HB160 Summary

• Abolishes the existing State Health Planning and Development Board (SHPDA) and requires the Governor to appoint a new board immediately upon the act's effective date.

• Establishes the new board composition as nine members: three consumers, three healthcare providers, and three representatives of the Governor, each serving staggered four-year terms.

• Limits board members to two consecutive terms and requires board composition to reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of Alabama.

• Authorizes board membership termination only by death, resignation, or for cause, with the definition of "cause" to be established through rules adopted pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.