SB123 Alabama 2014 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Insurance, health, Alabama Health Insurance Plan, authorized to cease operation, transfer of funds to State General Fund, Sec. 27-52-1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama Health
Insurance Plan was created to comply with the
requirements of the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to provide
guaranteed-issue health insurance to eligible
persons in this state</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the Alabama Health
Insurance Plan to cease operations if the market
reforms provided in the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act satisfy the guaranteed-issue
requirements of HIPAA</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would also provide that, after
liabilities of the plan are satisfied, unspent and
unencumbered funds of the plan would be transferred
to the State General Fund</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 27-52-1, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to health insurance; to authorize the Alabama Health
Insurance Plan to cease operations under certain conditions
upon giving time to current participants to transition out of
the plan; and to provide for the transfer of unspent and
unencumbered funds to the State General Fund.
</p>
Subjects
Insurance
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2014 | S | Assigned Act No. 2014-219. |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Enrolled |
| March 18, 2014 | H | Signature Requested |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Passed Second House |
| March 18, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 839 |
| March 18, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 6, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 30, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
| January 28, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 202 |
| January 28, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| January 22, 2014 | S | Reported from Banking and Insurance as Favorable |
| January 14, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB123 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB123 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |