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AL HB130
Bill
Status
1/13/2022
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Sorrell
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AI Summary
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Repeals the certificate of need program that previously required health care services and facilities to obtain approval before constructing new facilities or offering new or expanded services.
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Abolishes the Certificate of Need Review Board, the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, and the Health Care Information and Data Advisory Council.
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Returns all funds held by the abolished agencies and councils to the State General Fund.
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Amends Sections 22-12A-3, 22-21-336, 22-21-341, and 31-5A-11 of the Alabama Code to remove references to the certificate of need program and abolished entities.
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Becomes effective October 1, 2022, following passage and approval by the Governor.
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, 31-5A-11 am'd; Secs. 22-4-1 to 22-4-17, inclusive, 22-4-30 to 22-4-42, inclusive, 22-21-260 to 22-21-278, inclusive repealed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 Health
1/13/2022