HJR6 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Second Special Session 2015

Title

Wellness Center Initiative, Alabama State Employes Comprehensive Wellness Center Initiative Study Commission, created

Summary

A resolution to create a study commission that will review privatizing and expanding state employee wellness centers and propose changes to state law.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the Alabama State Employees Comprehensive Wellness Center Initiative Study Commission with specified legislative and stakeholder members. The Alabama Law Institute will research privatized or outsourced wellness centers for state employees and for other states' public employee programs. The commission will determine whether privatization and expanded clinic access would benefit state employees and the General Fund Budget, and will publish findings and proposed legal changes. It also requires a public hearing, site visits to two municipalities/counties with successful privatized services, and posting of findings by the end of 2015, along with clerical support and legislator compensation.

Who It Affects

• State employees and their self-funded health plans, who may see changes in how wellness centers are operated and funded.
• Organizations involved in wellness centers and self-funded programs (e.g., wellness providers, State Employees Insurance Board, employee associations) that could be affected by privatization, expansion, or changes to applicable laws.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Alabama State Employees Comprehensive Wellness Center Initiative Study Commission with named legislative and stakeholder members.
• Entrusts the Alabama Law Institute to research privatized or outsourced wellness centers for state employees and comparable programs in other states, focusing on self-funded insurance scenarios.
• Sets the commission's goal to determine if contracting with a private provider and expanding clinic access would benefit state employees and the General Fund Budget, and to draft recommended law changes.
• Requires a public hearing within 45 days after the 2nd Special Session of 2015, visits to two municipalities/counties with successful privatized services, and publication of findings and proposed law changes on the ALI website by December 31, 2015; provides clerical support and legislator pay.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative