Reed motion to Adopt
Yes
29
Absent
6
SB387 Alabama 2017 Session
Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB387 Alabama 2017 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Greg J. ReedRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2017
- Title
- Prisoners, sheriff, items required to be provided, medical services, costs paid for by sheriff, rates and fees prohibited from exceeding those set by federal Medicare program unless contractually agreed upon, Sec. 14-6-19 am'd.
- Description
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.
- Subjects
- Prisons and Prisoners
Bill Actions
H
County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government
S
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 956
S
Reed motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 955
S
Health and Human Services Amendment Offered
S
Third Reading Passed
S
Reported from Health and Human Services as Favorable with 1 amendment
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
29
Absent
6
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature