SB180 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for membership and
duties of the board</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also require the board to
award grants and tuition reimbursement to health
care professionals providing maternal and infant
health care services</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide for certain
immunity to health care professionals</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to maternal and infant health care; to
establish the Maternal and Infant Health Board to reduce
maternal and infant mortality rates and improve health
outcomes relating to births in the Black Belt region, and
provide for membership and duties of the board; to provide for
health clinics to serve pregnant women, newborns, infants, and
young mothers; to require home visitations to provide prenatal
and perinatal care to women and infants; to provide further
for the scope of practice of advance practice nurses; to
provide for tuition reimbursement and grants for health care
professionals working in certain settings; and to provide for
immunity for health care professionals in certain
circumstances.
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Subjects
Health Care
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB180 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |