SB256 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the State Board of Health maintains an immunization registry that is the central registry for immunization vaccines administered to persons by health care providers.
This bill would require health care providers to report vaccines administered to the immunization registry and would require health care providers to review the registry before a vaccine is administered unless the health care provider has a bi-directional interface with the registry.
Review of the registry prior to the administration of a flu vaccine would not be required for adults.
Relating to the State Board of Health and the immunization registry; to amend Section 22-11B-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to require health care providers to report immunization data to the registry and to review the registry before a vaccine is administered with certain exceptions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2019 | S | Education Policy second Amendment Offered |
| May 15, 2019 | H | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Health |
| May 15, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 7, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Engrossed |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 622 |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 621 |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Education Policy Amendment Offered |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 620 |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Education Policy Amendment Offered |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 25, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments |
| April 9, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB256 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB256 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature