# Georgia HB 54: Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize

Georgia HB 54, Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carter Barrett (Republican), David Clark (Republican), David Huddleston (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 54
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health; advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home healthcare services; authorize
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
- Sponsors: Carter Barrett (Republican), David Clark (Republican), David Huddleston (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Regulated Industries and Utilities, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (501 yes, 84 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carter Barrett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Clark (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Huddleston (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jan Jones (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Mathiak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alan Powell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | SHALL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR BE SUSTAINED | pass | 30 | 17 | 3 |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMEND #1A BY SEN FROM THE 19TH TO AMEND #1 BY SEN FROM THE 1ST | pass | 30 | 18 | 3 |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED | pass | 30 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Agree to Senate Sub as Amend by House | pass | 157 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #2 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 41ST | fail | 23 | 30 | 2 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 54 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 177 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-02-10: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-01-16: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-15: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-14: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Floor Amendment AM 33 2112 (v20): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239197)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [Floor Amendment AM 33 2112 (v20) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239197)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB54-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).