Relating to the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996; to amend Section 6-5-549.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the term "health care provider" as used in that act and the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987 would include emergency medical services personnel and any emergency medical provider service.
Summary
Medical Liability Act of 1996, Health care provider to include emergency medical services personnel and provider services
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2023 · House Apr 11, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 34
Apr 25, 2023
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Judiciary)
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Health)
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Health)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Oliver
RRepublican
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