HB343 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would create The Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act
This bill would authorize the health care sharing ministry to match persons with medical needs with persons of a similar faith who are willing to assist with medical and medically related financial needs of the person
This bill would require the health care sharing ministry to provide a disclaimer informing the person receiving financial assistance that he or she is ultimately responsible for any medical bills not paid by a participant in the sharing ministry
This bill would also exempt health care sharing ministries from regulation as an insurance company
To create The Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act; to authorize a health care sharing ministry to match persons with medical needs and medically related financial needs with participants in the health care sharing ministry who are willing to provide medical and financial support; to provide for the matching process; and to exempt the health care sharing ministry from regulation as an insurance company.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 3:55 p. m. on May 10, 2012. | |
| May 10, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 10, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| May 10, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 10, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 10, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1317 | |
| May 10, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 26, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| April 17, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health | |
| April 17, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 790 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 5, 2012 | Third Reading Carried Over | |
| April 5, 2012 | Buttram motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote | |
| April 5, 2012 | Third Reading Carried Over | |
| March 14, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB343 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB343 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |