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HB443
182247-2:n:03/07/2017:MA/tgw LRS2017-425R1 HB443 By Representative Weaver RFD Judiciary Rd
1 04-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is no provision for a physician, health care
professional, health care facility director, administrator, or his or her designee, to report
an injury likely caused by a crime or an act of violence. This bill would create the Crimes
of Violence Treatment Reporting Act. This bill would require a physician, health care professional,
health care facility director, administrator, or a designee, to report to the appropriate
law enforcement authorities when any person with a particular injury, wound, or illness is
treated. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Crimes of Violence Treatment Reporting
Act; to require a physician, health care professional, health care facility director, administrator,
or his or her designee, to report to the appropriate law enforcement authorities when any
person with a particular injury, wound, or illness is treated; to...
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SB89
173385-1:n:02/02/2016:KMS/th LRS2016-383 SB89 By Senator Orr RFD Fiscal Responsibility and
Economic Development Rd 1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would revise portions of the workers'
compensation law to limit an employer's liability for permanent total disability benefits
after the sixty-fifth birthday of the employee, and to limit the obligation of an employer
to pay medical benefits if an employee does not seek medical attention for a claimed work
injury within a certain time period. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 25-5-57
and 25-5-77, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to workers' compensation; to limit an employer's
liability for permanent total disability benefits after an employee reaches the age of 65;
and to limit the obligation of an employer to pay the medical benefits of an employee who
does not promptly seek medical attention for a claimed work injury. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 25-5-57 and 25-5-77 of the Code of Alabama...
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HB344
183131-1:n:03/02/2017:PMG*/th LRS2017-907 HB344 By Representative Weaver RFD Health Rd 1 02-MAR-17
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, nurse midwives who are licensed by the State Board of Nursing
and the Board of Medical Examiners may practice nurse midwifery. This bill would create the
Safe Birth Options Act. This bill would create a State Board of Registration for Lay Midwifery
and provide for its powers and duties. This bill would authorize lay midwives who are registered
with the State Board of Registration for Lay Midwifery to assist with deliveries at birthing
centers in certain circumstances. This bill would provide training, examination, and other
qualifications necessary to register as a lay midwife. This bill would provide criminal penalties
for violations. This bill would provide civil immunity to a physician, health care practitioner,
or hospital that receives or treats a mother, unborn child, or child after the use of services
of a lay midwife. Amendment 621 of the Constitution...
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HB440
Rep(s). By Representatives McMillan, Faust, Shiver, Moore (B), Beckman, Gaston, Bracy, Jackson,
Clarke and Drummond HB440 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to religious, faith-based, or church
nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for profit alternative boarding schools, outdoor programs,
or residential institutions that house children for counseling, therapeutic, behavioral, or
educational purposes when on-site residency of children is required for periods over 24 hours;
to establish registration and regulatory requirements; to establish accountability for children
enrolled at or housed by religious, or faith-based facilities, institutions, and programs
that house children for periods of over 24 hours; to require an employee, volunteer, or applicant
for employment or a volunteer position to undergo a criminal background investigation prior
to having unsupervised contact with children; to establish a provision for fees and charges
associated with the registration and regulation of these facilities;...
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HB177
181269-1:n:01/26/2017:MA/mfc LRS2016-3600 HB177 By Representatives Pettus, Hanes, Mooney, Greer,
Fridy, Patterson and Williams (JW) RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 09-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under
existing law, the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan and the Public Education Employees'
Health Insurance Plan are governed by the State Employees' Insurance Board (SEIB) and the
Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board (PEEHIB), respectively. This bill would
create a new board, titled the Public Employees' Health Insurance Board (PEHIB), to govern
these two health insurance plans. This bill would provide for the membership of the board,
election and qualifications of certain members, and terms for appointed and elected members.
This bill would provide that all references to the State Employees' Insurance Board and the
Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board in state law be amended to reference the
Public Employees' Health Insurance Board. This bill would allow the new...
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HB315
Rep(s). By Representatives Johnson (K) and Pettus HB315 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to midwives;
to amend Section 34-19-3, Code of Alabama 1975; to exempt a midwife holding a current midwifery
certification from an organization accredited by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence
from the crime of practicing midwifery without a license; and to make the practice of lay
midwifery a criminal offense; to add Sections 34-19-11 to 34-19-20, inclusive, to the Code
of Alabama 1975; to establish a State Board of Midwifery to license and regulate the practice
of certified professional midwifery; to provide for the composition of the board and function
of the board; to specify requirements for the licensing of midwives and provide for licensing
fees; to establish guidelines for the practice of midwifery; to provide for penalties for
violations; to amend Section 22-9A-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to registration of births;
to amend Section 34-43-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the...
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HB373
Rep(s). By Representatives Weaver and McCutcheon HB373 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
Relating to terminally ill minors; to amend Sections 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, and 22-8A-7, as last
amended by Act 2016-96, 2016 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 22-8A-15
to 22-8A-18, inclusive, to the Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Alex Hoover Act; to provide
for palliative and end of life individual health plans to be created by the parents or guardians
of a minor with a terminal illness; to provide civil and criminal immunity to individuals,
health care providers, and schools, who undertake to follow the directives of a palliative
and end of life individual health plan; to establish a task force to work in conjunction with
the Department of Public Health to establish a Physician Order for Pediatric Palliative and
End of Life (PPEL) Care form; to require the State Board of Education to promulgate rules
establishing a palliative and end of life individual health plan form...
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HB545
183337-2:n:04/20/2017:JET/cj LRS2017-1807R1 HB545 By Representative Farley RFD Judiciary Rd
1 20-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority
is authorized to issue bonds for prison construction purposes. The authority is required to
construct facilities using plans and specifications of architects or engineers, or both. This
bill would also allow the authority to issue bonds up to $100,000,000 to purchase, renovate,
and equip the existing Perry County facility, the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and existing
regional or other prison facilities and would require the competitive bidding of all contracts
for renovations. This bill would require increased reporting to the Joint Legislative Prison
Committee. This bill would provide for the creation of capital improvement cooperative districts
by counties and municipalities for the renovation, expansion, maintenance, and operation of
county and municipal jail facilities to house state inmates....
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SB406
185759-1:n:04/25/2017:PMG/tj LRS2017-1877 SB406 By Senator Whatley RFD Finance and Taxation
General Fund Rd 1 27-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a health benefit plan is required
to offer coverage for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder for a child age nine or under
for certain defined group insurance plans and contracts. This bill would require health benefit
plans to cover the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder for all insureds under certain insurance
plans and contracts, subject to a maximum annual benefit and subject to insurance premiums
not increasing by more than a certain percentage as a result of covering this treatment. This
bill would require the Department of Insurance to file an annual report with the Legislature
on the costs of providing treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder. This bill would also require
the Alabama Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Plan (ALL Kids) to provide
coverage for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. A BILL...
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HB455
Rep(s). By Representative Williams (JD) HB455 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to infectious diseases; to create the Alabama Injection-Associated Infectious Disease Elimination
Act; to authorize the Department of Public Health and local health authorities to establish
injection-associated infectious disease elimination pilot programs in certain counties; to
provide guidelines for injection-associated infectious disease elimination pilot programs;
and to provide criminal and civil immunity to certain individuals and entities to facilitate
and encourage participation in infectious disease elimination programs. BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama
Injection-Associated Infectious Disease Elimination Act. Section 2. The Legislature finds
all of the following: (1) Persons of all ages who do not misuse, abuse, or inject heroin,
opioids, or other drugs may nevertheless be exposed to and contract...
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