SB417 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, infected health care workers are defined as health care workers who are infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV)
This bill would add to the definition of infected health care workers those health care workers infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) for purposes of reporting to the State Health Officer
This bill would also authorize the State Board of Health to designate by rule other diseases that infected health care workers must report to the State Health Officer
Relating to public health; to amend Sections 22-11A-60, 22-11A-61, 22-11A-62, 22-11A-63, 22-11A-66, 22-11A-67, and 22-11A-73, Code of Alabama 1975; to add to the definition of infected health care workers those health care workers infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) for purposes of reporting to the State Health Officer; and to authorize the State Board of Health to designate by rule other diseases that infected health care workers must report to the State Health Officer.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 5, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 27, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB417 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |