HJR55 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Wren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force created, legislative

Summary

HJR55 creates a Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force in Alabama to study CKD and develop a state plan to address it.

What This Bill Does

It forms a diverse CKD Task Force with lawmakers, health officials, doctors, and advocacy groups. The group will assess CKD’s impact in Alabama, review current services, and develop a strategy to mobilize a state response, including issues like Medicaid eligibility and transportation, long-term care, and caregiver support. The Task Force will hold public meetings, use web casts for feedback, and may create up to three advisory sub-task forces, reporting its findings as a State CKD Plan to the Governor and Legislature by the end of the quadrennium, after which it dissolves. Legislative members may receive compensation and per diem; non-legislative members are reimbursed per agency rules, with annual expenses capped at $1,000.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents with chronic kidney disease and their families/caregivers, who stand to benefit from a state-commissioned assessment, plan, and potential policy/support changes.
• Healthcare professionals, nephrologists, kidney care organizations, patient advocacy groups, and state agencies (e.g., Department of Senior Services, Department of Human Resources) who will participate in creating the plan and may participate in program and policy changes addressing CKD.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force with specified members from the Senate, House, health authorities, nephrologists, kidney foundations, patient groups, and relevant state agencies.
• Task force duties include assessing CKD impact on Alabama residents, examining resources/services, and developing a strategy to mobilize a state response, including Medicaid eligibility and transportation needs.
• Requires public meetings and use of technology (e.g., web casts) for input; task force must regularly update Alabama’s Congressional Delegation and seek their participation.
• Allows creation of up to three advisory sub-task forces, co-chaired by task force members and a non-legislative member, including diverse government and public participation.
• Mandates submission of a State CKD Plan to the Governor and Legislature by the end of the quadrennium; the task force dissolves after submission.
• Details compensation and expenses: legislative members receive regular compensation and per diem for meetings; non-legislative members are reimbursed per agency policies; annual expenses capped at $1,000.
• Requires diverse membership reflecting the state’s racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic makeup.
• First meeting to be called by the sponsor, with election of a chair and vice-chair.

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