SB22 would stop licensing doctors and other providers from requiring participation in health insurance plans or meaningful use of electronic health records as a condition for licensure.
If enacted, the bill would require physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and optometrists to be licensed based on skill and competence, not on whether they participate in health insurance plans. Licensure would be handled under the existing Alabama Code chapters for these professions. The bill also says licensure cannot be conditioned on meeting meaningful use requirements for electronic health records. It becomes law on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved by the governor.
Assigned Act No. 2014-273.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 943
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 395
Rules Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 394
Williams motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 393
Health Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Williams motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over
Reported from Health as Favorable with 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
Source: Alabama Legislature