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SB75
164699-1:n:02/18/2015:JET/mfc LRS2015-595 SB75 By Senators Beasley, Coleman, Sanders, Dunn,
Singleton, Ross, Smitherman and Figures RFD Finance and Taxation General Fund Rd 1 03-MAR-15
SYNOPSIS: This bill would expand the Medicaid program to provide assistance to all persons
for whom federal matching funds are available to the state under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Medicaid; to expand the program
to provide assistance to certain persons; to direct the Alabama Medicaid Agency to implement
the expansion; to direct other state agencies and entities to provide certain assistance;
and to provide for appropriations for adequate funding. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA: Section 1. The Legislature finds all of the following: (1) The residents of this
state are suffering because of their lack of access to health care. (2) Broad access to health
care leads to preventive care, which produces healthier families, a healthier...
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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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HB296
165797-1:n:03/13/2015:KBH/cj LRS2015-1051 HB296 By Representative Wingo RFD State Government
Rd 1 17-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Alabama Child Care Provider Inclusion
Act. This bill would prohibit the state from discriminating against a child care service provider
on the basis that the provider declines to provide a child care service that conflicts with
the religious beliefs of the provider. This bill would prohibit the state from refusing to
license or renew the license of a provider of a child care service on the basis that the provider
declines to carry out an activity that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider.
This bill would also expressly authorize civil remedies for enforcement including attorneys'
fees. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Alabama Child Care Provider Inclusion
Act; to prohibit the state from discriminating against or refusing to license a provider of
child care services licensed by the state on the basis that the...
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SB261
165797-1:n:03/13/2015:KBH/cj LRS2015-1051 SB261 By Senators Allen and Waggoner RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 17-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Alabama Child Care Provider Inclusion
Act. This bill would prohibit the state from discriminating against a child care service provider
on the basis that the provider declines to provide a child care service that conflicts with
the religious beliefs of the provider. This bill would prohibit the state from refusing to
license or renew the license of a provider of a child care service on the basis that the provider
declines to carry out an activity that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider.
This bill would also expressly authorize civil remedies for enforcement including attorneys'
fees. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Alabama Child Care Provider Inclusion
Act; to prohibit the state from discriminating against or refusing to license a provider of
child care services licensed by the state on the basis that the...
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SB29
162602-3:n:10/09/2014:LLR/tj LRS2014-2608R2 SB29 By Senator Coleman RFD Banking and Insurance
Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law a debt collector is required to be licensed to
collect debt in Alabama. This bill would require debt buyers and other debt collectors to
possess certain basic information about the debt before initiating collection efforts, including
proof of indebtedness by the consumer, date of the debt, identity of the original creditor,
and itemization of all fees, charges, and payments. This bill would prohibit the collection
of a consumer debt by any party not in possession of at least a copy of the original contract,
or other documentation evidencing the consumer's liability. This bill would require a creditor
and each subsequent holder of the debt to retain and pass on to the next holder all communications
from the consumer concerning the debt and information about all known disputes and defenses.
This bill would allow consumers to record abusive telephone...
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HB591
167567-1:n:04/20/2015:FC*/mfc LRS2015-1519 HB591 By Representative Martin RFD Insurance Rd
1 30-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, insurance adjusters are defined to be representatives
of the insurance company and not of the insured. This bill would provide for the licensing
and regulation of public adjusters of insurance claims on behalf of insureds. A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to insurance; to provide for the qualifications and procedures for
the licensing of public adjusters; to provide definitions and exceptions to the licensing
and registration requirements; to require public adjusters to take and pass a written examination,
with exception; to provide for nonresident licensing; to require public adjusters to complete
a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education on a biennial basis; to provide standards of
conduct for public adjusters; to require public adjusters to report administrative action
taken against them in other jurisdictions; to give the Commissioner of...
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SB307
SB307 By Senator Allen ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the State of Alabama Plumbers and Gas
Fitters Examining Board and the practices and persons regulated by the board; to amend Sections
34-37-1, 34-37-2, 34-37-4, 34-37-5, 34-37-6, 34-37-8, 34-37-9, 34-37-11, 34-37-12, 34-37-14,
34-37-15, and 34-37-17, Code of Alabama 1975; relating to defined terms, powers of the board
to advertise and promote the professions; board hearings; to authorize the Alabama Home Builders
Foundation; provide further for prohibited activities and disciplinary powers of the board;
recognize registrations of the board; provide fees for reciprocal agreements; provide for
inactive status of certified and registered individuals; provide further for exempted activity;
to repeal Sections 34-37-10 and 34-37-13, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to temporary certificates
and bonding requirements; and to add Section 34-37-17.1, relating to records of the board
and confidentiality of records. BE IT ENACTED BY THE...
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HB238
Rep(s). By Representative Clouse HB238 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 40-26B-21, Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to the privilege assessment, the supplemental privilege assessment,
and monthly surcharge on nursing facilities; to extend the current supplemental privilege
assessment and monthly surcharge to August 31, 2017; and to specify that the Medicaid nursing
facility program will continue to be administered by the Medicaid Agency for a certain period
of time. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-26B-21, Code of
Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง40-26B-21. "To provide further for the
availability of indigent health care, the operation of the Medicaid program, and the maintenance
and expansion of medical services: "(a) There is levied and shall be collected a privilege
assessment on the business activities of every nursing facility in the State of Alabama. The
privilege assessment imposed is in addition to all other taxes and assessments,...
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SB115
164675-1:n:02/17/2015:LFO - RR/bdl SB115 By Senators Orr, Whatley, and Melson RFD Finance and
Taxation General Fund Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, liquor wholesale licensees
may sell liquor at wholesale to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or as authorized
by the board, other than to a retail licensee of the board. Under existing law, state liquor
stores operated by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and certain licensed private
retail stores may sell liquor at retail. Under existing law, retail licensees of the board
must purchase liquor from the board for resale. This bill would require the Alabama Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to phase out retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the board prior
to October 1, 2016 but continue all other functions prescribed by law; require the board to
obtain the best available price for fixed assets, equipment, and property; and require the
Department of Economic and Community Affairs to provide certain technical...
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HB390
164413-1:n:02/02/2015:LLR/mfc LRS2015-371 HB390 By Representative Weaver RFD Judiciary Rd 1
02-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certain persons in certain circumstances are granted
civil immunity for their actions. This bill would provide civil immunity to any person who
volunteers without cost to provide temporary care under the direction of the primary home
caregiver for a person who has a disability or a chronic illness. A volunteer who, in good
faith, performs the care without making any charge for goods or services therefor may not
be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the volunteer in rendering
the care or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for care for the
person with a disability or a chronic illness, if the volunteer acts as a reasonably prudent
person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT To amend Section 6-5-332 of the Code of Alabama 1975, the Good Samaritan Law,...
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