SB350 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger SmithermanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Summary

SB350 would repeal parts of Alabama's Title 27 (Insurance Code) that govern utilization review agents and related licensing and fees, effective immediately.

What This Bill Does

It repeals the sections that set standards for utilization review agents, including how soon they must notify providers and enrollees of determinations. It removes requirements that reviews be done by physicians (or by standards approved by physicians) and removes the mandated appeal procedures and expedited appeal options. It eliminates associated requirements for staff availability, confidentiality protections, licensure of reviewers, and emergency notification allowances, and it wipes out the disciplinary powers and penalties for URAs and the specific fee schedules for certificates, licenses, and other charges.

Who It Affects

• Utilization review agents would no longer be bound by the repealed standards and procedures.
• Health care providers and enrollees would lose mandated notification timelines, review processes, and expedited appeals.
• Insurers, producers, and other licensees would see changes or removal of the licensing fee structure and related charges.

Key Provisions

• Repeals sections 27-3A-5 through 27-4-2 of the Alabama Insurance Code, removing utilization review agent standards, appeal procedures, expedited appeals, staff requirements, confidentiality rules, licensure provisions, and related disciplinary powers.
• Reverses the URAC accreditation exemption in 27-3A-5(b) (no longer exempt from this section if accreditation is obtained).
• Abolishes the department's authority to enforce these provisions and the associated fee schedules for certificates of authority, licenses, and producer or other licensing fees; consolidates all changes with immediate effect upon passage.
• Effective date is immediate after passage and governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Insurance