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HB310 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Health care facilities, gunshot wounds and stabbings, report to law enforcement, doctor/patient privilege not to apply
Description

Under existing law, except under limited circumstances, health care providers in this state may not initiate reports to law enforcement of gunshot wounds and stabbings suffered by a patient without appropriate written authorization from the patient.

This bill would mandate reporting by health care providers under state law. Reporting under this act would supersede any privilege under state law, including the doctor/patient privilege.

Subjects
Health

Bill Actions

H

Indefinitely Postponed

H

Health first Amendment Offered

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature