HB270 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Medicaid, require Governor to accept Medicaid expansion, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law the Governor has the
authority to decide whether the State of Alabama
shall participate in the expansion of Medicaid as
provided by the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to allow the
voters of this state to determine whether the State
of Alabama shall participate in the expansion of
Medicaid as provided by the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; and the Governor, within 30
days after the ratification of this amendment,
shall enroll the State of Alabama in the Medicaid
expansion as provided by the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To propose an amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, to allow the voters of this state to
determine whether the State of Alabama shall participate in
the expansion of Medicaid as provided by the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act; and the Governor, within
30 days after the ratification of this amendment, shall enroll
the State of Alabama in the Medicaid expansion as provided by
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB270 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |