Alabama Senate Health Committee Archives — Alabama Political Reporter

Senate bill would force doctors, pharmacies to provide off-label COVID-19 treatments

There is no clear language in the bill defining any limitations of what FDA-approved medications could be claimed as a treatment for COVID-19.

Jacob HolmesMarch 22, 2022

Doctors who have treated patients with medicine including Ivermectin and hydrochloryquine spoke in support of the bill.

Jacob HolmesMarch 17, 2022

A bill in the Alabama Senate would set minimum standards of visitation for patients in long-term care facilities.

Brandon MoseleyMarch 29, 2021

Senate Bill 240 would change the state health officer into a cabinet-level position appointed by the governor.

A Gadsden police officer testified about getting care for his transgender daughter, which would be outlawed by the proposed legislation.

Micah DanneyFebruary 12, 2021