HJR45 Summary

• Establishes the Alabama Legislature Meritorious Nursing Award to honor nurses in Alabama for their exceptional contributions to health and safety.

• Recognizes nurses' efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, including caring for 957,848 COVID-19 positive Alabamians, witnessing 16,587 deaths, and administering 5,494,252 vaccine doses as of early January 2022.

• Award will be presented by the Alabama Sports Festival Foundation during the Alabama State Games XXXIX Opening Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2022, in Dothan.

• Acknowledges that June 10, 2022, is designated as Olympic Day in Alabama by the United States Olympic Committee.

• House adopted 16-FEB-22; Senate adopted 29-MAR-22.