HJR742 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Demetrius C. Newton

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Allen FarleyLawrence McAdoryRod ScottJohn W. RogersMary Sue McClurkinArthur PayneAllen TreadawayJack WilliamsPaul DeMarcoGregory CanfieldElwyn ThomasPatricia ToddMerika ColemanMary MooreOliver RobinsonJuandalynn Givan

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Cooper Green and Health Care Service Interim Task Force in Jefferson County, established (2011-21126)

Summary

A temporary task force in Jefferson County will study Cooper Green and health care services and report its findings to the Legislature.

What This Bill Does

The bill creates the Cooper Green and Health Care Service Interim Task Force in Jefferson County with specific legislative and local members. It will study the adequacy of earmarks, services, and performance, compare them to federally funded clinics in Mobile County, and report findings and recommendations to the Legislature by the fifth legislative day of the 2012 Regular Session, after which it will be dissolved. It also sets meeting rules, allows use of external expertise, and establishes compensation and expense rules with a small overall spending limit.

Who It Affects

• Jefferson County residents who rely on Cooper Green and local health services, as the task force will evaluate service quality, funding, and overall effectiveness and its recommendations could influence future care.
• Jefferson County and Alabama government officials involved in the task force (House and Senate Jefferson County delegations, Director of Cooper Green Hospital, Jefferson County Health Department administrator, County Commission leadership) who appoint members, oversee the task force, organize meetings, and manage compensation and reimbursements within defined limits.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Creates the Cooper Green and Health Care Service Interim Task Force in Jefferson County with specific appointments (eight members by the House Jefferson County delegation chair, four by the Senate Jefferson County delegation chair) plus the Director of Cooper Green, the Jefferson County Health Department administrator, the President of the Jefferson County Commission, and the County Commission Chair of the Health and Community Services Committee; authorizes use of external expertise and resources.
• Provision 2: Requires the task force to study service adequacy, earmarks, and performance, compare with Mobile County's federally funded clinics, and report findings to the Legislature by the fifth legislative day of 2012; outlines meeting practices, clerical support, compensation rules for members, and caps total expenditures at $1,000; and provides for dissolution after the report.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative