HB186 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Public Health Dept., statewide collection of hospital discharge data required, Hospital Discharge Data Advisory Council established
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama Department
of Public Health, which licenses and regulates
certain health care facilities, accumulates and
disseminates statistical health information on
births, deaths, and cancer cases in Alabama</p><p class="bill_description">
Existing law does not require the department to
collect comprehensive statewide hospital discharge
data</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the department to
periodically collect, compile, and analyze certain
patient discharge data from certain hospitals</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the department to
adopt rules for the protection, collection, and
dissemination of hospital discharge data, require
the department to release certain discharge data to
the Alabama Hospital Association, and make certain
data available to the public in compliance with
federal and state health privacy laws</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the department to
levy civil penalties for failure of a hospital to
timely report discharge data to the department</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would establish the Hospital
Discharge Data Advisory Council to advise the
department on rulemaking and would provide for its
membership</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide for
confidentiality and privilege protection for
patient information provided under this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Alabama Department of Public Health;
to require the department to collect from hospitals certain
patient discharge data and to compile, analyze, and make
available the data to the Alabama Hospital Association and
make certain data available to the public; to establish the
Hospital Discharge Data Advisory Council to advise the
department on rulemaking and provide for its membership; to
require the department to adopt rules; to provide for civil
penalties for violations; and to provide for confidentiality
and privilege protections.
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Subjects
Public Health Department
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB186 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |