Under existing law, there is no provision for a physician, health care professional, health care facility director, administrator, or his or her designee, to report an injury likely caused by a crime or an act of violence.
This bill would require any member or employee of the health care profession to immediately report to law enforcement any injury resulting from a gunshot or other act of violence and to provide written notation in the patient's medical record.
This bill would also provide civil immunity to anyone who complies with the reporting requirement.
Public Safety and Homeland Security first Amendment Offered
Delivered to Governor at 9:17 a.m. on May 30, 2019.
Assigned Act No. 2019-461.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1325
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 487
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 486
Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Alabama Legislature