SB291 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
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.
Relating to health care contracts; to add Section 27-1-17.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to 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 network must be honored; and to allow covered health care providers to be paid through the use of alternative electronic funds transfer methods.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-320. |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 28, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 810 |
| April 28, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 7, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance |
| March 23, 2016 | S | Engrossed |
| March 23, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 493 |
| March 23, 2016 | S | Ross motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 492 |
| March 23, 2016 | S | Health and Human Services Amendment Offered |
| March 23, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 10, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 24, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB291 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature