SB276 Alabama 2012 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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J.T. Waggoner SenatorRepublican - Co-Sponsors
- Paul SanfordGreg J. ReedShadrack McGill
- 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
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.
- Subjects
- Health
Bill Actions
Indefinitely Postponed
McGill to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair granted
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature