HB313 Alabama 2019 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Alabama Genetic Counselor Act, Board of Genetic Counseling created to license genetic counselors, powers of board, qualifications for licensure, exemptions from licensure provided, funding, and penalties for violations
Description
<p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To create the Alabama Genetic Counselor Act; to
establish the Alabama Board of Genetic Counseling; to provide
for the powers and authority of the board; to provide
qualifications for licensure as a genetic counselor and
requirements for license renewal and restoration of inactive
licenses; to make the practice of genetic counseling without a
license a criminal offense; to exempt physicians and other
licensed professionals from licensure by the board; to clarify
that genetic counselors are not authorized to practice
medicine; to establish the Genetic Counseling Fund in the
State Treasury; to subject the board to review pursuant to the
Alabama Sunset Law; and in connection therewith would have as
its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
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Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Engrossed |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 215 |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 214 |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Garrett Amendment Offered |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 213 |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 212 |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Boards, Agencies and Commissions Amendment #2 Offered |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Boards, Agencies and Commissions Amendment #1 Offered |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 11, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 21, 2019 | Room 825 ***REMOVED TWO BILLS*** at 01:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | May 21, 2019 | Room 825 at 01:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | Room 123 at 10:30 | House BA&C Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB313 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB313 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Amendments | House Boards, Agencies and Commissions first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Boards, Agencies and Commissions second Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Garrett Amendment Offered |