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HB293
Rep(s). By Representatives South, Hill (M), Martin, Henry and Blackshear HB293 ENGROSSED A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to health care contracts; to add Section 27-1-17.1 to
the Code of Alabama 1975; to require contracts issued, amended, or renewed on and after January
1, 2017, between a health insurer or its contracted vendor or a regional care organization
and a covered health care provider to include specific language stating that a provider's
request that a health care plan conduct a payment transaction with the provider using a transfer
of electronic funds through the Automated Clearing House network must be honored; and to allow
covered health care providers to be paid through the use of alternative electronic funds transfer
methods. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 27-1-17.1 is added
to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §27-1-17.1. (a) As used in this section,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ACH...
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HB45
Rep(s). By Representatives Weaver, Mooney, Nordgren, Fridy, Harper, Lee, Wood, Johnson (K),
Collins, Boothe, Martin, Ball, Garrett, Pettus, Williams (JD), Wilcox, McCutcheon, Sanderford,
Standridge, Greer, Millican, Beckman, Holmes (M), Baker, Poole, Carns, Shedd, Hubbard, Faulkner
and South HB45 ENROLLED, An Act, To create the Unborn Infants Dignity of Life Act; to define
terms; to allow parents of deceased unborn infants to provide a dignified final disposition
of the bodily remains of these infants; to prohibit the sale or other unlawful disposition
of the bodily remains of a deceased unborn infant under certain conditions; to prohibit the
use of an unborn infant, living or deceased, or the fetal tissue, organs, or bodily remains
of a deceased unborn infant in research or experimentation; to provide criminal penalties;
to provide for recovery of certain damages in a civil action; to provide for disciplinary
action against certain health care providers in violation of the act; and in...
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SB224
173889-1:n:02/11/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-517 SB224 By Senator Allen RFD Banking and Insurance Rd
1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a health benefit plan is required to offer coverage
for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder for a child age nine or under for certain defined
group insurance plans and contracts. This bill would require health benefit plans to cover
the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder for a child age nine or under for certain insurance
plans and contracts. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to health benefit plans; to amend
Sections 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23, and 27-54A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to require health benefit
plans to cover the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder for certain children in certain health
insurance plans and contracts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections
10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23, and 27-54A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
§10A-20-6.16. "(a) No statute of this state applying to...
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SB242
173544-1:n:02/05/2016:LFO-HP*/bdl SB242 By Senator Pittman RFD Finance and Taxation Education
Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill updates the sales and use tax laws to provide for definitions
of tangible personal property and digital goods. This bill also amends the definition of a
wholesale sale to add clarification and consistency to the sales and use tax code. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax definitions; to amend Sections 40-23-1,
40-23-2, 40-23-60, and 40-23-61 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to add and update definitions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-60,
and 40-23-61, Code of Alabama 1975 are hereby amended to read as follows: §40-23-1. "(a)
For the purpose of this division, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed
by this section: "(1) PERSON or COMPANY. Used interchangeably, includes any individual,
firm, copartnership, association, corporation, receiver, trustee, or any...
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SB243
SB243 By Senator Reed ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to universities; to enact the University Authority
Act of 2016, to authorize constitutionally created public universities and public universities
operating schools of medicine to form a new type of public corporation to be called an authority;
to express legislative intent; to establish procedures for incorporation of authorities by
universities; to prescribe requirements for and powers of a board of directors and officers
of an authority; to prescribe powers of an authority, which includes the power to form university
affiliates; to authorize authorities to exercise their powers even if the exercise of such
powers would be deemed anticompetitive or monopolistic under federal or state antitrust laws;
to grant authorities the power of eminent domain; to authorize authorities to issue obligations
such as bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness; to authorize liens on the revenues
and assets of an authority or a university...
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SB291
SB291 By Senator Ross ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to health care contracts; to add Section 27-1-17.1
to the Code of Alabama 1975; to require contracts issued, amended, or renewed on and after
January 1, 2017, between a health insurer or its contracted vendor or a regional care organization
and a covered health care provider to include specific language stating that a provider's
request that a health care plan conduct a payment transaction with the provider using a transfer
of electronic funds through the Automated Clearing House network must be honored; and to allow
covered health care providers to be paid through the use of alternative electronic funds transfer
methods. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 27-1-17.1 is added
to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §27-1-17.1. (a) As used in this section,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ACH ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER.
An electronic funds transfer through the Health...
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HB159
173640-1:n:02/09/2016:DSM*/th LRS2016-494 HB159 By Representatives Mooney, Weaver, Fridy, Rowe,
Williams (JD), Whorton (I), Williams (JW), Hanes, Ledbetter, Whorton (R), Butler, Hammon,
Wingo, Fincher, Beech and Greer RFD Health Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would give health
care providers the following: The authority to refuse to perform or to participate in health
care services that violate their conscience; immunity from civil, criminal, or administrative
liability for refusing to provide or participate in a health care service that violates their
conscience. This bill would declare it unlawful for any person to discriminate against health
care providers for declining to participate in a health care service that violates their conscience.
The bill would also provide for injunctive relief and back pay for violation. A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to health care, to allow health care providers to decline to perform
any health care service that violates their conscience...
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HB251
173987-2:n:02/17/2016:FC/tj LRS2016-576R1 HB251 By Representatives Daniels, Whorton (R), Hill
(M), Treadaway, Hill (J), Farley, Hall and Mooney RFD State Government Rd 1 17-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, individual state income tax returns are generally due on or before April
15 following the close of the calendar year. Corporate state income tax returns are generally
due on or before March 15 following the close of the calendar year or on or before the fifteenth
day of third month following the close of the fiscal year for corporations that filed on a
fiscal year basis. Recently, the federal government has changed certain filing dates for federal
income tax returns. This bill would provide for the due dates of state income tax returns
to correspond to the due dates for federal returns. The bill would also further provide for
a payment to be made on the due date of a return. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections
40-18-27, 40-18-39, and 40-18-42 of the Code of Alabama...
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HB502
Rep(s). By Representative South HB502 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Fayette County; to amend
Sections 45-29-140.04 and 45-29-140.06 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Fayette
County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority; to further provide for the members
of the board of directors; and to delete the provision exempting the authority from the competitive
bid laws of the state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 45-29-140.04
and 45-29-140.06 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §45-29-140.04.
"(a) The Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority shall be governed
by a board of directors. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant
to its authorization. "(b) The initial board of directors shall consist of the three
citizens appointed to incorporate the authority and four other directors to be appointed within
45 days after the date the authority is incorporated as...
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HB556
177178-3:n:04/19/2016:LFO-KF/bdl HB556 By Representatives Ingram and Clouse RFD Ways and Means
General Fund Rd 1 19-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, the Department of Revenue collects
a fee for issuing and processing certain motor vehicle titles. This bill levies an additional
processing fee for issuing and processing such titles and provide for the distribution of
proceeds. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 32-8-6, 32-8-87, and 32-20-4, Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to motor vehicle titles; to levy an additional processing fee for
issuing and processing certain motor vehicle titles; and to provide for the distribution of
proceeds. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 32-8-6, 32-8-87,
and 32-20-4, Code of Alabama 1975, are hereby amended to read as follows: §32-8-6. "(a)
There shall be paid to the department for issuing and processing documents required by this
chapter a fee of fifteen dollars ($15) plus an additional processing fee of...
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