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SB131
181520-1:n:01/25/2017:PMG/cj LRS2017-299 SB131 By Senator Dial RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 09-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, advanced practice nurses are licensed by the
Board of Nursing. This bill would revise the titles of certain types of advanced practice
registered nurses and revise the scope of practice of advanced practice nursing. This bill
would authorize clinical nurse specialists to engage in collaborative practices with licensed
physicians in certain circumstances. This bill would also prohibit an individual from engaging
in the practice of advanced practice nursing unless he or she is certified by the Board of
Nursing and provide for 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...
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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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HB255
181352-1:n:01/17/2017:KMS/tj LRS2017-52 HB255 By Representative Weaver RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 16-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Board of Nursing administers
a loan-repayment program for advanced-practice nurses who contract with the board to work
in medically underserved areas of the state after receiving their graduate degree as a certified
registered nurse practitioner, a certified nurse midwife, or a certified registered nurse
anesthetist. This bill would authorize the board to award advanced-practice nurse loans to
those nurses who have recently completed a graduate degree program and immediately begin to
practice in a medically underserved area of the state. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Section 34-21-96, Code of Alabama 1975, as added to the code by Act 2016-353, 2016 Regular
Session, relating to the loan repayment program for advanced-practice nursing administered
by the Board of Nursing; to authorize the board to provide loans to currently...
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SB134
181352-1:n:01/17/2017:KMS/tj LRS2017-52 SB134 By Senators Dial, McClendon and Reed RFD Health
and Human Services Rd 1 09-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Board of Nursing administers
a loan-repayment program for advanced-practice nurses who contract with the board to work
in medically underserved areas of the state after receiving their graduate degree as a certified
registered nurse practitioner, a certified nurse midwife, or a certified registered nurse
anesthetist. This bill would authorize the board to award advanced-practice nurse loans to
those nurses who have recently completed a graduate degree program and immediately begin to
practice in a medically underserved area of the state. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Section 34-21-96, Code of Alabama 1975, as added to the code by Act 2016-353, 2016 Regular
Session, relating to the loan repayment program for advanced-practice nursing administered
by the Board of Nursing; to authorize the board to provide loans to...
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SB282
183615-1:n:03/07/2017:PMG/cj LRS2017-1154 SB282 By Senators McClendon, Holtzclaw, Bussman,
Sanford, Coleman-Madison, Dunn, Albritton, Smith, Sanders, Figures, Ward, Marsh and Whatley
RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 07-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certified nurse
midwives are licensed by the State Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners to
practice nurse midwifery. This bill would establish a State Board of Midwifery to license
and regulate the practice of certified professional midwifery. This bill would provide for
the composition of the board and function of the board; specify requirements for the licensing
of midwives; provide for licensing fees; and establish guidelines for the practice of midwifery.
This bill also would provide for penalties for violations. 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...
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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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HB316
182300-1:n:02/16/2017:PMG/tgw LRS2017-705 HB316 By Representatives Johnson (K), Pettus, Martin,
Moore (B), Crawford, Harbison, Hanes, Whorton (R), Fridy, Johnson (R), Greer, Sanderford,
Henry, Ball, Holmes (M), Givan, Williams (JW), Whorton (I), Williams (P), Warren, Alexander,
Drake, England, Forte, Drummond, Daniels, Hall, Jackson, Brown, Ingram, Butler, Blackshear,
Wilcox, Patterson, Wadsworth, Wingo and McCutcheon RFD Boards, Agencies and Commissions Rd
1 23-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certified nurse midwives are licensed by the State
Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners to practice nurse midwifery. This bill
would establish a State Board of Midwifery to license and regulate the practice of certified
professional midwifery. This bill would provide for the composition of the board and function
of the board; specify requirements for the licensing of midwives; provide for licensing fees;
and establish guidelines for the practice of midwifery. This bill also...
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SB81
SB81 ENGROSSED By Senator Bussman A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to taxation; to grant
a $5,000 income tax credit to certain rural certified registered nurse practitioners. BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the
following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) RURAL CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER
(CRNP). A registered nurse who has been certified by the Board of Nursing to engage in the
practice of advanced practice nursing in the state as a CRNP, who practices and resides in
a small or rural community and who practices an annual average of at least 20 hours per week.
(2) SMALL OR RURAL COMMUNITY. A community in Alabama, not located in an urbanized area, that
has less than 25,000 residents according to the latest decennial census. (3) SMALL OR RURAL
HOSPITAL. An acute care hospital that meets one of the following requirements: a. Contains
less than 105 beds and is located more than 20 miles, under normal...
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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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SB343
184467-1:n:04/03/2017:KMS/tgw LRS2017-1417 SB343 By Senator Dial RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 04-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers is responsible
for the regulation and licensing of athletic trainers in the state. This bill would change
references to apprentice athletic trainers to athletic trainer students. This bill would also
require a person to be a qualified health care professional to be licensed as an athletic
trainer. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 34-40-2, 34-40-3, 34-40-5, 34-40-9,
and 34-40-15, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers; to
change references to apprentice athletic trainers to athletic trainer students; and to require
a prospective licensee as athletic trainer to be a qualified health care professional. BE
IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 34-40-2, 34-40-3, 34-40-5, 34-40-9,
and 34-40-15 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as...
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