Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 297: Hospitals; required to report certain staffing information to Alabama Department of Public Health and publicly indicate whether physicians are physically present in emergency department

In committee Last action February 12, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare

Plain-language summary

SB 297 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Hospitals; required to report certain staffing information to Alabama Department of Public Health and publicly indicate whether physicians are physically present in emergency department. Primary sponsor: Larry Stutts (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Larry Stutts (Republican).