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SB431
SB431 By Senators Reed, Marsh and Waggoner ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Medicaid Agency;
to amend Section 22-6-160 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the delivery of medical
care services to certain elderly and disabled Medicaid beneficiaries on a managed care basis
through one or more statewide integrated care networks; and to establish requirements for
the governance and operation of the integrated care network. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 22-6-160, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:
§22-6-160. "(a) The Medicaid Agency, with input from long-term care providers, shall
conduct an evaluation of the existing long-term care system for Medicaid beneficiaries and,
on October 1, 2015, shall report the findings of the evaluation to the Legislature and Governor.
"(b) The Medicaid Agency shall decide which groups of Medicaid beneficiaries to include
for coverage by a regional care organization or alternate care provider. The...
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HB585
168266-1:n:04/28/2015:JMH/agb LRS2015-1690 HB585 By Representative Weaver RFD Health Rd 1 30-APR-15
SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide for the delivery of long-term care services to certain elderly
and disabled Medicaid beneficiaries on a managed care basis through one or more statewide
integrated care networks. This bill would establish requirements for the operation of an integrated
care network under the Medicaid Program and would require the network to be governed by a
board of directors. This bill would also provide for the creation of a citizens' advisory
committee to advise the network. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Medicaid Agency;
to amend Section 22-6-160 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the delivery of long-term
care services to certain elderly and disabled Medicaid beneficiaries on a managed care basis
through one or more statewide integrated care networks; and to establish requirements for
the governance and operation of the integrated care...
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SB296
SB296 By Senator Bussman ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the terms of certain health insurance
policies, health maintenance organization plans, and other health benefit plans, with respect
to dental services; to prohibit a policy or plan to set fees for services that are not covered
by the plan or policy; and to provide certain exceptions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. As used in this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) COVERED PERSON. Any individual, family, or family member on whose behalf third-party payment
or prepayment of health or medical expenses is provided under an insurance policy, plan, or
contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health care or medical expenses.
(2) COVERED SERVICES. Dental care services for which a reimbursement is available under an
enrollee's plan contract, or for which a reimbursement would be available but for the application
of contractual limitations such as deductibles,...
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HB271
164501-2:n:03/10/2015:MCS/cj LRS2015-454R1 HB271 By Representative Henry RFD Insurance Rd 1
12-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, a health insurer or vendor may initiate or change the
method of payment to a health care provider to payment through a credit card, exposing the
health care provider to unknown charges, without the health care provider having actual prior
knowledge of the credit card payment method, or the language in the contract that allowed
the initiation of or change to a credit card payment. This bill would establish that any contract
between a health insurer or its contracted vendor and a health care provider for the provision
of health care services to a plan enrollee shall not contain restrictions on methods of payment
from the health insurer or vendor to the health care provider in situations in which the only
acceptable payment method is a credit card payment. This bill would establish that prior to
initiating payments, a health insurer or its contracted vendor...
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HB568
167521-2:n:04/16/2015:PMG*/agb LRS2015-1536R1 HB568 By Representatives Weaver, Beech, Morrow,
Collins, Henry, Shedd, Martin, Buskey, Bracy, Clarke, McClammy, Drummond, Hubbard, Clouse,
Robinson, Scott, South, Williams (JD), Treadaway, Hall, Pettus, Whorton (R), Hanes, Patterson,
Harper and Hill (M) RFD Ways and Means General Fund Rd 1 28-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would
provide for the establishment, operations, and funding of the Health Center Access and Quality
Improvement Program. This bill would provide for an assessment on qualified health centers
in Alabama to be administered by the Department of Revenue. This bill would create a Health
Center Assessment Account and require health center assessments be deposited in that account
for use by the Alabama Medicaid Agency to obtain matching federal funds. This bill would provide
that the program shall terminate on September 30, 2018. This bill would provide that the federal
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must approve...
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HB189
Rep(s). By Representative McCutcheon HB189 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the administration
of the Department of Senior Services; to amend Sections 38-3-1, 38-3-2, 38-3-3, 38-3-4, 38-3-5,
38-3-6, and 38-3-7, Code of Alabama 1975, to clarify that the commissioner shall administer
the Department of Senior Services and to clarify that the board serves only in an advisory
capacity to the commissioner. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections
38-3-1, 38-3-2, 38-3-3, 38-3-4, 38-3-5, 38-3-6, and 38-3-7, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended
to read as follows: §38-3-1. "(a) There is hereby created the Department of Senior Services
of the State of Alabama, which shall be under the direction and control of the Commissioner
of the Department of Senior Services. "(b) There is created an advisory a board of directors
which shall consist of 16 members, which shall advise the commissioner in the administration
of the department. The advisory board shall be composed of two members...
