SB 148 — Sunset Law; Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy continued until October 1, 2028, with modification to delete nonexistent nominating entities.

SB148 INTRODUCEDENROLLED SB148 IB3DZZZ-1IB3DZZZ-2 By Senator Coleman-Madison RFD:

20-Feb-24 Page 0 IB3DZZZ-1SB148 12/27/2023Enrolled ZAKEnrolled, (L)zakAn 2023-3048Act, 23 4Relating SYNOPSIS:to the Alabama Sunset Law;

Under existing law, termination dates are established for enumerated state agencies.

The agencies are periodically reviewed by the Alabama Sunset Committee.

After the review process is completed, the committee prepares its recommendations for the agencies to the Legislature in the form of sunset bills which either continue, terminate, or continue with modification each agency reviewed.

This bill would provide for the continuance of the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy until October 1, 2028, with the following change:

To replace nonexistent nominating agencies.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Alabama Sunset Law;

Page 1 SB148 INTRODUCED BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:

Three of the members shall be respiratory therapists, one member shall be the chief executive officer of a hospital, one member shall Page 1 SB148 Enrolled be a physician, and one member shall be a consumer.

Respiratory therapists appointed to the initial board must be Page 2 SB148 INTRODUCED eligible to obtain a license under this chapter.

Each entity shall submit one name for Page 2 SB148 Enrolled consideration.

(c) The Governor shall make the appointments for all positions for members of the board within 90 days of the date the position becomes available, including initial appointments, vacancies, and replacements at the end of the Page 3 SB148 INTRODUCED term of service.

Thereafter, the term of all members, including the consumer 95 member, shall be for four years.

Page 3 SB148 Enrolled (g) Each member shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of the board and any other expenses incurred on business of the board at its discretion.

The Legislature concurs in the Page 4 SB148 INTRODUCED recommendations of the Sunset Committee as provided in Sections 1, 2, and 3.

Page 54 SB148 Enrolled 99 ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB148 Senate 09-Apr-24 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.

Patrick Harris, Secretary.

House of Representatives Passed:

30-Apr-24 By:

Senator Coleman-Madison Page 5