HB333 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ball

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Private dialysis centers, nurse-patient ratio established, Dept. of Public Health to adopt rule

Summary

The bill would require Alabama's Department of Public Health to set a rule that caps patient-to-nurse ratios at private dialysis centers at eight patients per nurse.

What This Bill Does

It would require the Department of Public Health to establish by rule a patient-to-nurse staffing ratio for all private dialysis centers, with a maximum of eight patients per nurse. It defines a private dialysis center as a facility licensed by the department that provides outpatient renal dialysis care and is not part of a hospital. The rule would apply to all private dialysis centers, and the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Patients receiving care at private dialysis centers, who would be covered by the new eight-to-one nurse ratio.
• Private dialysis centers and their nurses/staff, who must comply with the staffing rule set by the Department of Public Health.
• The Alabama Department of Public Health, which would create and enforce the new rule.

Key Provisions

• Defines private dialysis center as a facility licensed by the Department of Public Health that provides outpatient renal dialysis care and is not affiliated with a licensed hospital.
• Requires the Department of Public Health, by rule, to establish patient-to-nurse staffing ratios for all private dialysis centers, with a maximum of eight patients per nurse.
• States that the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor approval.

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