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4	4	AKMKQ7S-1
5	5	By Representatives Gidley, Paschal, Oliver, Robertson, Starnes
6	6	RFD: Boards, Agencies and Commissions
7	7	First Read: 19-Mar-24
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16	16	SYNOPSIS:
17	17	This bill would allow the Alabama Board of
18	18	Examiners for Dietetics/Nutrition Practice to enter
19	19	into the Dietitian Licensure Compact as a means of
20	20	providing uniformity in licensing requirements and
21	21	interstate practice throughout party states.
22	22	A BILL
23	23	TO BE ENTITLED
24	24	AN ACT
25	25	Relating to the Alabama Board of Examiners for
26	26	Dietetics/Nutrition Practice; to enter into the Dietician
27	27	Licensure Compact by adopting Chapter 34B of Title 34, Code of
28	28	Alabama 1975.
29	29	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
30	30	Section 1. Chapter 34B, commencing with Section
31	31	34-34B-1, is added to Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, to read
32	32	as follows:
33	33	CHAPTER 34B. DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT
34	34	§34-34B-1. Purpose.
35	35	(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate
36	36	interstate practice of dietetics with the goal of improving
37	37	public access to dietetics services. This compact preserves
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67	67	public access to dietetics services. This compact preserves
68	68	the regulatory authority of states to protect public health
69	69	and safety through the current system of state licensure,
70	70	while also providing for licensure portability through a
71	71	compact privilege granted to qualifying professionals.
72	72	(b) This compact is designed to achieve the following
73	73	objectives:
74	74	(1) Increase public access to dietetics services.
75	75	(2) Provide opportunities for interstate practice by
76	76	licensed dietitians who meet uniform requirements.
77	77	(3) Eliminate the necessity for licenses in multiple
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79	79	(4) Reduce the administrative burden on member states
80	80	and licensees.
81	81	(5) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's
82	82	health and safety.
83	83	(6) Encourage the cooperation of member states in
84	84	regulating multistate practice of licensed dietitians.
85	85	(7) Support relocating active military members and
86	86	their spouses.
87	87	(8) Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative,
88	88	and disciplinary information among member states.
89	89	(9) Vest all member states with the authority to hold a
90	90	licensed dietitian accountable for meeting all state practice
91	91	laws in the state in which the patient is located at the time
92	92	care is rendered.
93	93	§34-34B-2. Definitions.
94	94	As used in this compact, the following terms have the
95	95	following meanings:
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125	125	following meanings:
126	126	(1) ACEND. The Accreditation Council for Education in
127	127	Nutrition and Dietetics or its successor organization.
128	128	(2) ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER. Any individual with
129	129	full-time duty status in the active armed forces of the United
130	130	States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve.
131	131	(3) ADVERSE ACTION. Any administrative, civil,
132	132	equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws
133	133	which is imposed by a licensing authority or other authority
134	134	against a licensee, including actions against an individual's
135	135	license or compact privilege such as revocation, suspension,
136	136	probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the
137	137	licensee's practice, or any other encumbrance on a licensure
138	138	affecting a licensee's authorization to practice, including
139	139	issuance of a cease and desist action.
140	140	(4) ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. A nondisciplinary monitoring
141	141	or practice remediation process approved by a licensing
142	142	authority.
143	143	(5) CDR. The Commission on Dietetic Registration or its
144	144	successor organization.
145	145	(6) CHARTER MEMBER STATE. Any member state which
146	146	enacted this compact by law before the effective date
147	147	specified in Section 34-34B-12.
148	148	(7) COMPACT COMMISSION. The governmental agency whose
149	149	membership consists of all states that have enacted this
150	150	compact, which is known as the Dietitian Licensure Compact
151	151	Commission, as described in Section 34-34B-8, and which shall
152	152	operate as an instrumentality of the member states.
153	153	(8) COMPACT PRIVILEGE. A legal authorization, which is
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183	183	(8) COMPACT PRIVILEGE. A legal authorization, which is
184	184	equivalent to a license, permitting the practice of dietetics
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186	186	(9) CONTINUING EDUCATION. A requirement, as a condition
187	187	of license renewal, to provide evidence of participation in,
188	188	and completion of, educational and professional activities
189	189	relevant to practice or area of work.
190	190	(10) CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION.
191	191	a. Investigative information that a licensing
192	192	authority, after a preliminary inquiry that includes
193	193	notification and an opportunity for the subject licensee to
194	194	respond, if required by state law, has reason to believe is
195	195	not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a
196	196	minor infraction.
197	197	b. Investigative information that indicates that the
198	198	subject licensee represents an immediate threat to public
199	199	health and safety regardless of whether he or she has been
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201	201	(11) DATA SYSTEM. A repository of information about
202	202	licensees, including, but not limited to, continuing
203	203	education, examination, licensure, investigative, compact
204	204	privilege, and adverse action information.
205	205	(12) ENCUMBERED LICENSE. A license in which an adverse
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207	207	(13) ENCUMBRANCE. A revocation or suspension of, or any
208	208	limitation on a licensee's full and unrestricted practice of
209	209	dietetics by a licensing authority.
210	210	(14) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A group of delegates elected
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241	241	or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers
242	242	granted to them by, this compact and the compact commission.
243	243	(15) HOME STATE. The member state that is the
244	244	licensee's primary state of residence or that has been
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246	246	(16) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION. Information, records,
247	247	and documents received or generated by a licensing authority
248	248	pursuant to an investigation.
249	249	(17) JURISPRUDENCE REQUIREMENT. An assessment of an
250	250	individual's knowledge of the state laws and rules governing
251	251	the practice of dietetics in such state.
252	252	(18) LICENSE. An authorization from a member state to
253	253	do one of the following:
254	254	a. Engage in the practice of dietetics, including
255	255	medical nutrition therapy.
256	256	b. Use the title "dietitian," "licensed dietitian,"
257	257	"licensed dietitian nutritionist," "certified dietitian," or
258	258	other title describing a substantially similar practitioner as
259	259	the compact commission may further define by rule.
260	260	(19) LICENSEE or LICENSED DIETITIAN. An individual who
261	261	currently holds a license and who meets all of the
262	262	requirements outlined in Section 34-34B-4.
263	263	(20) LICENSING AUTHORITY. The board or agency of a
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265	265	and regulation of the practice of dietetics.
266	266	(21) MEMBER STATE. A state that has enacted the
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268	268	(22) PRACTICE OF DIETETICS. The synthesis and
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299	299	application of dietetics, primarily for the provision of
300	300	nutrition care services, including medical nutrition therapy,
301	301	in person or via telehealth, to prevent, manage, or treat
302	302	diseases or medical conditions and promote wellness.
303	303	(23) REGISTERED DIETITIAN. A person who meets all of
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305	305	a. Has completed applicable education, experience,
306	306	examination, and recertification requirements approved by CDR.
307	307	b. Is credentialed by CDR as a registered dietitian or
308	308	a registered dietitian nutritionist.
309	309	c. Is legally authorized to use the title registered
310	310	dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist and the
311	311	corresponding abbreviations "RD" or "RDN."
312	312	(24) REMOTE STATE. A member state other than the home
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315	315	(25) RULE. A regulation adopted by the compact
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317	317	(26) SINGLE-STATE LICENSE. A license issued by a member
318	318	state within the issuing state. The term does not include a
319	319	compact privilege in any other member state.
320	320	(27) STATE. Any state, commonwealth, district, or
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322	322	(28) UNENCUMBERED LICENSE. A license that authorizes a
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325	325	§34-34B-3. State Participation in the Compact.
326	326	(a) To participate in the compact, a state must
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357	357	currently license and regulate the practice of dietetics and
358	358	have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating
359	359	complaints about licensees.
360	360	(b) A member state shall do all of the following:
361	361	(1) Participate fully in the compact commission's data
362	362	system, including using the unique identifier as defined in
363	363	rules.
364	364	(2) Notify the compact commission, in compliance with
365	365	the terms of the compact and rules, of any adverse action or
366	366	the availability of current significant investigative
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368	368	(3) Implement or utilize procedures for considering the
369	369	criminal history record information of applicants for an
370	370	initial compact privilege. These procedures shall include the
371	371	submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based
372	372	information by applicants for the purpose of obtaining an
373	373	applicant's criminal history record information from the
374	374	Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for
375	375	retaining that state's criminal records.
376	376	a. A member state must fully implement a criminal
377	377	history record information requirement, within a timeframe
378	378	established by rule, which includes receiving the results of
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381	381	eligibility.
382	382	b. Communication between a member state and the compact
383	383	commission or among member states regarding the verification
384	384	of eligibility for a compact privilege shall not include any
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415	415	information received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation
416	416	relating to a federal criminal history record information
417	417	check performed by a member state.
418	418	(4) Comply with and enforce the rules of the compact
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420	420	(5) Require an applicant for a compact privilege to
421	421	obtain or retain a license in the licensee's home state and
422	422	meet the home state's qualifications for licensure or renewal
423	423	of licensure, as well as all other applicable state laws.
424	424	(6) Recognize a compact privilege granted to a licensee
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427	427	(c) Member states may set and collect a fee for
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429	429	(d) Individuals not residing in a member state shall
430	430	continue to be able to apply for a member state's single state
431	431	license as provided under the laws of each member state.
432	432	However, the single state license granted to these individuals
433	433	shall not be recognized as granting a compact privilege to
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435	435	(e) Nothing in this compact shall affect the
436	436	requirements established by a member state for the issuance of
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438	438	(f) At no point shall the compact commission have the
439	439	power to define the requirements for the issuance of a single
440	440	state license to practice dietetics. The member states shall
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473	473	§34-34B-4. Compact Privilege.
474	474	(a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms
475	475	and provisions of the compact, the licensee shall do all of
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477	477	(1) The licensee must do one of the following:
478	478	a. Hold a valid current registration that gives the
479	479	applicant the right to use the term "registered dietitian."
480	480	b. Complete all of the following:
481	481	1. An education program which is either:
482	482	(i) A master's degree or doctoral degree that is
483	483	programatically accredited by ACEND or any other dietetics
484	484	accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department
485	485	of Education, which the compact commission may determine by
486	486	rule, and from a college or university accredited at the time
487	487	of graduation by the appropriate regional accrediting agency
488	488	recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation
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490	490	(ii) An academic degree from a college or university in
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492	492	(i) that is programmatically accredited by ACEND or any other
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494	494	Department of Education, which the compact commission may
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496	496	2. A planned, documented, and supervised practice
497	497	experience in dietetics that is programmatically accredited by
498	498	ACEND or any other dietetics accrediting agency recognized by
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531	531	1000 hours of practice experience under the supervision of a
532	532	registered dietitian or a licensed dietitian.
533	533	3. Successful completion of either the Registration
534	534	Examination for Dietitians administered by CDR or a national
535	535	credentialing examination for dietitians approved by the
536	536	compact commission by rule; provided, the completion must be
537	537	no more than five years prior to the date of the licensee's
538	538	application for initial licensure and accompanied by a period
539	539	of continuous licensure thereafter, all of which may be
540	540	further governed by the rules of the compact commission.
541	541	(2) Hold an unencumbered license in the home state.
542	542	(3) Notify the compact commission that the licensee is
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544	544	(4) Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee,
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546	546	(5) Meet any jurisprudence requirements established by
547	547	the remote state in which the licensee is seeking a compact
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549	549	(6) Report to the compact commission any adverse
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551	551	non-member state within 30 days from the date the action is
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553	553	(b) The compact privilege is valid until the expiration
554	554	date of the home state license. To maintain a compact
555	555	privilege, renewal of the compact privilege shall be congruent
556	556	with the renewal of the home state license as the compact
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589	589	privilege in the remote state.
590	590	(c) A licensee exercising a compact privilege shall
591	591	adhere to the laws and rules of the remote state. Licensees
592	592	shall be responsible for educating themselves on, and
593	593	complying with, any and all state laws relating to the
594	594	practice of dietetics in the remote state.
595	595	(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided
596	596	in this compact or state law, a licensee exercising a compact
597	597	privilege shall not be required to complete continuing
598	598	education requirements required by a remote state. A licensee
599	599	exercising a compact privilege is only required to meet any
600	600	continuing education requirements as required by the home
601	601	state.
602	602	§34-34B-5. Obtaining a New Home State License Based on
603	603	a Compact Privilege.
604	604	(a) A licensee may hold a home state license, which
605	605	allows for a compact privilege in other member states, in only
606	606	one member state at a time.
607	607	(b) If a licensee changes his or her home state by
608	608	moving between two member states:
609	609	(1) The licensee shall file an application for
610	610	obtaining a new home state license based on a compact
611	611	privilege, pay all applicable fees, and notify the current and
612	612	new home state in accordance with the rules of the compact
613	613	commission.
614	614	(2) Upon receipt of an application for obtaining a new
615	615	home state license by virtue of a compact privilege, the new
616	616	home state shall verify that the licensee meets the criteria
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647	647	in Section 34-34B-4 via the data system and require that the
648	648	licensee complete all of the following:
649	649	a. Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint-based
650	650	criminal history record information check.
651	651	b. Any other criminal history record information
652	652	required by the new home state.
653	653	c. Any jurisprudence requirements of the new home
654	654	state.
655	655	(3) The former home state shall convert the former home
656	656	state license into a compact privilege once the new home state
657	657	has activated the new home state license in accordance with
658	658	applicable rules adopted by the compact commission.
659	659	(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
660	660	compact, if the licensee cannot meet the criteria in Section
661	661	34-34B-4, the new home state may apply its requirements for
662	662	issuing a new single-state license.
663	663	(5) The licensee shall pay all applicable fees to the
664	664	new home state in order to be issued a new home state license.
665	665	(c) If a licensee changes his or her state of residence
666	666	by moving from a member state to a non-member state, or from a
667	667	non-member state to a member state, the state criteria shall
668	668	apply for issuance of a single state license in the new state.
669	669	(d) Nothing in this compact shall interfere with a
670	670	licensee's ability to hold a single-state license in multiple
671	671	states; however, for the purposes of this compact, a licensee
672	672	shall have only one home state license.
673	673	(e) Nothing in this compact shall affect the
674	674	requirements established by a member state for the issuance of
675	675	a single-state license.
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705	705	a single-state license.
706	706	§34-34B-6. Active Military Members or Their Spouses.
707	707	An active military member, or his or her spouse, shall
708	708	designate a home state where the individual has a current
709	709	license in good standing. The individual may retain the home
710	710	state designation during the period the service member is on
711	711	active duty.
712	712	§34-34B-7. Adverse Actions.
713	713	(a) In addition to the other powers conferred by state
714	714	law, a remote state shall have the authority, in accordance
715	715	with existing state due process law, to do both of the
716	716	following:
717	717	(1) Take adverse action against a licensee's compact
718	718	privilege within that member state.
719	719	(2) Issue subpoenas for both hearings and
720	720	investigations that require the attendance and testimony of
721	721	witnesses, as well as the production of evidence. Subpoenas
722	722	issued by a licensing authority in a member state for the
723	723	attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of
724	724	evidence from another member state shall be enforced in the
725	725	latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according
726	726	to the practice and procedure applicable to subpoenas issued
727	727	in proceedings pending before that court. The issuing
728	728	authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses,
729	729	mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of
730	730	the state in which the witnesses or evidence are located.
731	731	(b) Only the home state shall have the power to take
732	732	adverse action against a licensee's home state license.
733	733	(c) For purposes of taking adverse action, the home
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763	763	(c) For purposes of taking adverse action, the home
764	764	state shall give the same priority and effect to reported
765	765	conduct received from a member state as it would if the
766	766	conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the
767	767	home state shall apply its own state laws to determine
768	768	appropriate action.
769	769	(d) The home state shall complete any pending
770	770	investigations of a licensee who changes home states during
771	771	the course of the investigations. The home state shall also
772	772	have authority to take appropriate action and shall promptly
773	773	report the conclusions of the investigations to the
774	774	administrator of the data system. The administrator of the
775	775	data system shall promptly notify the new home state of any
776	776	adverse actions.
777	777	(e) A member state, if otherwise permitted by state
778	778	law, may recover from the affected licensee the costs of
779	779	investigations and dispositions of cases resulting from any
780	780	adverse action taken against that licensee.
781	781	(f) A member state may take adverse action based on the
782	782	factual findings of another remote state, provided that the
783	783	member state follows its own procedures for taking the adverse
784	784	action.
785	785	(g) Joint investigations.
786	786	(1) In addition to the authority granted to a member
787	787	state by its respective state law, any member state may
788	788	participate with other member states in joint investigations
789	789	of licensees.
790	790	(2) Member states shall share any investigative,
791	791	litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any
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821	821	litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any
822	822	joint investigation initiated under the compact.
823	823	(h) If adverse action is taken by the home state
824	824	against a licensee's home state license resulting in an
825	825	encumbrance on the home state license, the licensee's compact
826	826	privilege in all other member states shall be revoked until
827	827	all encumbrances have been removed from the home state
828	828	license. All home state disciplinary orders that impose
829	829	adverse action against a licensee shall include a statement
830	830	that the licensee's compact privileges are revoked in all
831	831	member states during the pendency of the order.
832	832	(i) Once an encumbered license in the home state is
833	833	restored to an unencumbered license, as certified by the home
834	834	state's licensing authority, the licensee must meet the
835	835	requirements of Section 34-34B-4(a) and follow the
836	836	administrative requirements to reapply to obtain a compact
837	837	privilege in any remote state.
838	838	(j) If a member state takes adverse action, it shall
839	839	promptly notify the administrator of the data system. The
840	840	administrator of the data system shall promptly notify the
841	841	other member states of any adverse actions.
842	842	(k) Nothing in this compact shall override a member
843	843	state's decision that participation in an alternative program
844	844	may be used in lieu of adverse action.
845	845	§34-34B-8. Establishment of the Dietitian Licensure
846	846	Compact Commission.
847	847	(a) The compact member states hereby create and
848	848	establish a joint governmental agency whose membership
849	849	consists of all member states that have enacted the compact
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862	862	405
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867	867	410
868	868	411
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879	879	consists of all member states that have enacted the compact
880	880	known as the Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission. The
881	881	compact commission is an instrumentality of the compact states
882	882	acting jointly and not an instrumentality of any one state.
883	883	The compact commission shall come into existence on or after
884	884	the effective date of the compact as set forth in Section
885	885	34-34B-12.
886	886	(b) Membership, voting, and meetings.
887	887	(1) Each member state shall have and be limited to one
888	888	delegate selected by that member state's licensing authority.
889	889	(2) The delegate shall be the primary administrator of
890	890	the licensing authority or his or her designee.
891	891	(3) The compact commission shall by rule or bylaw
892	892	establish a term of office for delegates and may by rule or
893	893	bylaw establish term limits.
894	894	(4) The compact commission may recommend removal or
895	895	suspension of any delegate from office.
896	896	(5) A member state's licensing authority shall fill any
897	897	vacancy of its delegate occurring on the compact commission
898	898	within 60 days of the vacancy.
899	899	(6) Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote on all
900	900	matters before the compact commission requiring a vote by the
901	901	delegates.
902	902	(7) Delegates shall meet and vote by such means as set
903	903	forth in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates to
904	904	meet and vote in-person or by telecommunication, video
905	905	conference, or other means of communication.
906	906	(8) The compact commission shall meet at least once
907	907	during each calendar year. Additional meetings may be held as
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918	918	431
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925	925	438
926	926	439
927	927	440
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937	937	during each calendar year. Additional meetings may be held as
938	938	set forth in the bylaws. The compact commission may meet in
939	939	person or by telecommunication, video conference, or other
940	940	means of communication.
941	941	(c) The compact commission shall have all of the
942	942	following powers:
943	943	(1) Establish the fiscal year of the compact
944	944	commission.
945	945	(2) Establish code of conduct and conflict of interest
946	946	policies.
947	947	(3) Establish and amend rules and bylaws.
948	948	(4) Maintain its financial records in accordance with
949	949	the bylaws.
950	950	(5) Meet and take action consistent with the provisions
951	951	of this compact, the compact commission's rules, and the
952	952	bylaws.
953	953	(6) Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions
954	954	in the name of the compact commission, provided that the
955	955	standing of any licensing authority to sue or be sued under
956	956	applicable law shall not be affected.
957	957	(7) Maintain and certify records and information
958	958	provided to a member state as the authenticated business
959	959	records of the compact commission, and designate an agent to
960	960	do so on behalf of the compact commission.
961	961	(8) Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.
962	962	(9) Borrow, accept, or contract for services of
963	963	personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a
964	964	member state.
965	965	(10) Conduct an annual financial review.
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968	968	451
969	969	452
970	970	453
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972	972	455
973	973	456
974	974	457
975	975	458
976	976	459
977	977	460
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979	979	462
980	980	463
981	981	464
982	982	465
983	983	466
984	984	467
985	985	468
986	986	469
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995	995	(10) Conduct an annual financial review.
996	996	(11) Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix
997	997	compensation, define duties, grant those individuals
998	998	appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
999	999	compact, and establish the compact commission's personnel
1000	1000	policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest,
1001	1001	qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel
1002	1002	matters.
1003	1003	(12) Assess and collect fees.
1004	1004	(13) Accept any and all appropriate donations, grants
1005	1005	of money, other sources of revenue, equipment, supplies,
1006	1006	materials, services, and gifts, and receive, utilize, and
1007	1007	dispose of the same; provided, that at all times the compact
1008	1008	commission shall avoid any actual or appearance of impropriety
1009	1009	or conflict of interest.
1010	1010	(14) Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or
1011	1011	use any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any undivided
1012	1012	interest in property.
1013	1013	(15) Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange,
1014	1014	abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal,
1015	1015	or mixed.
1016	1016	(16) Establish a budget and make expenditures.
1017	1017	(17) Borrow money.
1018	1018	(18) Appoint committees, including standing committees,
1019	1019	composed of members, state regulators, state legislators or
1020	1020	his or her representatives, consumer representatives, and
1021	1021	other interested persons as may be designated in this compact
1022	1022	or the bylaws.
1023	1023	(19) Provide and receive information from, and
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1053	1053	(19) Provide and receive information from, and
1054	1054	cooperate with, law enforcement agencies.
1055	1055	(20) Establish and elect an executive committee,
1056	1056	including a chair and a vice chair.
1057	1057	(21) Determine whether a state's adopted language is
1058	1058	materially different from the model compact language such that
1059	1059	the state would not qualify for participation in the compact.
1060	1060	(22) Perform other functions as may be necessary or
1061	1061	appropriate to achieve the purposes of this compact.
1062	1062	(d) The Executive Committee.
1063	1063	(1) The executive committee shall have the power to act
1064	1064	on behalf of the compact commission according to the terms of
1065	1065	this compact. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the
1066	1066	executive committee shall include all of the following:
1067	1067	a. Oversee the day-to-day activities of the
1068	1068	administration of the compact, including enforcement and
1069	1069	compliance with the provisions of the compact, its rules and
1070	1070	bylaws, and other duties as deemed necessary.
1071	1071	b. Recommend to the compact commission changes to the
1072	1072	rules or bylaws, changes to this compact legislation, fees
1073	1073	charged to compact member states, fees charged to licensees,
1074	1074	and other fees.
1075	1075	c. Ensure compact administration services are
1076	1076	appropriately provided, including by contract.
1077	1077	d. Prepare and recommend the budget.
1078	1078	e. Maintain financial records on behalf of the compact
1079	1079	commission.
1080	1080	f. Monitor compact compliance of member states and
1081	1081	provide compliance reports to the compact commission.
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1084	1084	507
1085	1085	508
1086	1086	509
1087	1087	510
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1111	1111	provide compliance reports to the compact commission.
1112	1112	g. Establish additional committees as necessary.
1113	1113	h. Exercise the powers and duties of the compact
1114	1114	commission during the interim between compact commission
1115	1115	meetings, except for adopting or amending rules, adopting or
1116	1116	amending bylaws, and exercising any other powers and duties
1117	1117	expressly reserved to the compact commission by rule or bylaw.
1118	1118	i. Other duties as provided in the rules or bylaws of
1119	1119	the compact commission.
1120	1120	(2) The executive committee shall be composed of nine
1121	1121	members:
1122	1122	a. The chair and vice chair of the compact commission
1123	1123	shall be voting members of the executive committee.
1124	1124	b. Five voting members from the current membership of
1125	1125	the compact commission, elected by the compact commission.
1126	1126	c. One ex officio, nonvoting member from a recognized
1127	1127	professional association representing dietitians.
1128	1128	d. One ex officio, nonvoting member from a recognized
1129	1129	national credentialing organization for dietitians.
1130	1130	(3) The compact commission may remove any member of the
1131	1131	executive committee as provided in the compact commission's
1132	1132	bylaws.
1133	1133	(4) The executive committee shall meet at least
1134	1134	annually.
1135	1135	a. Executive committee meetings shall be open to the
1136	1136	public, except that the executive committee may meet in a
1137	1137	closed, nonpublic meeting as provided in subdivision (f)(2).
1138	1138	b. The executive committee shall give 30-days' notice
1139	1139	of its meetings, posted on the website of the compact
1140	1140	533
1141	1141	534
1142	1142	535
1143	1143	536
1144	1144	537
1145	1145	538
1146	1146	539
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1157	1157	550
1158	1158	551
1159	1159	552
1160	1160	553
1161	1161	554
1162	1162	555
1163	1163	556
1164	1164	557
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1169	1169	of its meetings, posted on the website of the compact
1170	1170	commission and as determined to provide notice to persons with
1171	1171	an interest in the business of the compact commission.
1172	1172	c. The executive committee may hold a special meeting
1173	1173	in accordance with paragraph (f)(1)b.
1174	1174	(e) The compact commission shall adopt and provide to
1175	1175	the member states an annual report.
1176	1176	(f) Meetings of the Compact Commission.
1177	1177	(1) All meetings shall be open to the public, except
1178	1178	that the compact commission may meet in a closed, non-public
1179	1179	meeting as provided in subdivision (2).
1180	1180	a. Public notice for all meetings of the full compact
1181	1181	commission shall be given in the same manner as required under
1182	1182	the rulemaking provisions in Section 34-34B-10, except that
1183	1183	the compact commission may hold a special meeting as provided
1184	1184	in paragraph (f)(1)b.
1185	1185	b. The compact commission may hold a special meeting
1186	1186	when it must meet to conduct emergency business by giving 24-
1187	1187	hours' notice to all member states, on the compact
1188	1188	commission's website, and other means as provided in the
1189	1189	compact commission's rules. The compact commission's legal
1190	1190	counsel shall certify that the compact commission's need to
1191	1191	meet qualifies as an emergency.
1192	1192	(2) The compact commission, the executive committee, or
1193	1193	other committees of the compact commission may convene in a
1194	1194	closed, nonpublic meeting for the compact commission,
1195	1195	executive committee, or other committees of the compact
1196	1196	commission to receive legal advice or to discuss the
1197	1197	following:
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1199	1199	562
1200	1200	563
1201	1201	564
1202	1202	565
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1204	1204	567
1205	1205	568
1206	1206	569
1207	1207	570
1208	1208	571
1209	1209	572
1210	1210	573
1211	1211	574
1212	1212	575
1213	1213	576
1214	1214	577
1215	1215	578
1216	1216	579
1217	1217	580
1218	1218	581
1219	1219	582
1220	1220	583
1221	1221	584
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1227	1227	following:
1228	1228	a. Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations
1229	1229	under the compact.
1230	1230	b. The employment, compensation, discipline, or other
1231	1231	matters, practices, or procedures related to specific
1232	1232	employees.
1233	1233	c. Current or threatened discipline of a licensee by
1234	1234	the compact commission or by a member state's licensing
1235	1235	authority.
1236	1236	d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated
1237	1237	litigation.
1238	1238	e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or
1239	1239	sale of goods, services, or real estate.
1240	1240	f. Accusing any individual of a crime or formally
1241	1241	censuring any individual.
1242	1242	g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial information
1243	1243	that is privileged or confidential.
1244	1244	h. Information of a personal nature where disclosure
1245	1245	would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
1246	1246	privacy.
1247	1247	i. Investigative records compiled for law enforcement
1248	1248	purposes.
1249	1249	j. Information related to any investigative reports
1250	1250	prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the compact
1251	1251	commission or other committee charged with responsibility of
1252	1252	investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant
1253	1253	to the compact.
1254	1254	k. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by
1255	1255	federal or member state law.
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1257	1257	590
1258	1258	591
1259	1259	592
1260	1260	593
1261	1261	594
1262	1262	595
1263	1263	596
1264	1264	597
1265	1265	598
1266	1266	599
1267	1267	600
1268	1268	601
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1270	1270	603
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1273	1273	606
1274	1274	607
1275	1275	608
1276	1276	609
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1279	1279	612
1280	1280	613
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1285	1285	federal or member state law.
1286	1286	l. Other matters as specified in the rules of the
1287	1287	compact commission.
1288	1288	(3) If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed,
1289	1289	the presiding officer shall state that the meeting will be
1290	1290	closed and reference each relevant exempting provision, and
1291	1291	such reference shall be recorded in the minutes.
1292	1292	(4) The compact commission shall keep minutes that
1293	1293	fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting
1294	1294	and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions
1295	1295	taken, and the reasons therefore, including a description of
1296	1296	the views expressed. All documents considered in connection
1297	1297	with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All
1298	1298	minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under
1299	1299	seal, subject to release only by a majority vote of the
1300	1300	compact commission or order of a court of competent
1301	1301	jurisdiction.
1302	1302	(g) Financing of the compact commission.
1303	1303	(1) The compact commission shall pay, or provide for
1304	1304	the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment,
1305	1305	organization, and ongoing activities.
1306	1306	(2) The compact commission may accept any and all
1307	1307	appropriate revenue sources as provided in subdivision
1308	1308	(c)(13).
1309	1309	(3) The compact commission may levy on and collect an
1310	1310	annual assessment from each member state and impose fees on
1311	1311	licensees of member states to whom it grants a compact
1312	1312	privilege to cover the cost of the operations and activities
1313	1313	of the compact commission and its staff, which must, in a
1314	1314	617
1315	1315	618
1316	1316	619
1317	1317	620
1318	1318	621
1319	1319	622
1320	1320	623
1321	1321	624
1322	1322	625
1323	1323	626
1324	1324	627
1325	1325	628
1326	1326	629
1327	1327	630
1328	1328	631
1329	1329	632
1330	1330	633
1331	1331	634
1332	1332	635
1333	1333	636
1334	1334	637
1335	1335	638
1336	1336	639
1337	1337	640
1338	1338	641
1339	1339	642
1340	1340	643
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1343	1343	of the compact commission and its staff, which must, in a
1344	1344	total amount, be sufficient to cover its annual budget as
1345	1345	approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other
1346	1346	sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount for member
1347	1347	states shall be allocated based upon a formula that the
1348	1348	compact commission shall adopt by rule.
1349	1349	(4) The compact commission shall not incur obligations
1350	1350	of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet those
1351	1351	obligations; nor shall the compact commission pledge the
1352	1352	credit of any of the member states, except by and with the
1353	1353	authority of the member state.
1354	1354	(5) The compact commission shall keep accurate accounts
1355	1355	of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and
1356	1356	disbursements of the compact commission shall be subject to
1357	1357	the financial review and accounting procedures established
1358	1358	under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of
1359	1359	funds handled by the compact commission shall be subject to an
1360	1360	annual financial review by a certified or licensed public
1361	1361	accountant, and the report of the financial review shall be
1362	1362	included in and become part of the annual report of the
1363	1363	compact commission.
1364	1364	(h) Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification.
1365	1365	(1) The members, officers, executive director,
1366	1366	employees, and representatives of the compact commission shall
1367	1367	be immune from suit and liability, both personally and in
1368	1368	their official capacities, for any claim for damage to or loss
1369	1369	of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused
1370	1370	by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or
1371	1371	omission that occurred, or that the individual against whom
1372	1372	645
1373	1373	646
1374	1374	647
1375	1375	648
1376	1376	649
1377	1377	650
1378	1378	651
1379	1379	652
1380	1380	653
1381	1381	654
1382	1382	655
1383	1383	656
1384	1384	657
1385	1385	658
1386	1386	659
1387	1387	660
1388	1388	661
1389	1389	662
1390	1390	663
1391	1391	664
1392	1392	665
1393	1393	666
1394	1394	667
1395	1395	668
1396	1396	669
1397	1397	670
1398	1398	671
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1401	1401	omission that occurred, or that the individual against whom
1402	1402	the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing
1403	1403	occurred within the scope of compact commission employment,
1404	1404	duties, or responsibilities; provided, that nothing in this
1405	1405	subdivision shall be construed to protect any individual from
1406	1406	suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability
1407	1407	caused by the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of
1408	1408	that individual. The procurement of insurance of any type by
1409	1409	the compact commission shall not in any way compromise or
1410	1410	limit the immunity granted under this subsection.
1411	1411	(2) The compact commission shall defend any member,
1412	1412	officer, executive director, employee, and representative of
1413	1413	the compact commission in any civil action seeking to impose
1414	1414	liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or
1415	1415	omission that occurred within the scope of compact commission
1416	1416	employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by
1417	1417	the compact commission that the person against whom the claim
1418	1418	is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within
1419	1419	the scope of compact commission employment, duties, or
1420	1420	responsibilities; provided, that nothing in this subdivision
1421	1421	shall be construed to prohibit that individual from retaining
1422	1422	his or her own counsel at his or her own expense; and provided
1423	1423	further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission
1424	1424	did not result from that individual's intentional, willful, or
1425	1425	wanton misconduct.
1426	1426	(3) The compact commission shall indemnify and hold
1427	1427	harmless any member, officer, executive director, employee,
1428	1428	and representative of the compact commission for the amount of
1429	1429	any settlement or judgment obtained against that individual
1430	1430	673
1431	1431	674
1432	1432	675
1433	1433	676
1434	1434	677
1435	1435	678
1436	1436	679
1437	1437	680
1438	1438	681
1439	1439	682
1440	1440	683
1441	1441	684
1442	1442	685
1443	1443	686
1444	1444	687
1445	1445	688
1446	1446	689
1447	1447	690
1448	1448	691
1449	1449	692
1450	1450	693
1451	1451	694
1452	1452	695
1453	1453	696
1454	1454	697
1455	1455	698
1456	1456	699
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1459	1459	any settlement or judgment obtained against that individual
1460	1460	arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission
1461	1461	that occurred within the scope of compact commission
1462	1462	employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such
1463	1463	individual had a reasonable basis for believing occurred
1464	1464	within the scope of compact commission employment, duties, or
1465	1465	responsibilities; provided, that the actual or alleged act,
1466	1466	error, or omission did not result from the intentional,
1467	1467	willful, or wanton misconduct of that individual.
1468	1468	(4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as a
1469	1469	limitation on the liability of any licensee for professional
1470	1470	malpractice or misconduct, which shall be governed solely by
1471	1471	any other applicable state laws.
1472	1472	(5) Nothing in this compact shall be interpreted to
1473	1473	waive or otherwise abrogate a member state's state action
1474	1474	immunity or state action affirmative defense with respect to
1475	1475	antitrust claims under the Sherman Act, Clayton Act, or any
1476	1476	other state or federal antitrust or anticompetitive law or
1477	1477	rule.
1478	1478	(6) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to be a
1479	1479	waiver of sovereign immunity by the member states or by the
1480	1480	compact commission.
1481	1481	§34-34B-9. Data System.
1482	1482	(a) The compact commission shall provide for the
1483	1483	development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a
1484	1484	coordinated data system.
1485	1485	(b) The compact commission shall assign each applicant
1486	1486	for a compact privilege a unique identifier, as determined by
1487	1487	the rules.
1488	1488	701
1489	1489	702
1490	1490	703
1491	1491	704
1492	1492	705
1493	1493	706
1494	1494	707
1495	1495	708
1496	1496	709
1497	1497	710
1498	1498	711
1499	1499	712
1500	1500	713
1501	1501	714
1502	1502	715
1503	1503	716
1504	1504	717
1505	1505	718
1506	1506	719
1507	1507	720
1508	1508	721
1509	1509	722
1510	1510	723
1511	1511	724
1512	1512	725
1513	1513	726
1514	1514	727
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1517	1517	the rules.
1518	1518	(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to
1519	1519	the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set
1520	1520	to the data system on all individuals to whom this compact is
1521	1521	applicable as required by the rules of the compact commission,
1522	1522	including all of the following:
1523	1523	(1) Identifying information.
1524	1524	(2) Licensure data.
1525	1525	(3) Adverse actions against a license or compact
1526	1526	privilege and information related thereto.
1527	1527	(4) Nonconfidential information related to alternative
1528	1528	program participation, the beginning and ending dates of
1529	1529	participation, and other information related to participation
1530	1530	not made confidential under member state law.
1531	1531	(5) Any denial of application for licensure, and the
1532	1532	reason or reasons for the denial.
1533	1533	(6) The presence of current significant investigative
1534	1534	information.
1535	1535	(7) Other information that may facilitate the
1536	1536	administration of this compact or the protection of the
1537	1537	public, as determined by the rules of the compact commission.
1538	1538	(d) The records and information provided to a member
1539	1539	state pursuant to this compact or through the data system,
1540	1540	when certified by the compact commission or its agent, shall
1541	1541	constitute the authenticated business records of the compact
1542	1542	commission, and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay
1543	1543	exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial, or
1544	1544	administrative proceedings in a member state.
1545	1545	(e) Current significant investigative information
1546	1546	729
1547	1547	730
1548	1548	731
1549	1549	732
1550	1550	733
1551	1551	734
1552	1552	735
1553	1553	736
1554	1554	737
1555	1555	738
1556	1556	739
1557	1557	740
1558	1558	741
1559	1559	742
1560	1560	743
1561	1561	744
1562	1562	745
1563	1563	746
1564	1564	747
1565	1565	748
1566	1566	749
1567	1567	750
1568	1568	751
1569	1569	752
1570	1570	753
1571	1571	754
1572	1572	755
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1575	1575	(e) Current significant investigative information
1576	1576	pertaining to a licensee in any member state will only be
1577	1577	available to other member states.
1578	1578	(f) It is the responsibility of the member states to
1579	1579	report any adverse action against a licensee and to monitor
1580	1580	the data system to determine whether any adverse action has
1581	1581	been taken against a licensee. Adverse action information
1582	1582	pertaining to a licensee in any member state will be available
1583	1583	to any other member state.
1584	1584	(g) Member states contributing information to the data
1585	1585	system may designate information that may not be shared with
1586	1586	the public without the express permission of the contributing
1587	1587	state.
1588	1588	(h) Any information submitted to the data system that
1589	1589	is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws
1590	1590	of the member state contributing the information shall be
1591	1591	removed from the data system.
1592	1592	§34-34B-10. Rulemaking.
1593	1593	(a) The compact commission shall adopt reasonable rules
1594	1594	in order to effectively and efficiently implement and
1595	1595	administer the purposes and provisions of this compact. A rule
1596	1596	shall be invalid and have no force or effect only if a court
1597	1597	of competent jurisdiction holds that the rule is invalid
1598	1598	because the compact commission exercised its rulemaking
1599	1599	authority in a manner that is beyond the scope and purposes of
1600	1600	the compact, or the powers granted under the contract, or
1601	1601	based upon another applicable standard of review.
1602	1602	(b) The rules of the compact commission shall have the
1603	1603	force of law in each member state; provided, however, that
1604	1604	757
1605	1605	758
1606	1606	759
1607	1607	760
1608	1608	761
1609	1609	762
1610	1610	763
1611	1611	764
1612	1612	765
1613	1613	766
1614	1614	767
1615	1615	768
1616	1616	769
1617	1617	770
1618	1618	771
1619	1619	772
1620	1620	773
1621	1621	774
1622	1622	775
1623	1623	776
1624	1624	777
1625	1625	778
1626	1626	779
1627	1627	780
1628	1628	781
1629	1629	782
1630	1630	783
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1633	1633	force of law in each member state; provided, however, that
1634	1634	where the rules conflict with the laws or rules of a member
1635	1635	state that relate to the procedures, actions, and processes a
1636	1636	licensed dietitian is permitted to undertake in that state and
1637	1637	the circumstances under which he or she may do so, as held by
1638	1638	a court of competent jurisdiction, the rules of the compact
1639	1639	commission shall be ineffective in that state to the extent of
1640	1640	the conflict.
1641	1641	(c) The compact commission shall exercise its
1642	1642	rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this
1643	1643	section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules shall become
1644	1644	binding on the day following adoption or as of the date
1645	1645	specified in the rule or amendment, whichever is later.
1646	1646	(d) If a majority of the legislatures of the member
1647	1647	states rejects a rule or portion of a rule, by enactment of a
1648	1648	statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the
1649	1649	compact within four years of the date of adoption of the rule,
1650	1650	then the rule shall have no further force and effect in any
1651	1651	member state.
1652	1652	(e) Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special
1653	1653	meeting of the compact commission.
1654	1654	(f) Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the compact
1655	1655	commission shall hold a public hearing and allow persons to
1656	1656	provide oral and written comments, data, facts, opinions, and
1657	1657	arguments.
1658	1658	(g) Prior to adoption of a proposed rule by the compact
1659	1659	commission, and at least 30 days in advance of the meeting at
1660	1660	which the compact commission will hold a public hearing on the
1661	1661	proposed rule, the compact commission shall provide a notice
1662	1662	785
1663	1663	786
1664	1664	787
1665	1665	788
1666	1666	789
1667	1667	790
1668	1668	791
1669	1669	792
1670	1670	793
1671	1671	794
1672	1672	795
1673	1673	796
1674	1674	797
1675	1675	798
1676	1676	799
1677	1677	800
1678	1678	801
1679	1679	802
1680	1680	803
1681	1681	804
1682	1682	805
1683	1683	806
1684	1684	807
1685	1685	808
1686	1686	809
1687	1687	810
1688	1688	811
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1691	1691	proposed rule, the compact commission shall provide a notice
1692	1692	of proposed rulemaking:
1693	1693	(1) On the website of the compact commission or other
1694	1694	publicly accessible platform.
1695	1695	(2) To individuals who have requested notice of the
1696	1696	compact commission's notices of proposed rulemaking.
1697	1697	(3) In such other ways as the compact commission may
1698	1698	specify by rule.
1699	1699	(h) The notice of proposed rulemaking shall include all
1700	1700	of the following:
1701	1701	(1) The time, date, and location of the public hearing
1702	1702	at which the compact commission will hear public comments on
1703	1703	the proposed rule and, if different, the time, date, and
1704	1704	location of the meeting where the compact commission will
1705	1705	consider and vote on the proposed rule.
1706	1706	(2) If the hearing is held via telecommunication, video
1707	1707	conference, or other means of communication, the compact
1708	1708	commission shall include the mechanism for access to the
1709	1709	hearing in the notice of proposed rulemaking.
1710	1710	(3) The text of the proposed rule and the reason
1711	1711	supporting it.
1712	1712	(4) A request for comments on the proposed rule from
1713	1713	any interested person.
1714	1714	(5) The manner in which interested persons may submit
1715	1715	written comments.
1716	1716	(i) All hearings shall be recorded. A copy of the
1717	1717	recording and all written comments and documents received by
1718	1718	the compact commission in response to the proposed rule shall
1719	1719	be available to the public.
1720	1720	813
1721	1721	814
1722	1722	815
1723	1723	816
1724	1724	817
1725	1725	818
1726	1726	819
1727	1727	820
1728	1728	821
1729	1729	822
1730	1730	823
1731	1731	824
1732	1732	825
1733	1733	826
1734	1734	827
1735	1735	828
1736	1736	829
1737	1737	830
1738	1738	831
1739	1739	832
1740	1740	833
1741	1741	834
1742	1742	835
1743	1743	836
1744	1744	837
1745	1745	838
1746	1746	839
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1749	1749	be available to the public.
1750	1750	(j) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
1751	1751	requiring a separate hearing on each rule. Rules may be
1752	1752	grouped for the convenience of the compact commission at
1753	1753	hearings required by this section.
1754	1754	(k) The compact commission, by majority vote of all
1755	1755	members, shall take final action on the proposed rule based on
1756	1756	the rulemaking record and the full text of the rule.
1757	1757	(1) The compact commission may adopt changes to the
1758	1758	proposed rule provided the changes do not enlarge the original
1759	1759	purpose of the proposed rule.
1760	1760	(2) The compact commission shall provide an explanation
1761	1761	of the reasons for substantive changes made to the proposed
1762	1762	rule, as well as reasons for substantive changes not made that
1763	1763	were recommended by commenters.
1764	1764	(3) The compact commission shall determine a reasonable
1765	1765	effective date for the rule. Except for an emergency as
1766	1766	provided in subsection (l), the effective date of the rule
1767	1767	shall be no sooner than 30 days after issuing the notice that
1768	1768	it adopted or amended the rule.
1769	1769	(l) Upon determination that an emergency exists, the
1770	1770	compact commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule
1771	1771	with 24-hours' notice, with opportunity to comment; provided,
1772	1772	that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the compact
1773	1773	and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the rule
1774	1774	as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than 90
1775	1775	days after the effective date of the rule. For the purposes of
1776	1776	this provision, an emergency rule is one that must be adopted
1777	1777	immediately in order to do all of the following:
1778	1778	841
1779	1779	842
1780	1780	843
1781	1781	844
1782	1782	845
1783	1783	846
1784	1784	847
1785	1785	848
1786	1786	849
1787	1787	850
1788	1788	851
1789	1789	852
1790	1790	853
1791	1791	854
1792	1792	855
1793	1793	856
1794	1794	857
1795	1795	858
1796	1796	859
1797	1797	860
1798	1798	861
1799	1799	862
1800	1800	863
1801	1801	864
1802	1802	865
1803	1803	866
1804	1804	867
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1807	1807	immediately in order to do all of the following:
1808	1808	(1) Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety,
1809	1809	or welfare.
1810	1810	(2) Prevent a loss of compact commission or member
1811	1811	state funds.
1812	1812	(3) Meet a deadline for the adoption of a rule that is
1813	1813	established by federal law or rule.
1814	1814	(4) Protect public health and safety.
1815	1815	(m) The compact commission or an authorized committee
1816	1816	of the compact commission may direct revision to a previously
1817	1817	adopted rule for purposes of correcting typographical errors,
1818	1818	errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical
1819	1819	errors. Public notice of any revision shall be posted on the
1820	1820	website of the compact commission. The revision shall be
1821	1821	subject to challenge by any person for a period of 30 days
1822	1822	after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds
1823	1823	that the revision results in a material change to a rule. A
1824	1824	challenge shall be made in writing and delivered to the
1825	1825	compact commission prior to the end of the notice period. If
1826	1826	no challenge is made, the revision will take effect without
1827	1827	further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision
1828	1828	may not take effect without the approval of the compact
1829	1829	commission.
1830	1830	(n) No member state's rulemaking requirements shall
1831	1831	apply under this compact.
1832	1832	§34-34B-11 Oversight, Dispute Resolution, and
1833	1833	Enforcement.
1834	1834	(a) Oversight.
1835	1835	(1) The executive and judicial branches of state
1836	1836	869
1837	1837	870
1838	1838	871
1839	1839	872
1840	1840	873
1841	1841	874
1842	1842	875
1843	1843	876
1844	1844	877
1845	1845	878
1846	1846	879
1847	1847	880
1848	1848	881
1849	1849	882
1850	1850	883
1851	1851	884
1852	1852	885
1853	1853	886
1854	1854	887
1855	1855	888
1856	1856	889
1857	1857	890
1858	1858	891
1859	1859	892
1860	1860	893
1861	1861	894
1862	1862	895
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1865	1865	(1) The executive and judicial branches of state
1866	1866	government in each member state shall enforce this compact and
1867	1867	take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement this
1868	1868	compact.
1869	1869	(2) Except as otherwise provided in this compact, venue
1870	1870	is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the compact
1871	1871	commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court
1872	1872	of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the
1873	1873	compact commission is located. The compact commission may
1874	1874	waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it
1875	1875	adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute
1876	1876	resolution proceedings. Nothing in this section shall affect
1877	1877	or limit the selection or propriety of venue in any action
1878	1878	against a licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct,
1879	1879	or any similar matter.
1880	1880	(3) The compact commission shall be entitled to receive
1881	1881	service of process in any proceeding regarding the enforcement
1882	1882	or interpretation of the compact and shall have standing to
1883	1883	intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to
1884	1884	provide the compact commission service of process shall render
1885	1885	a judgment or order void as to the compact commission, this
1886	1886	compact, or adopted rules.
1887	1887	(b) Default, technical assistance, and termination.
1888	1888	(1) If the compact commission determines that a member
1889	1889	state has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or
1890	1890	responsibilities under this compact or the adopted rules, the
1891	1891	compact commission shall provide written notice to the
1892	1892	defaulting state. The notice of default shall describe the
1893	1893	default, the proposed means of curing the default, any other
1894	1894	897
1895	1895	898
1896	1896	899
1897	1897	900
1898	1898	901
1899	1899	902
1900	1900	903
1901	1901	904
1902	1902	905
1903	1903	906
1904	1904	907
1905	1905	908
1906	1906	909
1907	1907	910
1908	1908	911
1909	1909	912
1910	1910	913
1911	1911	914
1912	1912	915
1913	1913	916
1914	1914	917
1915	1915	918
1916	1916	919
1917	1917	920
1918	1918	921
1919	1919	922
1920	1920	923
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1923	1923	default, the proposed means of curing the default, any other
1924	1924	action that the compact commission may take, and shall offer
1925	1925	training and specific technical assistance regarding the
1926	1926	default.
1927	1927	(2) The compact commission shall provide a copy of the
1928	1928	notice of default to the other member states.
1929	1929	(c) If a state in default fails to cure the default,
1930	1930	the defaulting state may be terminated from the compact upon
1931	1931	an affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates of the
1932	1932	member states, and all rights, privileges, and benefits
1933	1933	conferred on that state by this compact may be terminated on
1934	1934	the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does
1935	1935	not relieve the offending state of obligations or liabilities
1936	1936	incurred during the period of default.
1937	1937	(d) Termination of membership in the compact shall be
1938	1938	imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have
1939	1939	been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall
1940	1940	be given by the compact commission to the governor, the
1941	1941	majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state's
1942	1942	legislature, the defaulting state's licensing authority, and
1943	1943	each of the member states' licensing authority.
1944	1944	(e) A state that has been terminated is responsible for
1945	1945	all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through
1946	1946	the effective date of termination, including obligations that
1947	1947	extend beyond the effective date of termination.
1948	1948	(f) Upon the termination of a state's membership from
1949	1949	this compact, that state shall immediately provide notice to
1950	1950	all licensees within that state of such termination. The
1951	1951	terminated state shall continue to recognize all compact
1952	1952	925
1953	1953	926
1954	1954	927
1955	1955	928
1956	1956	929
1957	1957	930
1958	1958	931
1959	1959	932
1960	1960	933
1961	1961	934
1962	1962	935
1963	1963	936
1964	1964	937
1965	1965	938
1966	1966	939
1967	1967	940
1968	1968	941
1969	1969	942
1970	1970	943
1971	1971	944
1972	1972	945
1973	1973	946
1974	1974	947
1975	1975	948
1976	1976	949
1977	1977	950
1978	1978	951
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1980	1980	Page 35
1981	1981	terminated state shall continue to recognize all compact
1982	1982	privileges granted pursuant to this compact for a minimum of
1983	1983	six months after the date of the notice of termination.
1984	1984	(g) The compact commission shall not bear any costs
1985	1985	related to a state that is found to be in default or that has
1986	1986	been terminated from the compact, unless agreed upon in
1987	1987	writing between the compact commission and the defaulting
1988	1988	state.
1989	1989	(h) The defaulting state may appeal the action of the
1990	1990	compact commission by petitioning the United States District
1991	1991	Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district
1992	1992	where the compact commission has its principal offices. The
1993	1993	prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of litigation,
1994	1994	including reasonable attorney fees.
1995	1995	(i) Dispute resolution.
1996	1996	(1) Upon request by a member state, the compact
1997	1997	commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the
1998	1998	compact that arise among member states and between member and
1999	1999	non-member states.
2000	2000	(2) The compact commission shall adopt a rule providing
2001	2001	for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes
2002	2002	as appropriate.
2003	2003	(j) Enforcement.
2004	2004	(1) By super majority vote, the compact commission may
2005	2005	initiate legal action against a member state in default in the
2006	2006	United States District Court for the District of Columbia or
2007	2007	the federal district where the compact commission has its
2008	2008	principal offices to enforce compliance with the provisions of
2009	2009	the compact and its adopted rules. The relief sought may
2010	2010	953
2011	2011	954
2012	2012	955
2013	2013	956
2014	2014	957
2015	2015	958
2016	2016	959
2017	2017	960
2018	2018	961
2019	2019	962
2020	2020	963
2021	2021	964
2022	2022	965
2023	2023	966
2024	2024	967
2025	2025	968
2026	2026	969
2027	2027	970
2028	2028	971
2029	2029	972
2030	2030	973
2031	2031	974
2032	2032	975
2033	2033	976
2034	2034	977
2035	2035	978
2036	2036	979
2037	2037	980 HB317 INTRODUCED
2038	2038	Page 36
2039	2039	the compact and its adopted rules. The relief sought may
2040	2040	include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event
2041	2041	judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall
2042	2042	be awarded all costs of litigation, including reasonable
2043	2043	attorney fees. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive
2044	2044	remedies of the compact commission. The compact commission may
2045	2045	pursue any other remedies available under federal or the
2046	2046	defaulting member state's law.
2047	2047	(2) A member state may initiate legal action against
2048	2048	the compact commission in the United States District Court for
2049	2049	the District of Columbia or the federal district where the
2050	2050	compact commission has its principal offices to enforce
2051	2051	compliance with the provisions of the compact and its adopted
2052	2052	rules. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief
2053	2053	and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary,
2054	2054	the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such
2055	2055	litigation, including reasonable attorney fees.
2056	2056	(3) No party other than a member state shall enforce
2057	2057	this compact against the compact commission.
2058	2058	§34-34B-12. Effective Date, Withdrawal, and Amendment.
2059	2059	(a) The compact shall come into effect on the date on
2060	2060	which the compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh
2061	2061	member state.
2062	2062	(1) On or after the effective date of the compact, the
2063	2063	compact commission shall convene and review the enactment of
2064	2064	each of the first seven member states referred to as "charter
2065	2065	member states", to determine if the statute enacted by each
2066	2066	such charter member state is materially different than the
2067	2067	model compact statute.
