SB180 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Linda Coleman-Madison

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Maternal and infant health care, Maternal and Infant Health Board, established, membership and duties, to provide for health clinics to serve pregnant women, newborns, infants, and young mothers

Description

This bill would establish the Maternal and Infant Health Board to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates and improve the health and health outcomes of pregnant women, newborns, infants, and mothers of newborns and infants in the Black Belt region of Alabama.

This bill would provide for membership and duties of the board.

This bill would provide for community health clinics that include birthing centers in certain counties, provide for a home visitation program to provide prenatal and perinatal care to mothers and infants in underserved areas, provide for telehealth services, and provide for greater utilization of advance practice nurses in these settings.

This bill would also require the board to award grants and tuition reimbursement to health care professionals providing maternal and infant health care services.

This bill would also provide for certain immunity to health care professionals.

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Subjects

Health Care