SB167 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger SmithermanSenator

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Roger Bedford, Jr.George M. “Marc” Keahey

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

State Health Planning and Development Agency, appointment of new board, board may adopt rules regarding termination of members for cause, Sec. 22-21-260 am'd.

Summary

SB167 would abolish the current State Health Planning and Development Board and replace it with a Governor-appointed SHPDA board, with rules allowing termination for cause and revised member terms.

What This Bill Does

It abolishes the existing board and creates a new State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA) board appointed by the Governor. The board will include three consumers, three providers, and three representatives of the Governor, with staggered initial terms and four-year subsequent terms, and with a two-term consecutive limit. Board members must be Alabama residents and the Governor may reappoint current members to new terms; termination for cause is allowed under board rules. SHPDA becomes the sole state health planning agency, overseen by the SHPDA board, with a Statewide Health Coordinating Council that reviews the State Health Plan annually; if the council fails to meet, certificate-of-need fees are paused until plan review occurs.

Who It Affects

• Board members and potential appointees (consumers, providers, and Governor-representatives) who will be appointed by the Governor, serve fixed terms, must be Alabama residents, and can be terminated for cause under adopted rules.
• State health planning and health care facilities in Alabama, including hospitals and other health providers, who rely on SHPDA and the State Health Plan for planning and funding decisions; CONeed applicants may experience fee changes if the Statewide Health Coordinating Council fails to meet annually.

Key Provisions

• Abolition of the existing State Health Planning and Development Board and creation of a new Governor-appointed SHPDA board with three consumer members, three provider members, and three Governor-representative members.
• Immediate abolition of the old board upon effect and Governor-led appointment of new board members; current members may be reappointed to new terms.
• Initial term lengths: consumer, provider, and Governor-representative seats staggered for two, three, and four years; thereafter all terms are four years; members may serve only two consecutive terms; all must be Alabama residents and the board must reflect state diversity.
• Vacancies are filled by a member from the same group as the departed member, to complete the unexpired term; board termination for cause allowed as defined by rules adopted under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.
• SHOES: The SHPDA is designated as the sole State Health Planning and Development Agency, governed by the new board.
• Statewide Health Coordinating Council remains to advise SHPDA and review the State Health Plan annually; if the council fails to meet, there will be no fees assessed for certificate of need applications until the plan is reviewed.
• The act defines terms to support health planning (e.g., capital expenditures, major medical equipment) and aims to ensure quality, accessible health services at reasonable costs for all Alabama residents.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

State Health Planning and Development Agency