HB397 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the EMS Advisory Board advises the Board of Health on emergency medical services. Also the State Emergency Medical Control Committee assists the Board of Health in formulating rules and policies concerning emergency medical services
This bill would abolish the EMS Advisory Board and would add eight additional members to the State Emergency Medical Control Committee. One of the additional members would be a physician appointed by the Alabama Hospital Association and the others would be licensed paramedics appointed by various groups involved in emergency medical services. The bill would also specify that each member of the State Emergency Medical Control Committee would have voting privileges
Relating to emergency medical services; to amend Sections 22-18-3 and 22-18-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to delete references to the EMS Advisory Board and to add eight members to the State Emergency Medical Control Committee; to specify that each member of the State Medical Emergency Control Committee would have voting privileges; and to repeal Section 22-18-5, Code of Alabama 1975, providing for the EMS Advisory Board.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 7, 2016 | H | Health third Amendment Offered |
| April 7, 2016 | H | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Health with 3 amendments |
| April 7, 2016 | H | Health second Amendment Offered |
| April 7, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 3 amendments |
| March 15, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 6, 2016 | Room 429 at 09:00 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB397 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |