HB103 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

April WeaverSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

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

Summary

HB 103 would require health care providers to report vaccines to Alabama's immunization registry and to review registry data before giving vaccines, with exceptions for flu vaccines and for providers that have a bidirectional data interface.

What This Bill Does

The bill aims to make the immunization registry the central place for tracking vaccines. It requires providers to report vaccine data to the registry and to review the registry before administering vaccines unless they have a bidirectional interface. If a bidirectional interface exists, providers must review historical vaccination information through that interface before vaccination and must enter data for any vaccines given, either through the interface or manually. Annual influenza vaccinations must be reported to the registry, but the registry review is not required before giving a flu vaccine.

Who It Affects

• Health care providers who administer vaccines, who would have to report vaccine data to the registry and follow review and interface requirements.
• People who receive vaccines, whose vaccination records would be stored in the state registry and used to inform provider decisions.

Key Provisions

• Creates and maintains a central immunization registry as the repository for vaccine data, with information drawn from clinic records, billing data, vital records, and the Alabama Medicaid Agency; data may also come from medical insurers and other providers.
• Requires providers to report vaccines to the registry and to review registry data before administering any vaccine unless they have a bidirectional interface with the registry.
• If a provider has a bidirectional interface, the provider must review historical vaccination information via that interface before vaccination and must enter data for vaccines administered into the registry either through the interface or by manual entry.
• Annual influenza vaccinations must be reported to the registry, but a review of the registry is not required before administering an influenza vaccine.
• The act becomes effective immediately after its passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Health