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AL HB577

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/20/2012

Primary Sponsor

Laura Hall

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2012

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Right to Professional Medical Judgment Act in Alabama
  • Prohibits state or local regulatory authorities from forcing licensed physicians or health care providers to perform medical services that are not medically necessary or would be harmful to the patient when the patient does not desire the service
  • Grants physicians and health care providers the right to refuse any medical service or component of medical service based on medical judgment
  • Declares that the right to practice within the scope of a medical license supersedes any existing or future legislative act
  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor

Legislative Description

Health care, licensed physician or health care provider, allowed to refuse to perform unnecessary medical services or services that could harm patient, Right to Professional Medical Judgment Act

Health Care

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

3/20/2012

Committee Referrals

Health3/20/2012

Full Bill Text

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