HB370 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Wren

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Steve ClouseJim Barton

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Medicaid, funding cap on the amount of State General Fund dollars appropriated to the Alabama Medicaid Agency, cap on per member per month rate for services to Medicaid recipients provided

Summary

HB370 would cap state General Fund funding for the Alabama Medicaid Agency for 10 years and cap the per-member-per-month payments for Medicaid services.

What This Bill Does

HB370 imposes a 10-year cap on the State General Fund dollars that can be appropriated to the Alabama Medicaid Agency, effective at the start of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. The initial cap would be set at a 1% decrease from FY2016 state-share spending (excluding provider contributions, drug rebates, and other non-General Fund revenue), with annual adjustments based on the U.S. healthcare inflation rate minus 1 percentage point. The cap excludes increases due to changes in federal matching rate, provider assessments, growth in Medicaid recipients, or unfunded federal mandates. The bill also imposes a cap on the per-member-per-month rate paid for services to Medicaid recipients.

Who It Affects

• State government and the Alabama Medicaid Agency would face a hard cap on annual General Fund appropriations, influencing budget planning and potential annual growth limits.
• Medicaid recipients and Medicaid providers could see limits on monthly payments for services, which may affect the level of services available or how payments are made.

Key Provisions

• A 10-year funding cap on State General Fund appropriations to the Alabama Medicaid Agency, starting with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017; the initial cap equals a -1% change from FY2016 state-share spending (excluding certain external revenue), with yearly adjustments based on US healthcare inflation minus 1%. Excludes changes due to federal matching rate, provider assessments, growth in recipients, and unfunded federal mandates.
• A cap on the per-member-per-month (PMPM) rate for services provided to Medicaid recipients.

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

Subjects

Health