SB421 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Civil procedure, immunity from civil liability for a graduate of an accredited medical school
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, to be licensed as a
physician in Alabama, an individual must graduate
from a medical school and receive additional
training and education in a program known as
residency training, and those individuals are not
immune from civil liability as a result of their
acts or omissions arising out of and in the course
of working in a residency training program
associated with the academic medical centers of the
University of South Alabama or the Board of
Trustees of the University of Alabama</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a graduate of
medical school shall not be civilly liable to any
person for damages as a result of any action taken
or recommendation made within the scope of his or
her function when working in residency training
program associated with the academic medical
centers of the University of South Alabama or the
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to immunity from civil liability; to
provide that a graduate of medical school shall not be civilly
liable to any person for damages as a result of any action
taken or recommendation made within the scope of his or her
function when working in a residency training program
associated with academic medical centers of the University of
South Alabama or the Board of Trustees of the University of
Alabama.
</p>
Subjects
Physicians
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB421 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |