HB444 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Proncey Robertson Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Health, Alabama Injection-Associated Infectious Disease Elimination Act, authorizing the establishment of local and state programs to combat spread of such diseases

Description

This bill would establish the Alabama Injection-Associated Infectious Disease Elimination Act.

This bill would authorize the Department of Public Health and local health authorities to establish injection-associated infectious disease elimination pilot programs in certain counties.

This bill would provide guidelines for injection-associated infectious disease elimination pilot programs.

This bill would also provide criminal and civil immunity to certain individuals and entities to facilitate and encourage participation in infectious disease elimination programs.

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Subjects

Public Health Department