SB26 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dick Brewbaker

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Health care benefits, state subsidized, adults applying for or receiving, testing initially and periodically for substance abuse required, ineligibility for positive tests, Health Department to administer, payment for tests, State Health Officer to promulgate rules pursuant to Administrative Procedure Act to implement, certain persons exempt, Patient Accountability and Personal Responsibility Act

Description

Under existing law, there is no requirement that any adult applying for or receiving state subsidized health care benefits must be tested initially and periodically for substance abuse.

This bill would make such requirement and would provide for rescreening.

This bill would provide for the Alabama Department of Public Health to be responsible for testing; would provide that any positive test results are not admissible in any criminal proceeding; would provide that any adult who fails the test or refuses to take the test would be ineligible for state subsidized health care benefits; would provide for the payment of the tests; would provide for the Public Health Officer to promulgate rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to implement this act; and would provide for exemptions.

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Subjects

Health Care