SB148 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

T.D. “Ted” Little

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Lowell BarronLarry DixonVivian Davis Figures

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Assisted Living Administrators, Board of Examiners of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, consumer members authorized to vote on all matters, Sec. 34-2A-3 am'd.

Summary

SB148 continues the Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators and adds two voting consumer members to the board.

What This Bill Does

The bill keeps the board operating under the Alabama Sunset Law and changes its makeup to nine members, including two consumer members who can vote on all matters. It establishes who appoints members, sets terms and diversity requirements, and creates rules for compensation, meetings, leadership, and staff. It also requires continued renewal under the Sunset process every four years to avoid automatic termination.

Who It Affects

• Consumers and the general public gain two voting representatives on the board, with age and conflict-of-interest protections to ensure they are not licensees or closely related to licensees.
• Licensed assisted living administrators, physicians, and licensed nursing home administrators retain board seats but are now part of a defined appointment process and mixed professional- and consumer-member composition, along with new governance and meeting rules.

Key Provisions

• Continuance of the Board under the Sunset Law with modifications to its membership and operation.
• The board shall be composed of nine members: five licensed assisted living administrators, one licensed physician, one licensed nursing home administrator, and two consumer members who have voting rights on all matters.
• Consumer members must not be licensees or closely related to licensees; at least one consumer member shall be 65 years of age or older.
• Appointments for professionals come from lists submitted by the Assisted Living Association of Alabama, the Alabama Nursing Home Association, and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama; two consumer members are appointed by the Governor.
• Terms are staggered and limited to no more than two consecutive three-year terms; vacancies filled by the Governor.
• Members receive a per diem between $50 and $100 and reimbursement for travel and expenses; board funds and regulations apply.
• The board must hold four or more meetings per year; a quorum requires a majority; majority votes are needed to transact business.
• The board annually elects a chair and vice-chair; an executive director may be appointed with board consent; staff support is provided as needed.

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Subjects

Assisted Living Administrators, Board of Examiners of