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HB316
172393-2:n:02/08/2016:FC/mfc LRS2015-3116R1 HB316 By Representative Johnson (R) RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide a lien for sums recovered as damages for
personal injury in any civil action for health care services rendered to the plaintiff. A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to damages recovered for personal injury in civil actions;
to provide a lien under certain conditions for health care services rendered to the plaintiff.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) This act may be cited as the Health
Care Services Lien Act. (b) For purposes of this act, the following words have the following
meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. Any individual in any of the following license categories:
A licensed physician, licensed chiropractor, licensed dentist, licensed optometrist, licensed
orthotist, licensed prosthetist, or licensed physical therapist. (2) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
Any entity in any of the following license categories: A...
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SB116
173256-1:n:02/01/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-287 SB116 By Senator Ward RFD Banking and Insurance Rd
1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Alabama Right to Shop Act. This bill would
require a health care provider to provide, upon a patient's request, an estimate of the allowed
amount or charge for health care services if the health care provider is in the patient's
health benefit plan network or amount or charge if the health care provider is out-of-network
and to assist a patient in obtaining information about the patient's out-of-pocket costs.
This bill would require a health benefit plan to establish a toll-free number and website
to provide information to enrollees about health care costs and to provide a binding estimate
for the maximum allowed amount or charge for in-network and out-of-network services for a
proposed admission, procedure, or service and the estimated amount the enrollee will be responsible
to pay for a proposed admission, procedure, or service that is a...
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SB138
SB138 By Senator Waggoner ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Natural Death Act; to amend Sections
22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, and 22-8A-8, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section 22-8A-4.1 to
the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize health care providers under certain conditions to follow
a physician's do not attempt resuscitation order duly entered in the medical record anywhere
in the state, even if the person subject to the order has become incapacitated and is unable
to direct his or her medical treatment. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Sections 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, and 22-8A-8, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read
as follows: §22-8A-2. "The Legislature finds that competent adult persons have the right
to control the decisions relating to the rendering of their own medical care, including, without
limitation, the decision to have medical procedures, life-sustaining treatment, and artificially
provided nutrition and hydration provided, withheld, or...
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HB40
Rep(s). By Representative Johnson (R) HB40 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to the Natural Death Act; to amend Sections 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, and 22-8A-8, Code of
Alabama 1975; to add Section 22-8A-4.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize health care
providers under certain conditions to follow a physician's do not attempt resuscitation order
duly entered in the medical record anywhere in the state, even if the person subject to the
order has become incapacitated and is unable to direct his or her medical treatment. BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, and 22-8A-8,
Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §22-8A-2. "The Legislature finds
that competent adult persons have the right to control the decisions relating to the rendering
of their own medical care, including, without limitation, the decision to have medical procedures,
life-sustaining treatment, and artificially provided nutrition and...
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SB11
SB11 By Senator Allen ENROLLED, An Act, To establish the Jason Flatt Act, relating to student
health in grades K-12 public school systems; to amend Section 16-28B-8, Code of Alabama 1975;
to provide for annual suicide prevention education training for certificated school system
personnel; to provide that no cause of action is created; to provide that no duty of care
is created; to provide for legislative findings; and to provide for an advisory committee
and related matters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall
be known and may be cited as the Jason Flatt Act. Section 2. The Legislature finds as follows:
(1) Suicide in youth cuts across ethnic, economic, social, and age boundaries and has a tremendous
and traumatic impact on surviving family members, friends, and the community at large. (2)
After unintentional injury, suicide has become the leading cause of death among young people.
At a time when unintentional injuries have been on the decline,...
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SB413
173581-3:n:04/07/2016:JET/mfc LRS2016-499R2 SB413 By Senators Pittman, Melson and Scofield
RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 13-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, if a physician
or other health care practitioner injures a patient because he or she has failed to follow
the governing standard of care in the applicable area of medicine, the patient can bring an
action against the physician or health care practitioner for medical malpractice. This bill
would establish a Patient Compensation System to be administered by the Alabama Department
of Public Health to provide for a mandatory alternative administrative procedure to address
medical malpractice claims by a panel of physicians and medical experts to determine the payment
of damages related to medical injuries. This bill would establish a Patient Compensation Board
to govern the system and to approve a schedule of compensation for confirmed medical injuries.
On or after January 1, 2017, this bill would require a person to submit an...
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HB126
Rep(s). By Representative McCutcheon HB126 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 11-91A-2, Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to the Local Government Health Insurance Program, to authorize the
Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers and its member Children's Advocacy Centers
to participate in the program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
11-91A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §11-91A-2. "(a) The Local
Government Health Insurance Board shall govern and administer the Local Government Health
Insurance Program currently governed and administered by the State Employees' Insurance Board
(SEIB) pursuant to Chapter 29 of Title 36. The transfer of the governance and administration
to the board shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2015, and thereafter the board
shall take all control and responsibility for the program under procedures and authority set
out in this chapter. "(b) The program governed and administered by the board...
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HB428
175820-1:n:03/16/2016:JMH*/tj LRS2016-1166 HB428 By Representative Weaver RFD Health Rd 1 17-MAR-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would create a new provision of law that provides that no one would violate
the Alabama Child Abuse Act, including the chemical endangerment of a child laws, if the responsible
person was the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that
she was, taking the controlled substance pursuant to a lawful prescription or taking that
non-prescription FDA approved medication or substance as directed or recommended by a physician
or health care provider acting within the authorized scope of his or her license. The bill
provides that one shall be required to report under Chapter 14, Title 26, Code of Alabama
1975, the exposing of an unborn child to a controlled substance if the responsible person
was the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she
was, taking that controlled substance pursuant to a lawful...
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SB372
SB372 By Senators Chambliss, Coleman-Madison, Dunn and Figures ENROLLED, An Act, To add Section
26-15-3.3 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that no one would violate the Alabama Child
Abuse Act, including the chemical endangerment of a child laws, if the responsible person
was the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she
was, taking the controlled substance pursuant to a lawful prescription; to provide that no
one shall be required to report under Chapter 14, Title 26, Code of Alabama 1975, the exposing
of an unborn child to a controlled substance if the responsible person was the mother of the
unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she was, taking that controlled
substance pursuant to a lawful prescription. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 26-15-3.3 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §26-15-3.3.
(a) No one shall violate Section 26-15-3.2, and no one shall be...
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HB433
Rep(s). By Representatives Williams (JD), Coleman, Boyd and Ball HB433 ENROLLED, An Act, To
add Section 13A-12-123 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a definition of "sexually
exploited child"; to prohibit a sexually exploited child from being adjudicated delinquent
or convicted of a crime of prostitution; to provide that a sexually exploited child engaged
in prostitution may be adjudicated a child in need of supervision or a dependent child; to
prohibit the transfer of a case involving a sexually exploited child who commits an act of
prostitution from the jurisdiction of juvenile court to any adult court; to authorize a juvenile
court to retain jurisdiction over a sexually exploited child; to provide for certain court
orders in the best interests of the child; to provide that certain social and community services
will be made available to sexually exploited children; to authorize an additional fine for
certain crimes relating to prostitution; to require certain persons convicted...
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