HB345 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Wes Kitchens Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to occupational licensing of health professionals; to establish the Health Professional Scope of Practice Review Commission to review and make recommendations to the Legislature regarding legislation revising or creating scope of practice laws for health professions; to provide for membership of the commission; and to provide guidelines for the commission to determine if scope of practice legislation is appropriate.

Description

There is no requirement under existing law for the review in advance of legislative proposals to revise the scope of practice of a health profession that is regulated by an occupational licensing board, nor is there any required review of legislative proposals to establish a scope of practice or licensing requirement for a health profession not currently regulated or licensed.

This bill would establish the Health Professional Scope of Practice Review Commission to review legislative proposals that revise an existing scope of practice for a health profession or that establish a new scope of practice and licensing and regulation scheme for a health profession.

This bill would require the commission to consider legislative proposals to revise or add scope of practice laws and report recommendations to certain members of the Legislature prior to each regular session.

This bill would also require evidence of effectiveness for any legislative proposal to require continuing education for a profession.

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Subjects

Health Professional Scope of Practice Review Commission, established to review scope of practice of health care professionals.