SB276 Alabama 2012 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act, program for matching of health care and financial needs, disclaimers required, program not subject to Insurance Department regulations

Description

<p class="bill_description"> This bill would create The Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also exempt health care sharing ministries from regulation as an insurance company</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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. </p>

Subjects

Health