HB381 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a person is not required to consent in order for a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist to provide medical or mental health services to the person if the person is physically or mentally unable to consent provided two or more physicians, psychiatrists, or psychologists have indicated in writing that the services are necessary
This bill would include nurse practitioners and physician assistants as health care providers covered in the law and would provide that one physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist, and a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, could indicate in writing that the services are necessary
This bill would also delete certain other provisions related to unknown relatives
To amend Section 22-8-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the provision of medical or mental health services to a person who is physically or mentally unable to consent under certain conditions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 3:46 p.m. on May 28, 2019. |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-355. |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 28, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 23, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 23, 2019 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1154 |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Chesteen motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 15, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 2, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Rafferty intended to vote Yea |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 475 |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 25, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 9, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Room 304 **BILL ADDED** at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Room 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | room 206 ***Revised*** at 10:45 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | room 206 ***Revised Agenda*** at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB381 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB381 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |