SB63 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Health Dept., Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, membership expanded, operation, Sec. 22-18-5 am'd.

Summary

SB63 would expand Alabama's EMS Advisory Board, add new appointing members, restrict EMS-related voting to licensed EMS professionals, and require the board to meet twice yearly.

What This Bill Does

The bill expands the EMS Advisory Board to 25 members and adds designations from the Alabama Council on EMS and the Alabama Air Ambulance, while designating one member for the existing role to be provided by the Alabama EMS Association. It restricts voting on EMS rules, EMS licensure, EMS education requirements, and discipline of EMS personnel to board members who hold a current EMSP license, though the State Health Officer remains an ex officio member with voting privileges. The board must meet twice per year (instead of at least once a year), and it retains a chair elected from among its members for a two-year term (not serving consecutive terms).

Who It Affects

• Licensed EMSP board members: they would be the ones permitted to vote on EMS-related issues such as rules, licensure, education requirements, and discipline.
• Non-licensed advisory board members and appointing organizations (including the Alabama Emergency Medical Services Association, Alabama Council on EMS, and Alabama Air Ambulance): they would continue to participate on the board but could not vote on EMS-specific matters; the board includes them as members and allows broader participation, with voting limited to licensed EMSP members for certain topics.

Key Provisions

• Adds two new designated members to the EMS Advisory Board: one from the Alabama Council on EMS and one from the Alabama Air Ambulance, and designates one member from the Alabama EMS Association in place of the existing designation.
• For EMS-related actions (EMS rule adoption, EMS licensure, EMS education requirements, and EMSP discipline), only licensed EMSP members may vote; the State Health Officer remains an ex officio voting member.
• The Advisory Board is set at 25 members and must meet at least twice per year; the chair is elected from among members for a two-year term and cannot serve consecutive terms.
• The act specifies the composition of the board and includes various appointing entities, with provisions for quorum and proxy rules applicable to EMS matters.

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

Subjects

Health Department