Rural health care; Alabama Health Command established to designate an AI-assisted health platform in rural communities

SB 97 establishes the Alabama Health Command, an independent agency, to designate a state-approved virtual AI-assisted health platform for rural communities. The platform would connect rural patients with health care providers for non-medical services like wellness education, appointment scheduling, and follow-up assistance - **not diagnosis or treatment**. Rural hospitals, clinics, and health care providers that contract to use the platform would be exempt from competitive bidding laws. The bill requires the agency to set standards for privacy, prevent misinformation, and ensure the platform does not constitute the practice of medicine. It focuses on improving access to basic health services through technology, not on changing medical care delivery.