HB162 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Howard Sanderford
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Sunset Law Review, continued with modification, Sec. 38-9D-3 am'd.
Summary: A bill to keep the Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse going, with new meeting rules and removal from automatic Sunset Law review.
What This Bill Does
It continues the council under the Sunset Law but with changes. The council must meet at least bi-monthly, at the call of the chair, and meetings must be open to the public. It removes the council from regular Sunset Law review. It also specifies who sits on the council, sets leadership, and requires diverse membership, with immediate effect.

Who It Affects
Participating state agencies and organizations: chief executives (or designees) of agencies listed in the bill will serve on the council, participate in its meetings, and help guide elder abuse prevention efforts (often ex officio).
Older adults and elder care advocates/providers: groups such as AARP Alabama, the Nursing Home Association, the Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and the Alabama Silver-Haired Legislature will have representation and input through the council, with meetings open to the public.

Key Provisions
Continuation of the Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse under Sections 38-9D-1 to 38-9D-6, with repeal of Section 38-9D-7 to remove it from the Sunset Law review.
Amended Section 38-9D-3 to specify council membership (including many state agencies and organizations), require diverse membership, require meetings at least bi-monthly with the chair calling them, make meetings open to the public, prohibit voting that would give direct financial benefit or create a conflict of interest, and designate the Commissioner of the Department of Senior Services as chair.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse