HB168 Alabama 2021 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Danny Garrett RepresentativeRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2021
- Title
- State Public Health Emergency, county health officer to obtain written approval from State Health Officer before issuing order addressing pandemic
- Description
Under existing law, a county health officer may issue an order or directive meant to control or abate a pandemic or outbreak of a disease during a public health state of emergency.
This bill would prohibit a county health officer, during a state of emergency, from issuing an order or directive that relates to the control of a pandemic or outbreak of a disease unless the State Health Officer provides written approval of the order or directive.
- Subjects
- Health Department, County
Bill Actions
Indefinitely Postponed
Pending third reading on day 15 Favorable from State Government with 2 amendments
State Government first Amendment Offered
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature