SB174 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Inmates, counties, jails, to provide certain items including health care, fees set, Sec. 14-6-19 am'd.
Description
Existing law does not provide any guidance for a county or sheriff contracting with medical providers
This bill would authorize a county to pay a provider of medical services any rate or fee agreed upon, and, when there is no agreed upon rate, the medical services must be paid at the then-current Alabama Medicaid rate or fee schedule
Relating to county jail inmates, to amend Section 14-6-19, Code of Alabama 1975, to further specify the responsibilities of the county to provide certain items to inmates, including medical care.
Subjects
Prisons and Prisoners
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2018 | S | Pending third reading on day 7 Favorable from Health and Human Services |
| January 25, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 16, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | BILL ADDED TO AGENDA at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 727 **Agenda Revised #2 added Sunset Bills** at 15:00 | Senate FR&ED Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB174 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |