HB522 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

April WeaverSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Health, St. Bd. of, immunization registry, reports re immunization vaccines, review by providers, Sec. 22-11B-2 am'd.

Summary

HB 522 would require health care providers to report vaccines to Alabama's immunization registry and review registry data before giving vaccines, with a flu-vaccine exception and a bidirectional data interface exception.

What This Bill Does

Providers must report immunizations to the central immunization registry and review the registry before administering vaccines. If a provider does not have a bidirectional interface with the registry, they must review current data and enter all vaccine information into the registry before vaccination. If a provider has a bidirectional interface, they must review historical vaccination data through that interface before vaccination and enter new data into the registry via the interface or manually. Annual influenza vaccinations must be reported to the registry, but a review of the registry is not required before giving a flu vaccine.

Who It Affects

• Health care providers (doctors, clinics, and other health professionals) would be required to report vaccines and review registry data before administering vaccines.
• Individuals receiving vaccines would have their vaccination records stored in the immunization registry, centralizing data across providers.

Key Provisions

• Health care providers must report immunization data to the State Board of Health's immunization registry and must review the registry before administering vaccines, unless they have a bidirectional interface with the registry.
• If a provider lacks a bidirectional interface, they must review current registry data and enter all vaccine information into the registry (electronically or manually) before vaccination; if a provider has a bidirectional interface, they must review historical data via the interface and enter new vaccine data into the registry through the interface or by manual entry; annual flu vaccines must be reported but do not require a pre-vaccination review.

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