SB184 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Shay Shelnutt Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

State Public Health Emergency, County Health Officer prohibited from issuing order addressing pandemic under certain conditions

Description

Under existing law, the State Health Officer and a county health officer each have the authority to issue an order or directive meant to control or abate an epidemic 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 an epidemic or outbreak of a disease if the State Health Officer has issued a statewide order or directive to control, prevent, or minimize the epidemic or outbreak.

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Subjects

Health Department, County