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HB568
167521-2:n:04/16/2015:PMG*/agb LRS2015-1536R1 HB568 By Representatives Weaver, Beech, Morrow,
Collins, Henry, Shedd, Martin, Buskey, Bracy, Clarke, McClammy, Drummond, Hubbard, Clouse,
Robinson, Scott, South, Williams (JD), Treadaway, Hall, Pettus, Whorton (R), Hanes, Patterson,
Harper and Hill (M) RFD Ways and Means General Fund Rd 1 28-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would
provide for the establishment, operations, and funding of the Health Center Access and Quality
Improvement Program. This bill would provide for an assessment on qualified health centers
in Alabama to be administered by the Department of Revenue. This bill would create a Health
Center Assessment Account and require health center assessments be deposited in that account
for use by the Alabama Medicaid Agency to obtain matching federal funds. This bill would provide
that the program shall terminate on September 30, 2018. This bill would provide that the federal
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must approve...
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SB405
166387-1:n:03/23/2015:PMG/th LRS2015-1212 SB405 By Senator Melson RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 23-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, infected health care workers are defined as health
care workers who are infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus
(HBV). This bill would add to the definition of infected health care workers those health
care workers infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) for purposes of reporting to the State
Health Officer. This bill would also authorize the State Board of Health to designate by rule
other diseases that infected health care workers must report to the State Health Officer.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public health; to amend Sections 22-11A-60, 22-11A-61,
22-11A-62, 22-11A-63, 22-11A-66, 22-11A-67, and 22-11A-73, Code of Alabama 1975; to add to
the definition of infected health care workers those health care workers infected with hepatitis
C virus (HCV) for purposes of reporting to the State Health Officer;...
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SB95
SB95 By Senator Waggoner ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the State Health Department and palliative
care; to establish a State Advisory Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life; to provide
for the appointment of the members and the duties of the council; and to provide for the establishment
of a statewide palliative care education program within the department. BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The purpose of this act is to improve consumer awareness
of patient centered and family focused palliative care in this state by establishing a State
Advisory Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life within the State Health Department
and to provide for the establishment within the department of a palliative care consumer and
professional information and education program. Section 2. (a) Not later than 180 days after
the effective date of this act, the State Health Department shall establish a State Advisory
Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life within...
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HB465
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (M) HB465 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section
34-14C-5, as amended by Act 2014-172, 2014 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to the licensure of home medical equipment services providers; to exempt certain providers
of insulin infusion pumps or continuous glucose monitors and related supplies. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 34-14C-5, as amended by Act 2014-172, 2014
Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §34-14C-5. "The
licensure requirements of this chapter do not apply to the following entities or practitioners:
"(1) Home health agencies certified by the State of Alabama to participate in the Medicare
and Medicaid programs. "(2) Hospital based home medical equipment services, whether or
not the services are provided through a separate corporation or other business entity. "(3)
Health care practitioners legally eligible to order or prescribe home medical...
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HB583
Rep(s). By Representative Johnson (R) HB583 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Board of Home
Medical Equipment; to amend Section 34-14C-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to exempt out-of-state
providers of home of medical equipment and services provided to Alabama Medicaid recipients
from the law licensing providers of home medical equipment. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 34-14C-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as
follows: §34-14C-5. "(a) The licensure requirements of this chapter do not apply to
the following entities or practitioners: "(1) Home health agencies certified by the State
of Alabama to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. "(2) Hospital based
home medical equipment services, whether or not the services are provided through a separate
corporation or other business entity. "(3) Health care practitioners legally eligible
to order or prescribe home medical equipment, or who use home medical equipment to treat patients...
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SB341
SB341 By Senator McClendon ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 34-14C-5, as amended by Act 2014-172,
2014 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the licensure of home medical equipment
services providers; to exempt certain providers of insulin infusion pumps or continuous glucose
monitors and related supplies. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
34-14C-5, as amended by Act 2014-172, 2014 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended
to read as follows: §34-14C-5. "The licensure requirements of this chapter do not apply
to the following entities or practitioners: "(1) Home health agencies certified by the
State of Alabama to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. "(2) Hospital
based home medical equipment services, whether or not the services are provided through a
separate corporation or other business entity. "(3) Health care practitioners legally
eligible to order or prescribe home medical equipment, or who use home medical...
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SB426
168414-2:n:04/29/2015:FC/th LRS2015-1804R1 SB426 By Senator McClendon RFD Health and Human
Services Rd 1 30-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Board of Home Medical Equipment
licenses home medical equipment services providers. This bill would exempt from the law out-of-state
providers of home medical equipment and services provided to Alabama Medicaid recipients.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Board of Home Medical Equipment; to amend Section
34-14C-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to exempt out-of-state providers of home of medical
equipment and services provided to Alabama Medicaid recipients from the law licensing providers
of home medical equipment. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
34-14C-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §34-14C-5. "(a)
The licensure requirements of this chapter do not apply to the following entities or practitioners:
"(1) Home health agencies certified by the State of Alabama to...
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HB235
162833-1:n:08/22/2014:FC/tj LRS2014-2921 HB235 By Representative Weaver RFD Health Rd 1 11-MAR-15
SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish within the State Health Department a State Advisory Council
on Palliative Care and Quality of Life. The council would be appointed by the State Health
Officer to be composed of interdisciplinary health care professionals and other persons having
experience with palliative care. The council would consult with the department on the delivery
of palliative care in this state. In addition, the bill would provide for the department to
establish a palliative care education program. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the
State Health Department and palliative care; to establish a State Advisory Council on Palliative
Care and Quality of Life; to provide for the appointment of the members and the duties of
the council; and to provide for the establishment of a statewide palliative care education
program within the department. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE...
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HB247
Rep(s). By Representatives Todd and Hall HB247 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the redispensing
under certain conditions of unused prescription drugs by pharmacies operated in or on behalf
of HIV clinics; to define HIV clinic; and to provide conditions and protocols for the redispensing
of unused prescription drugs by HIV clinic pharmacies. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) CUSTOMIZED PATIENT MEDICATION PACKAGE. A package that is prepared by a pharmacist
for a specific patient and that contains two or more prescribed solid oral dosage forms. (2)
HIV CLINIC. Any hospital, nursing home, surgical center, or any other clinic, office, or facility
in which medical services are offered or provided to treat individuals infected with human
immunodeficiency virus. (3) REPACKAGING. The process by which the pharmacy prepares a prescription
it accepts pursuant to this section in a unit-dose...
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HB382
166192-1:n:03/18/2015:LLR/mfc LRS2015-1158 HB382 By Representative Ford RFD Judiciary Rd 1
02-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is no specific crime which makes it illegal
for a person or business establishment to possess, purchase, sell, offer to sell, or use powdered
alcohol. This bill would make it illegal for a person or business establishment to possess,
purchase, sell, offer to sell, or use powdered alcohol. This bill would provide certain exceptions
and criminal penalties. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing
as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as
amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased
expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity
without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions;
it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature...
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