SB272 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would allow licensed physicians, including osteopathic physicians, to practice telemedicine in the state
This bill would proscribe the duties and responsibilities of a physician practicing telemedicine
This bill would provide that licensed physicians practicing telemedicine may prescribe certain medications without meeting a patient in person
This bill would authorize the Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission to adopt rules related to telehealth and telemedicine
This bill would repeal existing law relating to the practice of medicine and osteopathy across state lines
Relating to the practice of medicine; to repeal Sections 34-24-500 through 34-24-508, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the licensing of the practice of medicine and osteopathy across state lines; to add a new Article 12 to Chapter 24 of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for the practice of telemedicine in the state.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | S | Assigned Act No. 2022-302. |
| April 6, 2022 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Enrolled |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Voice Vote 914 |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 29, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Engrossed |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 730 |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Roberts motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 729 |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Roberts first Substitute Offered |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Roberts motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Amendment Offered |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 17, 2022 | S | Roberts motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| March 17, 2022 | S | Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Amendment Offered |
| March 17, 2022 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| March 2, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 1, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 31, 2022 | Room 617 at 09:30 | House HLTH Public Hearing |
| Hearing | March 2, 2022 | Room 825 - BILLS ADDED at 10:00 | Senate FRED Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB272 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB272 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB272 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Roberts first Substitute Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB272 for Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB272 for Health |