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SB185
173640-1:n:02/09/2016:DSM*/th LRS2016-494 SB185 By Senator Sanford RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 14-FEB-17 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 care providers for declining to participate
in a health care service that violates their conscience. The bill would also provide for injunctive
relief and back pay for violation. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to health care, to
allow health care providers to decline to perform any health care service that violates their
conscience and provide remedies for persons who exercise that right and suffer consequences
as a result. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF...
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HB95
Rep(s). By Representative Mooney HB95 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to health care, to allow health
care providers to decline to perform any health care service that violates their conscience
and provide remedies for persons who exercise that right and suffer consequences as a result.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act may be known and cited as
the Health Care Rights of Conscience Act. Section 2. The Legislature finds and declares: (1)
It is the public policy of the State of Alabama to respect and protect the fundamental right
of conscience of individuals who provide health care services. (2) Without comprehensive protection,
health care rights of conscience may be violated in various ways, such as harassment, demotion,
salary reduction, termination, loss of privileges, denial of aid or benefits, and refusal
to license, or refusal to certify. (3) It is the purpose of this act to protect religious
or ethical rights of all health care providers to decline to...
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SB145
180607-1:n:11/09/2016:FC/th LRS2016-3313 SB145 By Senators Hightower, Bussman, Williams, Glover
and Scofield RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 09-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Alabama Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act. This bill would prohibit the state from discriminating
against child placing agencies on the basis that the provider declines to provide a child
placement that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider. This bill would prohibit
the state from refusing to license or renew the license of a child placing agency on the basis
that the provider declines to carry out an activity that conflicts with the religious beliefs
of the agency. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Alabama Child Placing Agency
Inclusion Act; to prohibit the state from discriminating against or refusing to license a
provider of child placing services licensed by the state on the basis that the provider declines
to provide a child placing service or carry out an...
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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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HB284
Rep(s). By Representative Patterson HB284 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to health benefit plans;
to amend Sections 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23, and 27-54A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to require health
benefit plans to cover the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder under certain health insurance
plans and contracts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 10A-20-6.16,
27-21A-23, and 27-54A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §10A-20-6.16.
"(a) No statute of this state applying to insurance companies shall be applicable to
any corporation organized under this article and amendments thereto or to any contract made
by the corporation; except the corporation shall be subject to all of the following: "(1)
The provisions regarding annual premium tax to be paid by insurers on insurance premiums.
"(2) Chapter 55 of Title 27, regarding the prohibition of unfair discriminatory acts
by insurers on the basis of an applicant's or insured's abuse status. "(3) The...
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HB96
Rep(s). By Representative Butler HB96 ENROLLED, An Act, To establish the Assisted Suicide Ban
Act; to prohibit a person or a health care provider from providing aid in dying under certain
conditions; to provide civil and criminal penalties; and in connection therewith to have as
its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within
the meaning of 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. BE
IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited
as the Assisted Suicide Ban Act. Section 2. The Legislature finds all of the following: (1)
In almost every state, it is a crime to assist a suicide. These bans are long-standing expressions
of the commitment of the states to protect and preserve all human life. (2) The state has
an interest in protecting vulnerable groups, including the...
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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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SB198
181159-2:n:01/26/2017:JET/th LRS2017-49R1 SB198 By Senators Williams, Livingston, Allen, Bussman,
Chambliss, Ross, Marsh, Waggoner, Ward, Albritton, Brewbaker and Orr RFD Health and Human
Services Rd 1 16-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Assisted Suicide Ban Act to
prohibit a person or a health care provider from providing aid in dying to another person
and would provide civil and criminal 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 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
appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to...
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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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SB164
173958-1:n:02/11/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-599 SB164 By Senator Whatley RFD Banking and Insurance
Rd 1 09-FEB-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 a child age nine or under for certain insurance
plans and contracts. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to health benefit plans; to amend
Sections 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23, and 27-54A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to require health benefit
plans to cover the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder for certain children in certain health
insurance plans and contracts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections
10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23, and 27-54A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
§10A-20-6.16. "(a) No statute of this state applying to...
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