HB147 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Barry Moore

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, certain provisions of declared null and void, Attorney General authorized to file an action for injunctive relief for persons injured by implementation of the act, tax credit for payment of penalties, certain involuntary in-home visitations for Early Childhood Care, prohibited

Summary

This Alabama bill would declare parts of the federal ACA unconstitutional in Alabama, let the state sue to stop harm from its implementation, and bar state involvement with ACA exchanges and in-home visitation.

What This Bill Does

It voids ACA provisions that exceed federal powers. It authorizes the Alabama Attorney General to file a civil action to obtain injunctive relief for individuals harmed by the ACA, with potential for the state to recover attorney’s fees and costs. It prohibits state agencies, officers, and employees from participating in involuntary home visits under the maternal, infant, and early childhood in-home visitation program, and from establishing or participating in health care exchanges or purchasing insurance through such exchanges. It also voids health insurance contracts bought in violation of the act and asserts the state’s authority to refuse enforcement of federal ACA provisions outside constitutional authority. The act includes procedural steps for notice before filing and requires fees to be awarded to the state in certain cases, with an effective date a few months after passage.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents who might be harmed by the implementation of the ACA and who could be aided by a state lawsuit seeking injunctive relief on their behalf.
• State government entities (agencies, officers, and political subdivisions) and their employees, who would be barred from enforcing certain ACA provisions, participating in health care exchanges, or conducting involuntary in-home visitation programs related to the act.

Key Provisions

• Void ACA provisions that the bill's sponsors deem to exceed Congress's powers.
• Authorize the Attorney General to file a state action for injunctive relief on behalf of individuals harmed by ACA implementation; may include attorney's fees and court costs to the state.
• Prohibit the state and its political subdivisions from establishing or participating in health care exchanges and from purchasing insurance through exchanges established by nonprofits; any such contracts would be void and unenforceable.
• Prohibit state agencies, officers, and employees from aiding in the enforcement of ACA provisions beyond federal powers and from participating in related activities such as involuntary in-home visitation under the maternal, infant, and early childhood program.
• Allow for notice to the targeted party before filing an action (except in urgent cases) and require the court to award the state attorney’s fees and costs if a permanent injunction is issued.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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