SB571 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Third Party Prescription Program Act, not applicable to Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan, Sec. 34-23-116 am'd.

Summary

SB571 exempts the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan from the Third Party Prescription Program Act and clarifies similar exemptions for Medicaid and certain health care service plan entities.

What This Bill Does

Amends Section 34-23-116 to explicitly state that the Third Party Prescription Program Act does not apply to the Alabama Medicaid Program, the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP), or corporations that operate health care service plans under Title 10, Chapter 4, Article 6. Provides that these exemptions mean the Third Party Prescription Program Act would not govern services delivered through Medicaid, PEEHIP, or those health care service plan corporations. Taxes or fees or operations related to these exemptions take effect immediately upon passage and the governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP) operations and participants, who are exempt from the Third Party Prescription Program Act.
• Alabama Medicaid Program services, which are exempt from the act's terms.
• Corporations organized under Title 10, Chapter 4, Article 6 (health care service plans), which are exempt from the act.

Key Provisions

• Exemption: The Third Party Prescription Program Act does not apply to Medicaid, PEEHIP, or to health care service plan corporations described in Title 10, Chapter 4, Article 6.
• Amendment: Section 34-23-116 is amended to reflect these exemptions.
• Effective date: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or upon becoming law.

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Subjects

Health