Education; remove requirement of having a licensed physician in automated external defibrillator programs

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Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to remove the requirement of having a licensed physician in automated external defibrillator programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 31, 2026

Who it affects

W-2 worker (non-union)indirect

May experience changes in workplace safety protocols and emergency response procedures related to automated external defibrillator (AED) programs.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

W-2 worker (non-union)indirectMinor impactMedium certainty
May experience changes in workplace safety protocols and emergency response procedures related to automated external defibrillator (AED) programs.
“so as to remove the requirement of having a licensed physician in automated external defibrillator programs”· relating to health

What the Bill Does

Removes the requirement for a licensed physician to oversee automated external defibrillator (AED) programs.
Amends health-related statutes in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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