HB331 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Medicaid, eligibility verification requirements required, referral of fraud for prosecution, agency required to implement work requirements, exceptions
Description
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to Medicaid; to require the Alabama
Medicaid Agency to use certain eligibility verification
measures; to authorize the use of third-party vendors under
certain conditions; to require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to
implement semi-annual eligibility verification checks; to
provide for procedures for disputes of determinations by the
agency; to require the referral of certain instances of
identified fraud to appropriate district attorney; and to
require the agency to report to the Governor, the Legislature,
and the Department of Finance; to require the agency to submit
a state plan amendment or waiver necessary to implement work
requirements for participation in Medicaid; and to provide
rulemaking authority.
</p>
Subjects
Medicaid
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB331 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |