SB186 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Department of Public Health maintains a controlled substances prescription database program. The law specifies who may access the database, including health care practitioners with privileges to prescribe controlled substances and the Board of Medical Examiners to monitor prescriptions of controlled substances prescribed by physicians
This bill would authorize the Alabama Board of Nursing to access the controlled substances database for inquiries related to investigations or disciplinary activities concerning nurses who are authorized to prescribe controlled substances and nurses who are prescribed controlled substances
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style
Relating to the controlled substances database; to amend Section 20-2-214, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the Alabama Board of Nursing to access the controlled substances database for inquiries related to investigations or disciplinary actions concerning nurses who prescribe controlled substances or who are prescribed controlled substances; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2021 | S | Assigned Act No. 2021-383. |
| April 29, 2021 | S | Enrolled |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 29, 2021 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 27, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1021 |
| April 27, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 16, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
| March 16, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 625 |
| March 16, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 4, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 31, 2021 | Room 206 at 09:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | March 10, 2021 | Room 325 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB186 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB186 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB186 for Healthcare |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB186 for Health |