SB215 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Del Marsh
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Paul Sanford Rusty Glover Scott Beason Harri Anne Smith Bill Holtzclaw Gerald O. Dial Bryan Taylor
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Health care, persons, employers, or health care providers, mandatory participation in any health care system prohibited, const. amend.
Summary: SB215 would amend the Alabama Constitution to bar forcing anyone to participate in any health care system.
What This Bill Does
It prohibits any law or rule from compelling a person, an employer, or a health care provider to participate in any health care system. It allows individuals or employers to pay directly for health care services and says they shall not face penalties for paying directly. It allows health care providers to accept direct payment for lawful health care services and shall not be penalized for doing so. It preserves the right to buy or sell health insurance in private health care systems and says this would not be prohibited by law or rule.

Who It Affects
Individuals and employers in Alabama: they would not be forced to participate in a health care system and may pay directly for care without penalties.
Health care providers and private health care insurers: providers may accept direct payments without penalties, and private health insurance purchases/sales in private systems would not be prohibited.

Key Provisions
Prohibits any law or rule from compelling any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system.
Allows direct payment for health care services by individuals or employers and forbids penalties for such direct payments; providers may accept direct payments without penalties.
Permits the purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems; this would not be prohibited by law or rule.
Calls for a statewide election on June 5, 2012 to approve the amendment and requires explicit ballot language describing the proposal.

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Subjects: Constitutional Amendments