AL HB282

Allows the Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission to remove a member who fails to attend three consecutive properly noticed meetings at the request of the commission.

Authorizes the commission to promulgate rules pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act for handling complaints regarding service and management of statewide programs and addressing discrepancies brought to the commission's attention.

Commission membership consists of 11 members appointed by the Governor (2), University of South Alabama Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center (1), University of Alabama-Birmingham (1), Children's Hospital of Birmingham (1), and seven chapters of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America-Alabama Chapter (7).

Members serve four-year terms subject to Senate confirmation and must reflect the state's racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity; the commission must annually report to the Legislature on diversity compliance by the second legislative day of each regular session.

Act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.