SBIR: Reed motion to Adopt Roll Call 316
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SB179 Alabama 2021 Session
Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Linda Coleman-MadisonSenatorDemocrat- Session
- Regular Session 2021
- Title
- Nursing, Board of, by rule, authorized to establish standards for student nurse apprenticeships and to issue apprentice permits, Sec. 34-21-2 am'd.
- Summary
SB179 lets the Alabama Board of Nursing create rules for student nurse apprenticeships and for certified medication assistants, including issuing related permits.
What This Bill DoesThe board would be allowed to establish standards by rule for student nurse apprenticeships and issue student nurse apprentice permits to eligible students. The board would also be allowed to establish standards by rule for certified medication assistants and issue CMA permits to eligible applicants. A CMA is an unlicensed assistive personnel who completed a board-approved curriculum (or comparable out-of-state program) and holds CMA certification, with practice limited to health care or educational facilities licensed or operated by the state.
Who It Affects- Eligible students seeking nursing apprenticeships can receive student nurse apprentice permits to participate in apprenticeship programs.
- Unlicensed assistive personnel seeking CMA permits, and health care or educational facilities that employ CMAs, will be subject to CMA permit standards and practice limitations.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Authorize the Board of Nursing to adopt and revise rules to establish standards for student nurse apprenticeships and to issue student nurse apprentice permits to eligible students.
- Authorize the Board of Nursing to adopt and revise rules to establish standards for certified medication assistants and to issue certified medication assistant permits to eligible applicants (with CMAs defined as unlicensed assistive personnel who completed board-approved curricula or equivalent out-of-state programs and who may work only in state-licensed facilities).
- Subjects
- Nursing, Board of
Bill Actions
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Assigned Act No. 2021-275.
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Enrolled
H
Signature Requested
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Passed Second House
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 806
H
Third Reading Passed
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
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Engrossed
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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 318
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Reed motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 317
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Healthcare Amendment Offered
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Third Reading Passed
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Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
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Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 318
Yes
27
Absent
6
Reed motion to Adopt Roll Call 317
Yes
27
Absent
6
HBIR: Warren motion to Adopt Roll Call 805
Yes
95
Absent
8
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 806
Yes
96
Absent
7
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB179 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB179 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB179 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature