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 establish work requirements for eligibility to participate in Medicaid, would provide exceptions to the work requirements, and would authorize the agency to submit a state plan amendment or waiver necessary to implement the work requirements.
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development first Substitute Offered
Further Consideration
Orr motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Orr motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 659
Orr Amendment Offered
Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 657
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Orr motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Orr Amendment Offered
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development zeroeth Substitute Offered
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Marsh motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Source: Alabama Legislature