SJR7 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

April WeaverSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Joint Committee on Statewide Trauma System Funding, recreated

Summary

SJR7 recreates the Joint Committee on Statewide Trauma System Funding to study funding options and make recommendations to support and expand Alabama's Statewide Trauma System.

What This Bill Does

It recreates the committee originally created by Act 2019-255 to look at revenue measures for funding the trauma system's continuation and growth. The committee will study funding options and make recommendations to the Legislature. It has specified members from state budget and health agencies, hospitals, and medical professionals, will elect leaders at the first meeting, can receive clerical support, and paid travel for legislative members. The committee must report its findings by the final day of the 2023 Regular Session and will then be dissolved.

Who It Affects

• Chairs of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee and the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee (they participate as members).
• Governor's Office (one representative appointed by the Governor).
• Alabama Office of Emergency Medical Services (two representatives appointed by the State Health Officer).
• Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (one representative appointed by the director).
• Trauma hospitals (two representatives appointed by the Alabama Hospital Association).
• Medical professionals (two trauma surgeons and one emergency physician appointed by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama).

Key Provisions

• Recreates the Statewide Trauma System Funding Committee to study revenue measures for the trauma system.
• Specifies the committee's composition and appointment process, including diverse representation by gender, race, and geography.
• Requires the committee to elect a chair and vice chair at its first meeting.
• Requires clerical support for the committee and provides for member compensation and travel reimbursement for legislative members.
• Requires the committee to present a report of findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Legislature no later than the final legislative day of the 2023 Regular Session, after which the committee is dissolved.

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