HB80 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip PettusRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Impaired Drivers Trust Fund, name changed to Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, Secs. 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.2 am'd.

Summary

HB80 renames the Impaired Drivers Trust Fund to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, creates a broad advisory board to manage it, and defines how the fund will support head and spinal cord injury care, education, and research.

What This Bill Does

Creates the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund in the State Treasury, replacing the old Impaired Drivers Trust Fund. Establishes the Impaired Drivers Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board, with representatives from many medical, educational, health, disability, and government groups plus one senator and one representative. Gives the board authority to set priorities and criteria for how funds are disbursed, to ensure maximum benefit, and to study citizens’ needs and report findings to the Legislature; the board must keep detailed minutes of meetings. Specifies fund use for care and rehabilitation of citizens with head or spinal cord injuries (including post-acute care, therapies, medications, attendant care, home modifications, and equipment) and for public information, prevention education, and research coordinated by the Alabama Head Injury Foundation; it also describes how fines from DUI offenses contribute to and support the fund.

Who It Affects

• Individuals with head injuries or spinal cord injuries who could receive financial support for care, rehabilitation, equipment, and home modifications through the fund.
• State agencies, hospitals, professional associations, disability and health organizations, and legislators who participate on the advisory board or administer the fund, guiding priorities and how money is disbursed.

Key Provisions

• §16-38A-1 creates the fund in the State Treasury and renames it to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund (as part of replacing the prior Impaired Drivers Trust Fund).
• §16-38A-2 creates the Advisory Board with appointees from listed organizations and one senator and one representative to oversee the fund.
• §16-38A-4 assigns the board’s duties to set disbursement priorities, ensure maximum benefits, investigate needs and gaps, and keep full minutes.
• §32-5A-191 and §32-5A-191.2 outline how the fund supports care for head/spinal cord injury survivors (and related education and research) and how fines from DUI offenses may be allocated to the fund and related accounts, plus reporting requirements.
• §2 states the act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles