Requires the committee to stand abolished on December 1, 2026, after filing an approved report or meeting minutes.

### Who it affects

Physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants in Georgia who operate under supervision or delegation agreements, along with the Georgia Composite Medical Board, the Georgia Board of Nursing, the Department of Community Health, and members of the House of Representatives appointed to the committee.

### Why it matters

The study committee's findings could shape future legislation affecting how nurses and physician assistants are supervised and what duties physicians may delegate to them, which could influence patient access to care and how medical practices are staffed across Georgia.

### Key provisions

- Paragraph 1 creates the House Study Committee on Physicians' Delegation Authority and Supervision of Georgia's Advanced Practice Providers.
- Paragraph 2 sets the committee's nine-member composition, including legislators, a nurse, a physician, a physician assistant, board designees, and the commissioner of community health or a designee.
- Paragraph 3 directs the committee to study the issues raised and recommend any necessary action or legislation.
- Paragraph 5 sets expense allowances for legislative members under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 and daily allowances for other members under O.C.G.A. § 45-7-21, capped at five days unless extended.
- Paragraph 6 requires a majority-vote approved report to be filed with the Clerk of the House before the committee is abolished, or meeting minutes in its absence.
- Paragraph 7 sets the committee's abolishment date as December 1, 2026.

## Status

- Status: Introduced (2026-03-25)
- Last action: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (2026-03-31)
- Sponsors: Alan Powell, Lee Hawkins, Rick Jasperse
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74415

> The history, votes, and amendments (203 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1891.md?full=1