The Legislature does hereby set out the following findings and reasons for passage of this article.
Alabama has adopted a system of health planning and development administered by the State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA).
In addition, the Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) is charged with reviewing Alabama's health planning needs and writing the State Health Plan to assist the Certificate of Need Review Board.
The Certificate of Need Review Board is responsible for reviewing and approving certificate of need applications in Alabama.
There is no current systematic way for the SHPDA, SHCC, or the Certificate of Need Review Board to collect all the health care services information necessary for proper health care planning in Alabama, because reporting to SHPDA is voluntary.
The Legislature hereby finds and determines that collection of additional health care information is necessary for informed statewide health planning. The purpose of this law is to give SHPDA authority to require the reporting of certain information to SHDPA by the legal entities covered in this article.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development.
Article 2 - Alabama Health Planning Facilitation Act.
Section 22-4-30 - Short Title.
Section 22-4-31 - Legislative Findings.
Section 22-4-32 - Definitions.
Section 22-4-33 - Health Care Information and Data Advisory Council.
Section 22-4-34 - Rulemaking Authority.
Section 22-4-35 - Submission of Reports.
Section 22-4-36 - Limits on Information Requested.
Section 22-4-37 - Penalties for Noncompliance.
Section 22-4-38 - Information Provided to Purchasers.
Section 22-4-39 - Use of Information.
Section 22-4-40 - Enforcement of Article.