SB105 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Greg J. Reed
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Advisory Board to the State Health Officer, authorize to meet by electronic means and establish rules of procedures for meetings, Sec. 22-21-27 am'd.
Summary: SB 105 would allow the 17-member State Health Officer advisory board to meet electronically and require the board to set its meeting rules.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 22-21-27 to authorize electronic meetings and to require the board to establish procedures for its meetings, while complying with the Open Meeting Act. It preserves the board’s role as an adviser to the State Health Officer on hospital and health facility rules and standards, and sets how often the board meets and how the chair is chosen. It clarifies board composition, term lengths, appointment rules, compensation (none, but expense reimbursement), and other governance details.

Who It Affects
Hospitals and hospital administrators and staff, who are represented on the board and influence rules and standards for facilities.
Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals who serve on the board and help shape health facility policies.
Long-term care providers (nursing homes and assisted living facilities) whose operators sit on the board and contribute to facility standards.
Consumers, through a governor-appointed representative who must be at least 65 and have no financial interest in licensed facilities.
State agencies and public meeting processes, as the board must follow Open Meeting Act rules and may conduct meetings electronically with expense reimbursement for members.

Key Provisions
Electronic meetings are allowed for the advisory board, and the board must establish rules of procedure for its meetings, in compliance with the Open Meeting Act.
The advisory board is composed of 17 members from various groups (hospitals, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, human resources, nursing homes, hospice, assisted living, and a consumer representative) to advise the State Health Officer.
The board must meet at least twice a year and can meet when called by the State Health Officer; a chair is elected annually by board members.
Each new appointee serves a five-year term; vacancies are filled by the organization that made the original appointment; replacements serve the remainder of the term; a member cannot automatically re-succeed after a full five-year term, but may be reappointed under certain conditions.
Members serve without pay but may be reimbursed for expenses at the same rate as state employees.
The act becomes effective immediately after passing 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: State Health Officer