HB269 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika ColemanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Health care employees, requiring employees to receive human trafficking training

Summary

HB 269 would require Alabama health care facilities to train certain employees on human trafficking recognition and response, with annual updates and penalties for noncompliance.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, health care facilities would must ensure employees who interact with patients or visitors receive human trafficking training, including administrators, licensed health care professionals, EMS personnel, and paid or volunteer staff. The training would be updated annually to reflect changes and trends, with cooperation from trafficking prevention organizations. Existing workers would need training by July 1, 2019, and new employees would have six months from their start date to complete it. Facilities would keep records of who is trained and when, and penalties of $1,000 per violation per day could be imposed, with funds directed to the state AG's trafficking education programs. The act would take effect January 1, 2020.

Who It Affects

• Health care facilities licensed under Title 22 Chapter 21 Article 2 of the Alabama Code: must implement training, update annually, and maintain records.
• Employees with direct contact with patients or visitors (administrators, licensed professionals, EMS personnel, paid and volunteer staff): required to receive the training by specified deadlines.
• State of Alabama / Attorney General's Special Revenue Account: would receive penalties collected for noncompliance to fund trafficking education and related programs.

Key Provisions

• Training requirement: facilities must ensure certain employees receive human trafficking handling and response training, with annual updates and collaboration with organizations specializing in recognition and prevention.
• Deadlines: existing workers by July 1, 2019; new workers within six months of employment after July 1, 2019.
• Record-keeping: facilities must maintain and provide access to records showing which employees are trained and when.
• Penalties and funding: violations incur $1,000 per incident per day, with funds deposited to the Attorney General's Special Revenue Account for trafficking-related education and programs.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on January 1, 2020.

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 Care Facilities