HB20 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Advisory Board to the State Health Officer, authorize to meet by electronic means and establish rules of procedures for meetings, Sec. 22-21-27 am'd.

Summary

HB20 lets the State Health Officer's advisory board meet electronically and requires formal meeting rules, while keeping its 17-member structure and duties the same.

What This Bill Does

The bill authorizes the advisory board to meet by electronic means in line with the Open Meeting Act and to establish rules of procedure for its meetings. It preserves the board’s 17-member composition, detailing who appointments come from (hospitals, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, nursing homes, assisted living, hospice, consumer groups, and state agencies). It requires the board to meet at least twice a year, elect a chair from among its members, and provides term lengths and vacancy rules, with members serving without pay but eligible for expense reimbursement.

Who It Affects

• Members of the 17-member advisory board and the organizations that appoint them (hospitals, hospital associations, medical and nursing groups, nursing home and assisted living associations, hospice, pharmacists, consumer representatives) who will operate under electronic meeting rules and standardized procedures.
• Hospitals, health care facilities, and related health service providers in Alabama, along with the public entities involved in health facility regulation, affected by the board’s rules, standards, and advisory role established by the bill.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the advisory board to meet by electronic means and requires the board to establish rules of procedure for its meetings.
• Keeps the advisory board as a 17-member body with specific appointment groups (hospital representatives, physicians, a nurse, a pharmacist, state human resources liaison, nursing home and assisted living operators, hospice, and a consumer representative).
• Requires the board to meet at least twice per year and to elect a chair from among its members.
• Sets five-year terms for new appointees, with vacancy rules specifying replacement serves the remainder of the term.
• Specifies that board members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, and the act becomes effective immediately upon adoption.

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Subjects

State Health Officer