HB310 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Health care facilities, gunshot wounds and stabbings, report to law enforcement, doctor/patient privilege not to apply
Description
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To require health care facilities in this state to
make reports to law enforcement of gunshot wounds and
stabbings suffered by a patient without the necessity of
obtaining written authorization from the patient.
</p>
Subjects
Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 10, 2016 | H | Health first Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 24, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 9, 2016 | Room 429 at 09:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | March 2, 2016 | 8th Floor Joint Briefing Room (Star Wars) *Room Change* at 10:00 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | March 2, 2016 | Room 429 at 10:00 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB310 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |