HB381 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Health care, persons physically or mentally disabled persons, consent not required under certain conditions, nurse practioners and physician assistants included in providers authorized, procedures for determination by practioners, Sec. 22-8-1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person is not required
to consent in order for a physician, psychiatrist,
or psychologist to provide medical or mental health
services to the person if the person is physically
or mentally unable to consent provided two or more
physicians, psychiatrists, or psychologists have
indicated in writing that the services are
necessary</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would include nurse practitioners
and physician assistants as health care providers
covered in the law and would provide that one
physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist, and a
nurse practitioner or physician assistant, could
indicate in writing that the services are
necessary</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also delete certain other
provisions related to unknown relatives</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 22-8-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to
further provide for the provision of medical or mental health
services to a person who is physically or mentally unable to
consent under certain conditions.
</p>
Subjects
Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 3:46 p.m. on May 28, 2019. |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-355. |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 28, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 23, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 23, 2019 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1154 |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Chesteen motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 15, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 2, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Rafferty intended to vote Yea |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 475 |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 25, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 9, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Room 304 **BILL ADDED** at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Room 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | room 206 ***Revised*** at 10:45 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | room 206 ***Revised Agenda*** at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB381 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB381 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |