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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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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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HB241
173341-1:n:02/03/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-274 HB241 By Representatives Pringle, South, Sessions,
Morrow, Beech, McCampbell, Williams (JD) and Greer RFD Commerce and Small Business Rd 1 16-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize public universities operating schools of medicine to form
a new type of public corporation to be called an authority. This bill would provide procedures
for the incorporation, reincorporation, and dissolution of an authority. This bill would prescribe
powers of an authority, including the power to form university affiliates, the power of eminent
domain, and the power to incur indebtedness. This bill would authorize an authority to exercise
its powers even if doing so would be deemed anticompetitive or monopolistic under federal
or state antitrust laws. This bill would authorize liens on the revenues and assets of an
authority or university affiliate. This bill would exempt an authority and university affiliate
from state taxation and exempt indebtedness issued by...
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HB45
Rep(s). By Representatives Weaver, Mooney, Nordgren, Fridy, Harper, Lee, Wood, Johnson (K),
Collins, Boothe, Martin, Ball, Garrett, Pettus, Williams (JD), Wilcox, McCutcheon, Sanderford,
Standridge, Greer, Millican, Beckman, Holmes (M), Baker, Poole, Carns, Shedd, Hubbard, Faulkner
and South HB45 ENROLLED, An Act, To create the Unborn Infants Dignity of Life Act; to define
terms; to allow parents of deceased unborn infants to provide a dignified final disposition
of the bodily remains of these infants; to prohibit the sale or other unlawful disposition
of the bodily remains of a deceased unborn infant under certain conditions; to prohibit the
use of an unborn infant, living or deceased, or the fetal tissue, organs, or bodily remains
of a deceased unborn infant in research or experimentation; to provide criminal penalties;
to provide for recovery of certain damages in a civil action; to provide for disciplinary
action against certain health care providers in violation of the act; and in...
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HB183
173116-1:n:01/20/2016:DSM*/mfc LRS2016-134 HB183 By Representative Rich RFD Health Rd 1 11-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law a physician and other qualified persons must provide certain
information to a woman at least 48 hours before performance of an abortion. This bill would
require an abortion provider to privately provide the woman with additional written and oral
information including a sonogram portraying the entire body of the unborn child and specific
information regarding that child as disclosed by the sonogram. This bill would impose certain
notice requirements and provide 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...
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HB284
173517-1:n:02/12/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-356 HB284 By Representatives Johnson (K), Ball, Pettus
and McCutcheon RFD Health Rd 1 23-FEB-16 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 midwifery. This bill would: provide for the composition of the board members
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 purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with...
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SB122
that institution's treatment of comparable type cases for the 12-month period immediately preceding
August 1, 1992. These rates shall be updated every 12 months thereafter. Initial rates shall
be established within six months of August 1, 1992. For those non-participating hospitals
the prevailing rate shall be determined by a committee. In the first year following August
1, 1992, the committee shall be composed of five members. The director shall appoint one member
from the Department of Industrial Relations and two members from the community in which
the non-participating hospital is located. The non-participating hospital shall appoint two
members. This committee shall by a majority vote establish the maximum rates of reimbursement
or payment for the non-participating hospital, and the hospital shall be bound for one year
by the determined rates of reimbursement or payment for workers' compensation cases. If, following
the first year after the rates were established by this...
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HB167
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (M) HB167 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensure Act; to amend Sections 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7,
34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, and 34-43-21, Code of
Alabama 1975, and to repeal Section 34-43-10, Code of Alabama 1975; to delete any reference
to a temporary permit to practice massage therapy; to expand the definition of therapeutic
massage and extend exemptions to the act; to delete antiquated language; to provide compensation
for board members; to change the name of the executive secretary to executive director; to
provide an excuse for absences from board meetings; to delete requirements that the oath of
office of board members be filed with the Governor and that certificates of appointments be
issued; to remove a retesting limit; to increase the minimum hours of supervised course instruction
for licensure; to require that applicants for licensure be 18...
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SB222
173289-1:n:02/01/2016:KMS/mfc LRS2016-263 SB222 By Senator Smitherman RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Massage
Therapy Licensure Act governs the practice of massage therapy in this state. This bill would
expand the persons exempt from the chapter and would delete any reference to a temporary permit
to practice massage therapy. This bill would delete antiquated language. This bill would provide
compensation to board members and would change the makeup of the board. This bill would change
the name of the executive secretary to executive director. This bill would list reasons for
excused absences from board meetings. This bill would remove the requirements that the oath
of office of board members be filed with the Governor and that the Governor issue certificates
of appointment to board members. This bill would increase the minimum hours of supervised
course instruction for licensure. This bill would require that...
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