HB136 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Chiropractors, chiropractic agreements with patients, not considered insurance, license to sell or market not required, requirements for agreement established, discontinuance of services under the agreement, Ala. Chiropractors Direct Pay Act
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would define an agreement between
a chiropractor and a patient to provide
chiropractic services to the patient for an agreed
upon fee and time period as a chiropractic
agreement and would provide that the agreement is
not insurance</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a chiropractor
offering, marketing, selling, or entering into a
chiropractic agreement is not required to obtain an
additional license or certificate of authority from
any state entity and would require that the
agreement meet certain requirements</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also establish minimum
requirements for a chiropractic agreement and would
provide for the discontinuance of care for a
patient under an agreement under certain
conditions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to health care; to provide that a
chiropractic agreement, as defined, is not to be regulated as
insurance; to provide that a chiropractor offering, marketing,
selling, or entering into a chiropractic agreement is not
required to obtain an additional license or certificate of
authority; to require that a chiropractic agreement meet
certain requirements; and to provide for the discontinuance of
care for a patient under an agreement under certain
conditions.
</p>
Subjects
Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2018 | H | Johnson (K) Motion to Substitute SB234 for HB136 adopted Voice Vote |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Third Reading Open |
| January 25, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 9, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | Room 410 at 10:30 | House INS Hearing |
| Hearing | January 17, 2018 | Room 410 at 10:30 | House INS Hearing |
| Hearing | April 4, 2017 | Room 727 at 09:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB136 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |