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SB272 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated May 17, 2022
SB272 Alabama 2022 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2022
Session
5
Sponsors

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Health, telehealth and telemedicine further provided for, reg. by Bd. of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission, Secs. 34-24-700 to 34-24-707, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-24-500 to 34-24-508, inclusive, re practice of medicine across state lines, repealed.
Description

This bill would allow licensed physicians, including osteopathic physicians, to practice telemedicine in the state.

This bill would proscribe the duties and responsibilities of a physician practicing telemedicine.

This bill would provide that licensed physicians practicing telemedicine may prescribe certain medications without meeting a patient in person.

This bill would authorize the Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission to adopt rules related to telehealth and telemedicine.

This bill would repeal existing law relating to the practice of medicine and osteopathy across state lines.

Subjects
Health

Bill Actions

S

Assigned Act No. 2022-302.

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Passed Second House

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Voice Vote 914

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 730

S

Roberts motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 729

S

Roberts first Substitute Offered

S

Roberts motion to Table adopted Voice Vote

S

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Roberts motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote

S

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Carried Over

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Bill Text

Votes

SBIR: Roberts motion to Adopt Roll Call 654

March 17, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 32
Absent 3

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 730

March 29, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 33
Absent 2

Roberts motion to Adopt Roll Call 729

March 29, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 33
Absent 2

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature