Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, speaks to a colleague on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on Feb. 5, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. The House Health Committee passed Oliver’s bill, which is aimed to help rural Alabamians access health care without going to a hospital. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)
An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved a bill that creates a program aimed to help rural Alabamians access health care without going to a hospital.
HB 400, sponsored by Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, passed the House Health Committee on a voice vote despite some audible “nays” from legislators. A message seeking comment from the Alabama Association of Ambulance Services was left Wednesday morning…