This bill would require contracts issued, amended, or renewed on and after January 1, 2017, between a health insurer or its contracted vendor or a regional care organization and a covered health care provider to include specific language stating that a provider's request that a health care plan conduct a payment transaction with the provider using a transfer of electronic funds through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network must be honored.
This bill would also allow covered health care providers to be paid through the use of alternative electronic funds transfer methods.
Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Banking and Insurance
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 443
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 442
Insurance Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance
Source: Alabama Legislature