SB270 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dan Roberts Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

World games, Birmingham, exempt non-resident credentialed health providers providing medical care to their athletes from state licensure requirments temporarily

Description

In July 2021, Birmingham will host The Eleventh World Games, an international sports event led by the International World Games Association.

Each of the participating nations' teams will bring delegations consisting of competing athletes, as well as trainers and doctors for their athletes and coaches.

This bill establishes a limited exemption from licensure, registration, and certification requirements for nonresident medical professionals who are licensed in their home country and credentialed by the World Games to provide health services during the World Games.

This bill would provide procedures for authorizing consent of a minor athlete to receive hospital, medical, or surgical care.

This bill would be repealed December 31, 2021.

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Subjects

Sports