SB39 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul Bussman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Assisted Living Administrators, Board of Examiners of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.
Summary: SB39 would extend the Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators to October 1, 2020 and revise its membership, adding two consumer members and changing the physician member requirement to remove the geriatric medicine-specific language.
What This Bill Does
It keeps the Board in place under the Sunset Law until Oct. 1, 2020. It changes the board to nine members: five licensed assisted living administrators, one physician who cares for chronically ill and aged patients (no longer required to practice geriatric medicine), one licensed nursing home administrator, and two voting consumer members. Consumer members must meet age and conflict-of-interest rules (at least one is 65 or older; neither consumer may be a licensee or employed in the assisted living field). The Governor appoints members from three-name lists provided by the Assisted Living Association of Alabama, the Alabama Nursing Home Association, and the Medical Association of Alabama. The bill also maintains standard governance provisions, such as terms, meetings, and leadership structure.

Who It Affects
Assisted living administrators and other professionals involved in the board’s oversight and licensing process, due to changes in board composition and appointment sources.
Consumers in Alabama, who gain two voting seats on the board and must meet age and non-conflict requirements.

Key Provisions
Continues the Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators until October 1, 2020 under the Sunset Law.
Amends Section 34-2A-3 to create a nine-member board: five assisted living administrators, one physician caring for chronically ill and aged patients, one licensed nursing home administrator, and two consumer members who vote.
Deletes the explicit geriatric medicine requirement for the physician member and substitutes a broader requirement for involvement in care of chronically ill and aged patients.
Adds two consumer members who vote; at least one must be 65 or older; consumer members cannot be licensees or employed in the assisted living field.
Governor appoints members from lists of three nominees for each position submitted by the Assisted Living Association of Alabama, the Alabama Nursing Home Association, and the Medical Association of Alabama.
Maintains governance basics such as term lengths, meeting requirements, per diem, and the potential to appoint an executive director.

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