Hearing
House Health Hearing
Room 206 at 10:30:00
SB72 Alabama 2024 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB72 Alabama 2024 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2024
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Arthur Orr SenatorRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2024
- Title
- Off-label medical treatment; adverse action by occupational licensing board because of recommendation, prohibited; patient informed consent, required; cause of action, provided
- Description
This bill would prohibit an occupational licensing board from taking adverse action against a health care professional, including a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, who recommends an off-label medical treatment.
This bill would require a patient's written, informed consent to receive a health care professional's recommended off-label medical treatment if the treatment is not used in a manner approved by the FDA.
This bill would provide a cause of action against an occupational licensing board that violates the provisions of this bill.
- Subjects
- Health
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
S
Delivered to Governor
H
Signature Requested
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1175
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1174 PMIMEGE-1
H
Lee 1st Amendment Offered PMIMEGE-1
H
Third Reading in Second House
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House
H
Pending House Health
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Health
S
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 170
S
Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 169 8B7S2HF-1
S
HLTH Substitute Offered 8B7S2HF-1
S
Third Reading in House of Origin
S
Committee Amendment Adopted 8B7S2HF-1
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Pending Senate Healthcare
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
Calendar
Hearing
Senate Healthcare Hearing
Room 304 at 12:00:00
Bill Text
Votes
Passed House Of Origin
Yes
31
Absent
4
Melson substitution 8B7S2HF-1
Yes
31
Absent
4
Third Reading House of Origin
Yes
31
Absent
4
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1175
Yes
102
Absent
1
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1174 PMIMEGE-1
Yes
103
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
103
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB72 Alabama 2024 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB72 Alabama 2024 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB72 Alabama 2024 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Healthcare Melson substitution adopted
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1174
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature