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HB120
PWP4ERG-3
By Representatives Underwood, Wilcox
RFD: Boards, Agencies and Commissions
First Read: 04-Feb-25
PFD: 03-Feb-25
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PFD: 03-Feb-25
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to the Alabama Sunset Law; to continue the
existence and functioning of the State Board of Genetic
Counseling until October 1, 2027, with certain modifications;
to amend Section 34-13A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to require
that a board member resides in and be appointed from each
congressional district in this state and that any remaining
members be appointed from the state at-large.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law, the
Sunset Committee recommends the continuance of the State Board
of Genetic Counseling until October 1, 2027, with additional
recommendation for statutory change as set out in Section 3.
Section 2. The existence and functioning of the State
Board of Genetic Counseling, created and functioning pursuant
to Sections 34-13A-1 to 34-13A-11, inclusive, Code of Alabama
1975, is continued until October 1, 2027, and those code
sections are expressly preserved.
Section 3. Section 34-13A-3, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"ยง34-13A-3
(a) The State Board of Genetic Counseling is created to
implement and administer this chapter.
(b) The membership of the board shall consist of all of
the following:
(1) One individual appointed by the Department of
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(1) One individual appointed by the Department of
Genetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
(2) Four individuals who practice genetic counseling in
Alabama and who hold a master's degree or doctoral degree in
genetic counseling from an ACGC or ABMGG accredited training
program, or an equivalent program approved by the ACGC or the
ABMGG, appointed by the Governor.
(3) One physician appointed by the Medical Association
of the State of Alabama.
(4) One physician appointed by the State Board of
Medical Examiners.
(5) One physician who specializes in pediatric genetics
appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
(6) One physician appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
(c) Board members appointed by the Governor shall serve
for terms of two years and, upon the expiration of a term, may
continue to serve until replaced or reappointed. All other
board members shall serve until they are replaced by their
respective appointing authority.
(d) The board shall annually elect from its membership
a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.
(e) The appointing authorities shall coordinate their
appointments to assure the board membership is inclusive and
reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and
economic diversity of this the state. Commencing on June 1,
2025, as the terms of the members serving on the board expire,
the membership of the board shall be appointed so that one
member resides in and is appointed from each congressional
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member resides in and is appointed from each congressional
district in this state with the remaining members being
appointed from the state at-large.
(f) Unless acting unreasonably or in bad faith, no
member of the board shall be civilly liable for acting within
the scope of his or her duties as a board member.
(g) Members of the board shall serve without
compensation but, to the extent funds are available, may
receive the same per diem and travel allowance as state
employees.
(h)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), members
of the board may participate in a regular meeting of the board
by means of telephone conference, video conference, or similar
communications equipment pursuant to the Alabama Open Meetings
Act, Chapter 25A of Title 36.
(2) Members of the board may only participate in a
meeting of the board relating to a disciplinary action in
person."
Section 4. The Legislature concurs in the
recommendation of the Sunset Committee as provided in Sections
1, 2, and 3.
Section 5. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2025.
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2025.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 06-Feb-25.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 09-Apr-25 Passed
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