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AL SB305
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Section 22-21-275 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to allow direct appeals of CON Board decisions to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, bypassing the initial circuit court review currently required.
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Establishes a standard hourly rate for administrative law judges in contested CON cases, with fees apportioned on a pro rata basis among all parties and due within 30 days of invoicing.
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Requires contested case hearings to begin within 45 days of assignment and be completed within 90 days, with administrative law judges issuing recommended orders within 45 days of transcript completion.
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Applies retroactively to all CON applications pending on the effective date and to any pending circuit court appeals, which are automatically transferred to the Court of Civil Appeals.
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Takes effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Certificates of need (CON), applications, procedure for granting or denying, process of contested cases streamlined, direct appeal to Court of Civil Appeals, monetary limits on costs and administrative law judge fees, Sec. 22-21-275 am'd.
Health
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
3/29/2011