2068	2068	981
2069	2069	982
2070	2070	983
2071	2071	984
2072	2072	985
2073	2073	986
2074	2074	987
2075	2075	988
2076	2076	989
2077	2077	990
2078	2078	991
2079	2079	992
2080	2080	993
2081	2081	994
2082	2082	995
2083	2083	996
2084	2084	997
2085	2085	998
2086	2086	999
2087	2087	1000
2088	2088	1001
2089	2089	1002
2090	2090	1003
2091	2091	1004
2092	2092	1005
2093	2093	1006
2094	2094	1007
2095	2095	1008 HB317 INTRODUCED
2096	2096	Page 37
2097	2097	model compact statute.
2098	2098	a. A charter member state whose enactment is found to
2099	2099	be materially different from the model compact statute shall
2100	2100	be entitled to the default process set forth in Section
2101	2101	34-34B-11.
2102	2102	b. If any member state is later found to be in default,
2103	2103	is terminated, or withdraws from the compact, the compact
2104	2104	commission shall remain in existence and the compact shall
2105	2105	remain in effect even if the number of member states should be
2106	2106	less than seven.
2107	2107	(2) Member states enacting the compact subsequent to
2108	2108	the seven initial charter member states shall be subject to
2109	2109	the process set forth in Section 34-34B-8(c)(21) to determine
2110	2110	if their enactments are materially different from the model
2111	2111	compact statute and whether they qualify for participation in
2112	2112	the compact.
2113	2113	(3) All actions taken for the benefit of the compact
2114	2114	commission or in furtherance of the purposes of the
2115	2115	administration of the compact prior to the effective date of
2116	2116	the compact or the compact commission coming into existence
2117	2117	shall be considered to be actions of the compact commission
2118	2118	unless specifically repudiated by the compact commission.
2119	2119	(4) Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the
2120	2120	compact commission's initial adoption of the rules and bylaws
2121	2121	shall be subject to the rules and bylaws as they exist on the
2122	2122	date on which the compact becomes law in that state. Any rule
2123	2123	that has been previously adopted by the compact commission
2124	2124	shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the
2125	2125	compact becomes law in that state.
2126	2126	1009
2127	2127	1010
2128	2128	1011
2129	2129	1012
2130	2130	1013
2131	2131	1014
2132	2132	1015
2133	2133	1016
2134	2134	1017
2135	2135	1018
2136	2136	1019
2137	2137	1020
2138	2138	1021
2139	2139	1022
2140	2140	1023
2141	2141	1024
2142	2142	1025
2143	2143	1026
2144	2144	1027
2145	2145	1028
2146	2146	1029
2147	2147	1030
2148	2148	1031
2149	2149	1032
2150	2150	1033
2151	2151	1034
2152	2152	1035
2153	2153	1036 HB317 INTRODUCED
2154	2154	Page 38
2155	2155	compact becomes law in that state.
2156	2156	(b) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by
2157	2157	enacting a statute to repeal it.
2158	2158	(1) A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect
2159	2159	until 180 days after enactment of the repealing statute.
2160	2160	(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing
2161	2161	requirement of the withdrawing state's licensing authority to
2162	2162	comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting
2163	2163	requirements of this compact prior to the effective date of
2164	2164	withdrawal.
2165	2165	(3) Upon the enactment of a state withdrawing from this
2166	2166	compact, a state shall immediately provide notice of the
2167	2167	withdrawal to all licensees within that state. Notwithstanding
2168	2168	any subsequent statutory enactment to the contrary, the
2169	2169	withdrawing state shall continue to recognize all compact
2170	2170	privileges granted pursuant to this compact for a minimum of
2171	2171	180 days after the date of such notice of withdrawal.
2172	2172	(c) Nothing contained in this compact shall be
2173	2173	construed to invalidate or prevent any licensure agreement or
2174	2174	other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a
2175	2175	non-member state that does not conflict with the provisions of
2176	2176	this compact.
2177	2177	(d) This compact may be amended by the member states.
2178	2178	No amendment to this compact shall become effective and
2179	2179	binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the
2180	2180	laws of all member states.
2181	2181	§34-34B-13. Construction and Severability.
2182	2182	(a) This compact and the compact commission's
2183	2183	rulemaking authority shall be liberally construed so as to
2184	2184	1037
2185	2185	1038
2186	2186	1039
2187	2187	1040
2188	2188	1041
2189	2189	1042
2190	2190	1043
2191	2191	1044
2192	2192	1045
2193	2193	1046
2194	2194	1047
2195	2195	1048
2196	2196	1049
2197	2197	1050
2198	2198	1051
2199	2199	1052
2200	2200	1053
2201	2201	1054
2202	2202	1055
2203	2203	1056
2204	2204	1057
2205	2205	1058
2206	2206	1059
2207	2207	1060
2208	2208	1061
2209	2209	1062
2210	2210	1063
2211	2211	1064 HB317 INTRODUCED
2212	2212	Page 39
2213	2213	rulemaking authority shall be liberally construed so as to
2214	2214	effectuate the purposes, implementation, and administration of
2215	2215	the compact. Provisions of the compact expressly authorizing
2216	2216	or requiring the adoption of rules shall not be construed to
2217	2217	limit the compact commission's rulemaking authority solely for
2218	2218	those purposes.
2219	2219	(b) The provisions of this compact shall be severable
2220	2220	and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this
2221	2221	compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
2222	2222	contrary to the constitution of any member state, a state
2223	2223	seeking participation in the compact, or of the United States,
2224	2224	or the applicability to any government, agency, person, or
2225	2225	circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of
2226	2226	competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this
2227	2227	compact and the applicability to any other government, agency,
2228	2228	person, or circumstance shall not be affected.
2229	2229	(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the compact
2230	2230	commission may deny a state's participation in the compact or,
2231	2231	in accordance with the requirements of Section 34-34B-11(b),
2232	2232	terminate a member state's participation in the compact, if it
2233	2233	determines that a constitutional requirement of a member state
2234	2234	is a material departure from the compact. Otherwise, if this
2235	2235	compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of
2236	2236	any member state, the compact shall remain in full force and
2237	2237	effect as to the remaining member states and in full force and
2238	2238	effect as to the member state affected as to all severable
2239	2239	matters.
2240	2240	§34-34B-14. Consistent Effect and Conflict With Other
2241	2241	State Laws.
2242	2242	1065
2243	2243	1066
2244	2244	1067
2245	2245	1068
2246	2246	1069
2247	2247	1070
2248	2248	1071
2249	2249	1072
2250	2250	1073
2251	2251	1074
2252	2252	1075
2253	2253	1076
2254	2254	1077
2255	2255	1078
2256	2256	1079
2257	2257	1080
2258	2258	1081
2259	2259	1082
2260	2260	1083
2261	2261	1084
2262	2262	1085
2263	2263	1086
2264	2264	1087
2265	2265	1088
2266	2266	1089
2267	2267	1090
2268	2268	1091
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2271	2271	State Laws.
2272	2272	(a) Nothing in this compact shall prevent or inhibit
2273	2273	the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not
2274	2274	inconsistent with the compact.
2275	2275	(b) Any laws, statutes, rules, or other legal
2276	2276	requirements in a member state in conflict with the compact
2277	2277	are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
2278	2278	(c) All permissible agreements between the compact
2279	2279	commission and the member states are binding in accordance
2280	2280	with their terms.
2281	2281	§34-34B-15. Judicial Proceedings by Individuals.
2282	2282	Except as to judicial proceedings for the enforcement
2283	2283	of this compact among member states, individuals may pursue
2284	2284	judicial proceedings related to this compact in any Alabama
2285	2285	state or federal court that would otherwise have competent
2286	2286	jurisdiction.
2287	2287	Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
2288	2288	1, 2024.
2289	2289	1093
2290	2290	1094
2291	2291	1095
2292	2292	1096
2293	2293	1097
2294	2294	1098
2295	2295	1099
2296	2296	1100
2297	2297	1101
2298	2298	1102
2299	2299	1103
2300	2300	1104
2301	2301	1105
2302	2302	1106
2303	2303	1107
2304	2304	1108
2305	2305	1109