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AL HB126
Bill
Status
2/4/2020
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Sorrell
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AI Summary
HB126 Summary
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Repeals the certificate of need program that currently requires health care services and facilities to obtain approval before constructing new facilities or offering new or expanded services.
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Abolishes four state agencies and boards: the Certificate of Need Review Board, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Statewide Health Coordinating Council, and Health Care Information and Data Advisory Council.
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Repeals Article 1 (Sections 22-4-1 through 22-4-17), Article 2 (Sections 22-4-30 through 22-4-42), and Article 9 (Sections 22-21-260 through 22-21-278) of Alabama Code.
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Eliminates requirements for certificates of need in health care facility transfers and public hospital corporation reincorporations, and removes all related references from state law.
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Reverts all funds held by the abolished agencies and boards to the State General Fund, effective October 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Certificate of Need program for health care facilities, eliminated, to abolish the Certificate of Need Board, and to update related code sections to remove references both to the program and to the powers and responsibilities at the Certificate of Need Review Board, Secs. 22-12A-3, 22-21-336, 22-21-341 am'd; Secs. 22-4-1 to 22-4-17, inclusive, 22-4-30 to 22-4-42, inclusive, 22-21-260 to 22-21-278, inclusive repealed
Health Care Facilities
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
2/4/2020