HB194 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Relating to terminally ill minors; to amend Sections 22-8A-2 and 22-8A-3, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 22-8A-15 to 22-8A-17, inclusive, to the Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Alex Hoover Act; to authorize the physician of a terminally ill or injured minor to execute, at the request of the minor's parent or legal guardian, a directive for the medical treatment and palliative care to be provided to a terminally ill or injured minor; to require the Department of Public Health, by rule and in conjunction with a task force, to establish a form for an Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life (PPEL) Care to be used by medical professionals outlining medical care provided to terminally ill minors in certain circumstances; to provide immunity to health care providers who provide, withhold, or withdraw medical treatment pursuant to an Order for PPEL Care; and to establish a temporary task force to work in consultation with the Department of Public Health to establish an Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life (PPEL) Care form.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2018 | H | Forwarded to Governor on March 22, 2018 at 2:22 p.m. on March 22, 2018. |
| March 22, 2018 | H | Assigned Act No. 2018-466. |
| March 22, 2018 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| March 22, 2018 | H | Enrolled |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Signature Requested |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| March 22, 2018 | H | Weaver motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1005 |
| March 22, 2018 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 959 |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 958 |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Health and Human Services first Substitute Offered |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Acted on by Health and Human Services as Favorable with 1 substitute |
| March 6, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Engrossed |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 487 |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 486 |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Weaver first Substitute Offered |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Weaver motion to Table adopted Roll Call 485 |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Health Amendment Offered |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| January 25, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 11, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 14, 2018 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | Room 429 at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | May 2, 2017 | Room 200 at 10:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB194 Alabama 2018 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB194 Alabama 2018 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB194 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Health first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Weaver first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Health and Human Services first Substitute Offered |