HB346 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul W. LeeRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Physicians; Retired Senior Volunteer Program administered by Medical Examiners Board, qualifications to participate revised
Summary: The bill removes the 100-hour-per-year volunteering requirement for retired physicians in Alabama and creates a no-cost, limited-license path to provide outpatient care at approved free clinics.
What This Bill Does
It eliminates the mandatory 100 hours of voluntary service for RSVP participation. It establishes a no-cost certificate of qualification for fully retired physicians to provide outpatient care only at established free clinics or approved nonprofit sites, under RSVP restrictions. Certificates expire annually and can be renewed at the board’s discretion, with disciplinary rules applying as for other physicians. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements (unrestricted license, full retirement, good health, intention to limit practice to outpatient services at approved sites, no prior license revocation, CME requirements, and employment arrangements).

Who It Affects
Retired physicians who want to participate in RSVP: can qualify for a no-cost, limited license to provide outpatient care at approved sites, without the previous 100-hour annual requirement, subject to ongoing eligibility and restrictions.
Free clinics and approved nonprofit organizations in Alabama: may host RSVP-certified physicians to provide outpatient care to patients unable to pay, under board oversight and defined limitations.

Key Provisions
Eliminates the requirement that RSVP participants perform at least 100 hours of voluntary service annually.
Creates a no-cost certificate of qualification for fully retired physicians to provide outpatient care at established free clinics or approved nonprofit organizations, with practice limited to those settings.
Certificates expire annually and are subject to restrictions; license can be suspended or revoked under the same causes as other physicians.
Eligibility includes: an unrestricted license, full retirement, good health, intention to limit practice to outpatient services at approved sites, no prior license revocation, CME requirements, and proof of employment arrangements with the clinic or organization.
The State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission may adopt rules to implement the program.
Effective date of the act is October 1, 2025.

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