SB387 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the county is generally responsible for the medical expenses incurred by a prisoner in the county jail.
This bill would provide that absent a contractual arrangement for the provision and payment of medical expenses, a county may not be charged a fee for inpatient or outpatient medical services that exceeds the rates and fees established for health care providers under the federal Medicare program.
To amend Section 14-6-19 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to items required to be provided to prisoners by the sheriff; to provide that a county paying for medical services for a prisoner in the county jail may not be charged an amount that exceeds the rates and fees established under the federal Medicare program under certain conditions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2017 | H | County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered |
| May 9, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 956 |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Reed motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 955 |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Health and Human Services Amendment Offered |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Reported from Health and Human Services as Favorable with 1 amendment |
| April 20, 2017 | 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 |
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| Bill Text | SB387 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature