HB595 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rod Scott

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Restitution, payments to Medicaid or other state agency administering a state or federally funded, or both, health care program for medical care and other services to victims for injuries sustained as a result of criminal activity

Summary

HB595 would require court-ordered restitution to be paid to Alabama's Medicaid or other state health care programs for medical care and services provided to crime victims, with victims paid in full before other reimbursements.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, when restitution is ordered for a victim who received medical care funded by Medicaid or another state health care program due to criminal activity, the payment would go to that Medicaid or program in the same way as other restitution payments. The victim must be paid in full before any other fees or reimbursements are paid. The law would take effect on the first day of the third month after the bill is passed and approved.

Who It Affects

• Crime victims who receive Medicaid or other state health care benefits for injuries from criminal activity, whose medical costs would be reimbursed through restitution.
• Medicaid Agency and other state health care programs that administer such medical care, who would receive restitution payments and apply them to the costs incurred.

Key Provisions

• Restitution ordered under Section 15-18-67 must be paid to the Medicaid Agency or other state health care program if expenditures were made for the victim's medical care related to the crime.
• Victims must be paid in full before any other fees or reimbursements are paid.
• Restitution payments are made to the Medicaid Agency or other state health care program in the same manner as other restitution payments.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval.

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Subjects

Restitution