HB331 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold Mooney Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Medicaid, eligibility verification requirements required, referral of fraud for prosecution, agency required to implement work requirements, exceptions

Description

This bill would require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to use certain eligibility verification measures to eliminate the duplication of assistance, and deter waste, fraud, and abuse of benefits and would allow the agency to contract with a third-party vendor under certain conditions.

This bill would also require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to implement certain practices relating to semi-annual eligibility verification and would establish procedures for the dispute of findings by the agency.

This bill would require the agency to refer certain instances of fraud to the appropriate district attorney for civil or criminal prosecution and to report to the Legislature regarding the effectiveness of the verification practices.

This bill would also require the agency to submit a state plan amendment or waiver necessary to implement work requirements for the able-bodied population to participate in Medicaid.

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Subjects

Medicaid