SB423 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Medicaid Agency, procurement procedures, exempt for health professionals for task forces, boards, committees, Sec. 41-16-72 am'd.
Summary: SB423 would exempt the Alabama Medicaid Agency from the normal professional-services procurement rules when contracting with health professionals to serve on its task forces, boards, or committees.
What This Bill Does
It would allow Medicaid to hire physicians, pharmacists, dentists, optometrists, opticians, nurses, and other health professionals to provide services on agency task forces, boards, or committees without using the standard selection process. The exemption applies only to contracts for services on those Medicaid task forces, boards, or committees and does not remove obligations for other types of professional services. Other state agencies and other professional services would still follow the existing procurement rules. The bill specifies the exemption from the selection-process requirements but does not spell out a new alternative selection method.

Who It Affects
Alabama Medicaid Agency — gains flexibility to appoint health professionals to task forces, boards, or committees without adhering to the standard selection process.
Health professionals (physicians, pharmacists, dentists, optometrists, opticians, nurses, and others) — could be contracted to serve on Medicaid task forces/boards/committees with a potentially simplified or different selection approach.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 41-16-72 to exempt the Alabama Medicaid Agency from the article's standard selection process for contracts with physicians, pharmacists, dentists, optometrists, opticians, nurses, and other health professionals when those contracts involve only service on agency task forces, boards, or committees.
The exemption is limited to the specified health professionals and the specific context of task forces, boards, or committees; other professional services and other entities remain subject to the existing procurement provisions.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Medicaid Agency