HB313 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lesley Vance

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of, appointments altered and clarified, Sec. 34-25A-8 am'd.; Act 2009-300, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

HB313 would replace the old State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists with a new nine-member board, set appointment rules, terms, pay, and diversity requirements.

What This Bill Does

The bill abolishes the existing board on October 1, 2009 and creates a new Alabama State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists to administer the chapter. The new board will have nine members who are paid $100 per day plus travel expenses and must reflect the state's diversity. The Attorney General becomes the board's legal advisor. Members are appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House, with specific term lengths and eligibility requiring licensure/certification and NCC A accreditation. Initial appointments should be made within 60 days after July 1, 2009, and the Alabama Prosthetic and Orthotic Association must submit nominees by July 1, 2009; private citizens who are consumers and authorized health care practitioners must submit applications within 30 days of July 1, 2009.

Who It Affects

• Licensed prosthetists and orthotists (and other health care practitioners licensed/certified under this chapter and NCC A-certified) who may serve on the new board under the appointment rules.
• Consumers of orthotic or prosthetic services and the general Alabama public, who gain representation on the board and whose interests are to be reflected in board diversity and decision-making.

Key Provisions

• Existing Alabama State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists is abolished effective Oct. 1, 2009; a new nine-member board is created to administer the chapter.
• Board members are compensated at $100 per day plus travel expenses for days they perform duties.
• Board membership must reflect racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
• The Attorney General becomes the board's legal advisor and provides necessary legal assistance.
• Appointments are divided among the Governor (three seats with specified term lengths and qualifications, including one NCCA-certified licensed professional, one private consumer, and one physician), the Lieutenant Governor (two seats), the Speaker of the House (two seats, including a licensed podiatrist), the President Pro Tempore of the Senate (one seat), and the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House (one seat). All seats require licensure/certification and NCC A certification.
• Initial appointments must be made no later than 60 days after July 1, 2009; the Alabama Prosthetic and Orthotic Association must submit nominees by July 1, 2009; private citizens and authorized health care practitioners must submit applications within 30 days of July 1, 2009.

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Subjects

Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of