SB256 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tim MelsonSenator

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

SB 256 would require health care providers to report immunizations to the state immunization registry and review the registry before giving vaccines, with specific exceptions.

What This Bill Does

This bill requires health care providers to report vaccines to the state immunization registry and to check the registry before administering vaccines. If a provider does not have a bidirectional interface with the registry, they must review the registry and enter vaccine data electronically or manually. If a provider has a bidirectional interface, they must review historical vaccination information through that interface and enter new data into the registry through the interface or by manual entry; annual influenza vaccinations must be reported, but adults are exempt from pre-vaccine registry review.

Who It Affects

• Health care providers (doctors, clinics, hospitals, and other providers) who must report vaccine data to the registry and review it before administering vaccines.
• Patients of all ages whose vaccination history will be stored in the immunization registry, with adults receiving flu shots exempt from pre-vaccine registry review.

Key Provisions

• The State Board of Health maintains a central immunization registry that collects data on vaccines given to people and may include data from clinic records, billing, vital records, and Medicaid; providers and insurers are encouraged to contribute information.
• Providers must report immunizations to the registry and review the registry before administering vaccines, unless they have a bidirectional data interface with the registry.
• If there is no bidirectional interface, providers must enter vaccine data into the registry electronically or manually and review historical records; if there is a bidirectional interface, they must review historical data via the interface and enter new data through the interface or by manual entry.
• Annual influenza vaccinations must be reported to the registry, but pre-vaccination review is not required for adults.

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