Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: "Emergency Health Powers Act"; grant powers regarding health facilities to State Board of Health in hurricane or other emergency.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Nunnelee
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO GRANT SPECIAL POWERS TO THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH DURING A STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY INCLUDING A HURRICANE DISASTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO CONTROL THE USE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OR SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; TO SET FORTH POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH REGARDING THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF HUMAN REMAINS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS OR MEDICAL SUPPLIES DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; TO REQUIRE CIVIL PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO THE DESTRUCTION OF ANY PROPERTY UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY POWERS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE BY IN-STATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND APPOINT OUT-OF-STATE PROVIDERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL EXAMINERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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