HB133 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Mary Moore

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Jefferson County, Indigent Care Fund, distrib. to authority created in Class 1 municipality for health care, county commission to sell Cooper Green Hospital, Act 387, 1965 Reg Sess. am'd

Summary

HB133 would shift control of Jefferson County's Indigent Care Fund to a Class 1 municipality and require a hospital in that municipality to serve indigent residents, while forcing sale of Cooper Green Mercy Hospital to that municipality.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 14 of Act 387 (1965) to direct that the Indigent Care Fund proceeds be distributed to a Class 1 municipality located in the county for the operation, maintenance, or establishment of a hospital to serve indigent residents. The municipality would be required to operate, maintain, or establish the hospital to provide health care to indigent people in the county and the municipality. The Jefferson County Commission would have to sell Cooper Green Mercy Hospital, including its property and assets, to the municipality, with the sale price set as the average of three healthcare-focused appraisals conducted regionally. The bill continues to allow the Indigent Care Fund to pay for hospital services and related needs, and it requires at least 25% of the fund to be earmarked for capital improvements each year until a county hospital is built and fully equipped (after which the requirement ends).

Who It Affects

• Class 1 municipality located in Jefferson County would receive Indigent Care Fund proceeds and be responsible for operating, maintaining, or establishing a hospital to serve indigent residents.
• Jefferson County Commission would transfer funds and sell Cooper Green Mercy Hospital to the municipality, under the new requirements.
• Indigent residents of Jefferson County (and the municipality) would gain access to hospital services funded by the Indigent Care Fund through the new municipal hospital system.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 14 to direct Indigent Care Fund proceeds to a Class 1 municipality for operating, maintaining, or establishing a hospital for indigent care.
• Requires the Class 1 municipality to operate, maintain, or establish a hospital to serve indigent residents of the county and the municipality.
• Requires Jefferson County to sell Cooper Green Mercy Hospital and its property/assets to the municipality, with the price based on the average of three regional healthcare appraisals.
• Earmarks at least 25% of the Indigent Care Fund each year for capital improvements until a county hospital is constructed and fully equipped (after which the requirement ends).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Jefferson County