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HB263
164469-3:n:03/10/2015:JMH/cj LRS2015-410R2 HB263 By Representative Beech RFD Health Rd 1 12-MAR-15
SYNOPSIS: This bill would require hospitals to offer an immunization against influenza to
all patients age 65 and older before discharge from the hospital during specified times of
the year. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To require hospitals to offer an immunization against
influenza to all patients age 65 and older before discharge from the hospital during specified
times of the year. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) Each year from
October 1 through March 1, and in accordance with the latest recommendations of the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each
hospital, prior to discharge, shall offer immunizations against influenza virus to all inpatients
age 65 and older unless the patient would be contraindicated. The offer of an influenza immunization
shall be contingent upon the availability of the...
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SB189
164469-3:n:03/10/2015:JMH/cj LRS2015-410R2 SB189 By Senators Beasley, Melson, Singleton, Coleman,
Dunn, Smith, and Figures RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 10-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill
would require hospitals to offer an immunization against influenza to all patients age 65
and older before discharge from the hospital during specified times of the year. A BILL TO
BE ENTITLED AN ACT To require hospitals to offer an immunization against influenza to all
patients age 65 and older before discharge from the hospital during specified times of the
year. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) Each year from October 1
through March 1, and in accordance with the latest recommendations of the Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each hospital,
prior to discharge, shall offer immunizations against influenza virus to all inpatients age
65 and older unless the patient would be contraindicated. The offer of an...
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HB563
168319-1:n:04/24/2015:DSM/agb LRS2015-1761 HB563 By Representatives Todd and Sanderford RFD
Boards, Agencies and Commissions Rd 1 28-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama
Veterinary Practice Act governs the practice of veterinary medicine in the state. This bill
would provide further for the definition of the practice of veterinary medicine to prohibit
any person, other than a licensed veterinarian, from directly supervising veterinary medical
services or making certain decisions relating to the medical or surgical treatment of animals.
This bill would include a spay neuter clinic under the definition of a veterinary facility,
and would limit the scope of services offered at a spay neuter clinic. This bill would exempt
licensed veterinarians employed by nonprofit spay neuter clinics from certain prohibitions
against practicing veterinary medicine as an employee of a person not licensed by the board.
This bill would subject spay neuter clinics to the same permits and...
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SB203
164467-1:n:03/06/2015:LFO-BD/bdl SB203 By Senator Orr RFD Finance and Taxation General Fund
Rd 1 10-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Forestry Commission is an independent
agency of the state, with the power to appoint the State Forester who is responsible for managing
everyday operations of the commission. This bill would rename the Department of Agriculture
and Industries to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Services. This bill
would create the Division of State Forestry within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry,
and Consumer Services. This bill would transfer the duties, responsibilities, papers, funds,
property, and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 2-3-1, 2-3-2, 9-3-1, 9-3-4, 9-3-5, 9-3-6, 9-3-7,
9-3-8, 9-3-9, 9-3-10, 9-3-10.1, 9-3-11, 9-3-12, 9-3-13, 9-3-14, 9-3-15, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-8A-3,
9-10A-4, 9-13-1, 9-13-3, 9-13-4, 9-13-5, 9-13-6, 9-13-8,...
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SB357
SB357 By Senators Ward, Scofield, Reed, Dunn, Waggoner and Stutts ENROLLED, An Act, To authorize
access to and use of experimental treatments for patients with a terminal illness; to establish
conditions for use of experimental treatment; to prohibit sanctions of health care providers
solely for recommending or providing experimental treatment; to clarify duties of a health
insurer with regard to experimental treatment authorized under this act; to prohibit certain
actions by state officials, employees, and agents; and to restrict certain causes of action
arising from experimental treatment. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Gabe Griffin Right to Try Act. Section
2. As used in this act, the following words have the following meanings: (1) ELIGIBLE PATIENT.
An individual who meets all of the following conditions: a. Has a terminal illness, attested
to by the patient's treating physician. b. Has considered all other...
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HB463
167279-1:n:04/08/2015:FC/mfc LRS2015-1460 HB463 By Representative Weaver RFD Health Rd 1 09-APR-15
SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize a terminally ill patient to use a drug or device that
has completed phase 1 of a clinical trial under certain conditions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To authorize access to and use of experimental treatments for patients with a terminal
illness; to establish conditions for use of experimental treatment; to prohibit sanctions
of health care providers solely for recommending or providing experimental treatment; to clarify
duties of a health insurer with regard to experimental treatment authorized under this act;
to prohibit certain actions by state officials, employees, and agents; and to restrict certain
causes of action arising from experimental treatment. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Right to Try Act. Section
2. As used in this act, the following words have the following...
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HB500
Rep(s). By Representative Weaver HB500 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the State Health Planning
and Development Agency (SHPDA); to provide for certain mandatory health care reporting to
SHPDA; to designate the SHPDA as the agency to collect, compile, and analyze the collected
reports; to establish and provide for the membership of the Health Care Information and Data
Council; to require that the SHPDA, after receiving advice and guidance from the council,
adopt rules to implement this act; to provide for penalties for failure make the required
reports; and to require the SHPDA to meet certain deadlines or lose its authority to require
the reporting. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be cited
and known as the "Alabama Health Planning Facilitation Act." Section 2. The Legislature
does hereby set out the following findings and reasons for passage of this act. Alabama has
adopted a system of health planning and development administered by the State...
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SB483
169136-1:n:05/08/2015:MCS/mfc LRS2015-1981 SB483 By Senator Marsh RFD Banking and Insurance
Rd 1 19-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would amend the Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Chapter
of the Alabama Insurance Code to provide further for the applicability of Chapter 45 of Title
27, Code of Alabama, to pharmacy benefit management administered by various health care plans,
companies, and facilities; to provide for definitions, choice of pharmacy services, and contracting
providers, void policies, non-mandated benefits and services; requirements of compliance;
nonconforming policies; duty of Insurance Department to enforce, adoption of rules, regulated
activities; and violations. This bill would add a new Article 3 to Chapter 45 of Title 27,
Code of Alabama, relating to the administration of pharmaceutical insurance coverage, including
timely notice of changes in terms of managers; reimbursement and payment; cancellation procedures;
denial of payment; preservation of patient care; use of...
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HB491
167173-2:n:04/13/2015:DSM*/th LRS2015-1375R1 HB491 By Representatives Mooney, Collins, Weaver,
Nordgren, Wilcox, Beech, Fridy, Hubbard, Rowe, Carns, Wingo, Ainsworth, Lee, Patterson, Holmes
(M), Polizos, Ingram, Sells, Johnson (R), Williams (JW), Hanes, Ledbetter, Whorton (R), Henry,
Gaston, Pringle, Sessions, Faust, Shedd, Hill (M), Greer, Standridge, Wood, Ball, Sanderford,
Farley, Rich, Moore (B), Boothe, Clouse, Baker, Shiver, Beckman, McMillan, Williams (JD),
Brown, Drake, Davis, Johnson (K), Hammon, McCutcheon, Butler, Treadaway, Pettus and Harper
RFD Health Rd 1 14-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would give health care providers the following:
The authority to refuse to perform or to participate in health care services that violate
their conscience; immunity from civil, criminal, or administrative liability for refusing
to provide or participate in a health care service that violates their conscience. This bill
would declare it unlawful for any person to discriminate against health...
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SB366
SB366 By Senators Figures, Smith, Dunn and Coleman ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 34-2A-2,
34-2A-8, 34-2A-11, 34-2A-12, and 34-2A-13, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to assisted living
administrators; to establish a replacement license fee for a stolen, lost, or misplaced licensing
card; to require each person who applies for licensure as an assisted living administrator
to pay an annual administrative fee as determined by the board; to require each applicant
for licensure as an assisted living administrator to pay an annual administrative fee; to
require each person holding an expired license, in addition to other requirements, to pay
a reapplication fee established by the board; and to allow the board to discipline a person
practicing or offering to practice assisted living administration if the person has entered
a plea of nolo contendere, nolo contender, no contender, no contest, or guilty in any case
involving a lewd or lascivious act against a child or an adult,...
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