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SB156
163967-1:n:01/12/2015:MCS/th LRS2015-34 SB156 By Senator Dial RFD Governmental Affairs Rd 1
05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Currently, the Department of Senior Services has an board of directors.
This bill would clarify that the board serves in an advisory capacity to the commissioner
of the department and that the department is administered by the commissioner. A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the administration of the Department of Senior Services; to amend
Sections 38-3-1, 38-3-2, 38-3-3, 38-3-4, 38-3-5, 38-3-6, and 38-3-7, Code of Alabama 1975,
to clarify that the commissioner shall administer the Department of Senior Services and to
clarify that the board serves only in an advisory capacity to the commissioner. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 38-3-1, 38-3-2, 38-3-3, 38-3-4, 38-3-5,
38-3-6, and 38-3-7, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §38-3-1. "(a)
There is hereby created the Department of Senior Services of the State of Alabama,...
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HB192
165300-1:n:03/05/2015:KMS/mfc LRS2015-938 HB192 By Representatives Collins, Moore (B), Pringle,
Johnson (K), Henry, Williams (P), Shiver, Gaston, Weaver, Fridy, Davis, Brown, Hammon, Greer,
Wood, Rowe, Butler, Fincher, Tuggle and Hubbard RFD Education Policy Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS:
This bill would create the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act. This bill would
create the Alabama Public Charter School Commission and would provide for the membership,
powers, duties, and liabilities of the commission. This bill would provide for the application
process for establishing public charter schools and conversion charter schools and would provide
for charter terms, charter contracts, and preopening requirements and conditions. This bill
would provide for accountability of charter schools pursuant to a performance framework, ongoing
oversight and corrective action, and renewal, revocation, and nonrenewal of charters. This
bill would provide for the operation and autonomy of public...
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HB533
167109-1:n:04/15/2015:LFO-KF/bdl HB533 By Representatives Ainsworth, Henry, Farley, Moore (B),
Mooney, Williams (P), Fridy, Holmes (M), Wingo, Greer, Wilcox and Butler RFD Ways and Means
Education Rd 1 21-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would amend Sections 2-21-24, 2-22-9, 2-23-5,
2-26-15, 8-17-91, 9-13-84, 10A-1-4.31, 22-21-24, 22-21-46, 22-27-17, 22-30B-2.1, 22-40A-15,
27-4-2, 27-4A-3, 28-3-74, 28-3-184, 28-3-200, 28-3-201, 28-3-202, 28-3-203, 28-3-204, 28-7-16,
32-2-8, 32-6-5, 32-6-6.1, 32-6-49.19, 32-8-6, 33-5-10, 38-4-12, 38-4-12.1, 38-4-13, 40-1-31,
40-8-3, 40-12-246.1, 40-12-318, 40-17-223, 40-17-360, 40-21-51, 40-21-87, 40-21-107, 40-21-123,
40-23-2, 40-23-35, 40-23-50, 40-23-61, 40-23-77, 40-23-85, 40-23-108, 40-23-174, 40-25-23,
and 40-26-20 Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the distribution of state tax revenues.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 2-21-24, 2-22-9, 2-23-5, 2-26-15, 8-17-91,
9-13-84, 10A-1-4.31, 22-21-24, 22-21-46, 22-27-17, 22-30B-2.1,...
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SB45
165751-6:n:03/18/2015:HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE/ajh SB45 By Senator Marsh RFD Education
and Youth Affairs Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama School Choice
and Student Opportunity Act. This bill would create the Alabama Public Charter School Commission
and would provide for the membership, powers, duties, and liabilities of the commission. This
bill would provide for the application process for establishing public charter schools and
conversion charter schools and would provide for charter terms, charter contracts, and preopening
requirements and conditions. This bill would provide for accountability of charter schools
pursuant to a performance framework, ongoing oversight and corrective action, and renewal,
revocation, and nonrenewal of charters. This bill would provide for the operation and autonomy
of public charter schools. This bill would also provide for funding and facilities. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama School Choice and...
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