SB276 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 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| February 28, 2012 | McGill to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair granted | |
| February 28, 2012 | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 9, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB276 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |