SB353 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve French

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

SB353 re-creates and redefines the Alabama State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists, changing who appoints members and how the board operates.

What This Bill Does

It abolishes the old board and creates a new nine-member board to oversee prosthetics and orthotics starting October 1, 2009. Members are appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House, with specified term lengths and requirements, including licensed professionals and a consumer representative. The board is paid $100 per day plus travel and must reflect statewide diversity, with the Attorney General serving as legal advisor. The appointment process includes specific licensure/certification requirements and deadlines for nominating and applying for initial appointments.

Who It Affects

• Prospective and current board members and professionals (licensed prosthetists/orthotists, podiatrists, physicians) and a consumer; they are subject to defined appointment sources, term lengths, licensure and NCCAcertification requirements, and compensation.
• Alabama residents who are orthotics/prosthetics consumers and the general public, who gain a consumer voice on the board and benefit from a board designed to reflect state diversity and public accountability.

Key Provisions

• Abolishes the existing Alabama State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists and creates a new nine-member board to administer the chapter.
• Members are paid $100 per day plus travel expenses for each day of service; diversity in race, gender, geography, urban/rural status, and economy must be represented.
• The Attorney General becomes the board's legal advisor.
• Three members appointed by the Governor: two with four-year initial terms, one with a one-year initial term; includes one licensed practitioner certified under the chapter, one private citizen consumer, and one physician licensed in Alabama.
• Two members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor: one four-year term and one two-year term; both licensed and NCCAcertified.
• Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House: initial terms of three years; one licensed podiatrist and one licensed and NCCAcertified practitioner.
• One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate: initial two-year term; licensed and NCCAcertified.
• One member appointed by the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House: initial one-year term; licensed and NCCAcertified.
• Initial appointments to the board created by Act 2009-300 must be made no later than 60 days after July 1, 2009.
• The Alabama Prosthetic and Orthotic Association must submit its nominees by July 1, 2009, with private citizens and health care practitioners applying within 30 days; other appointment processes also have specific deadlines.

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Subjects

Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of