SJR62 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: April WeaverSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Health Care Workforce Task Force, created
Summary: SJR62 creates the Health Care Workforce Task Force to study Alabama's health care worker shortages and propose reform ideas.
What This Bill Does
It establishes a task force made up of government officials and representatives from hospitals, medical and nursing groups, and education agencies to study shortages and suggest reforms. The first meeting must occur within 60 days of passage, and the task force will elect a chair and meet as needed. It must submit a report with findings and proposed legislation to the Legislature by the third legislative day of each regular session, and the task force dissolves after the 2026 report is filed.

Who It Affects
Health care workers and health care facilities in Alabama (e.g., doctors, nurses, hospital and nursing home staff) who are experiencing shortages and may benefit from recommended reforms.
State and professional/educational organizations that appoint task force members and implement its recommendations (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes, medical and dental associations, nursing boards/associations, higher education, and the state education system).

Key Provisions
Creates the Health Care Workforce Task Force to study and address medical professional shortages in Alabama.
Defines the task force composition: 1 governor appointee; 2 House members (one from the minority party); 2 Senate members (one from the minority party); 2 members from the Alabama Hospital Association (one rural, one urban); 1 from the Medical Association of Alabama; 2 from the Alabama Nursing Home Association (one rural, one urban); 1 from the Alabama Dental Association; 1 from the Alabama Board of Nursing; 1 from the Alabama State Nurses Association; 1 from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education; 1 from the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees; 1 from the Alabama State Board of Education.
Requires appointing authorities to ensure the task force reflects racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity.
First meeting within 60 days after passage; task force to elect a chair and meet as needed.
Task force to prepare a report with findings, conclusions, and recommendations for proposed reform legislation to the Legislature by the third legislative day of each regular session, focusing on addressing health care worker shortages.
Task force dissolves and is discharged after filing its report to the 2026 Regular Session.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative