SB148 Summary

• Continues the existence and functioning of the Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators under Alabama's Sunset Law, with the board automatically terminating on October 1, 2004, and every four years thereafter unless reestablished by legislation.

• Amends Section 34-2A-3 to allow two consumer members to be appointed to the nine-member board, with at least one member being 65 years of age or older and neither consumer member employed in the assisted living profession.

• Grants consumer board members full voting rights on all matters before the board, whereas previously their voting status was restricted.

• Maintains the board's composition of five assisted living administrators, one physician, and one nursing home administrator, with appointments made by the Governor from lists of nominees submitted by relevant professional associations.

• Establishes that board members serve three-year staggered terms with a per diem fee of $50-$100, requires at least four meetings annually with seven days' notice, and allows removal by the Governor for misconduct, incapacity, or absence from three consecutive meetings without acceptable cause.