House Bill 276 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Feb 4, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ed OliverRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Nurses; endorsement by certain certified nurses deemed endorsement by physician for K-12 school athletic participation physicals; schools prohibited from being member of athletic association that refuses to comply
Description: Under existing law, the endorsement of a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife is deemed to be the endorsement of a physician for certain health or medical related documents.
This bill would specifically provide that the endorsement of a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife on a physical examination form for participation of a student in K-12 school athletics is deemed to be the endorsement of a physician.
This bill would also prohibit any public K-12 school from being a member of an athletic association that refuses to accept physical examination forms for participation in school athletics endorsed in compliance with this bill.
Subjects: Health