HB126 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Air ambulance, exempt from SHPDA and certificate of need, Sec. 22-21-279 added.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a health care provider
must obtain a certificate of need from the State
Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA)
before the provider may operate a new institutional
health service. Under the State Health Plan
developed by SHPDA, an air ambulance service is
considered an institutional health service. Certain
federal courts have held that a state's authority
to require a certificate of need for air ambulance
services is preempted by federal aviation laws</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would exempt air ambulance
services from the jurisdiction of SHPDA and would
prohibit SHPDA from requiring a certificate of need
for air ambulance services</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to air ambulances; to add Section 22-21-279
to the Code of Alabama 1975, to exempt air ambulance services
from obtaining a certificate of need in order to operate.
</p>
Subjects
Certificate of Need
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB126 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |