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  6. SB 193

SB 193

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Greg J. Reed
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Psychology Professional Wellness Committee, established within Psychology Examiners board to provide intervention services to impaired licensed professionals, duties, immunity provided, Sec. 34-26-4 added
Description

Under existing law, there is no addiction recovery program or rehabilitation program designed specifically for licensed psychologists and licensed psychological technicians who may be impaired by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or as a result of any physical or mental condition

This bill would establish the Alabama Psychology Professionals Wellness Committee, to be administered by the Board of Examiners in Psychology, to identify and intervene in instances of impairment of licensed psychology professionals caused by reason of illness, inebriation, substance dependence, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or as a result of any physical or mental condition

This bill would authorize the board to contract with a nonprofit organization, health professional, or professional association to assist the committee in carrying out its duties

This bill would provide for the appointment and duties of the committee members and specify reporting procedures

This bill would provide certain immunities

Relating to licensed psychology professionals; to add new Section 34-26-4 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to establish the Alabama Psychology Professionals Wellness Committee, to be administered by the Board of Examiners in Psychology, to identify and intervene in instances of impairment of licensed psychology professionals caused by reason of illness, inebriation, substance dependence, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or as a result of any physical or mental condition; to authorize the board to contract with a nonprofit organization, health professional, or professional association to assist the committee in carrying out its duties; to provide for the appointment and duties of the committee members and specify reporting procedures; and to provide certain immunities.

Subjects
Psychology, Alabama Board of Examiners in

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
January 18, 2018 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing April 19, 2017 Room 418 at 09:00 House PS&HS Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB 193 PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB 193 - Introduced
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