HB562 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim McClendon

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Home Medical Equipment Services Providers, Board of, name changed to Home Medical Equipment Board, duties revised, licensure and regulation, disciplinary hearings, administrative fines, injunctions, penalties, Secs. 34-14C-1, 34-14C-2, 34-14C-4, 34-14C-4.1, 34-14C-6, 34-14C-8 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Home Medical Equipment Services Providers Board provides for the licensing and regulation of home medical equipment services providers.

This bill would rename the board the Board of Home Medical Equipment. This bill would provide for the removal of board members and for the authority of the board to employ an administrator and other necessary employees, adopt a seal, and establish and charge reasonable fees.

This bill would prohibit the practice of providing home medical equipment services without a license and would provide a process for late renewal of a license and renewal of a lapsed license.

This bill would provide further for the authority of the board and the grounds necessary to deny, revoke, or suspend a license, and would provide for disciplinary hearings, administrative fines, injunctions, and other penalties against violators.

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Subjects

Home Medical Equipment Services Providers, Board of