HB37 Alabama 2018 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Jack Williams

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Injection-Associated infectious disease elimination, pilot programs by Dept. of Public Health and local health authorities authorized, limited criminal immunity granted

Description

This bill would establish the Alabama Injection-Associated Infectious Disease Elimination Act This bill would authorize the Department of Public Health and local health authorities to establish injection-associated infectious disease elimination pilot programs in certain counties This bill would provide guidelines for injection-associated infectious disease elimination pilot programs This bill would also provide criminal and civil immunity to certain individuals and entities to facilitate and encourage participation in infectious disease elimination programs Relating to infectious diseases; to create the Alabama Injection-Associated Infectious Disease Elimination Act; to authorize the Department of Public Health and local health authorities to establish injection-associated infectious disease elimination pilot programs in certain counties; to provide guidelines for injection-associated infectious disease elimination pilot programs; and to provide criminal and civil immunity to certain individuals and entities to facilitate and encourage participation in infectious disease elimination programs.

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Diseases

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
March 15, 2018	H	Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Health
March 15, 2018	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 9, 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 429 at 10:30	House HLTH Hearing
Hearing	January 31, 2018	Room 429 at 10:30	House HLTH Hearing
Hearing	February 15, 2017	Room 123 at 10:30	House BA&C Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB37 Alabama 2018 Session PDF

Bill Documents