SB362 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Medicaid services, provision through regional care organizations repealed, Secs. 22-6-150 to 22-6-165, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 22-6-220, 22-6-221,27-1-17.1, 40-26B-70, 40-26B-77.1, 40-26B-79, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-81, 40-26B-82 am'd.

Summary

SB 362 repeals Alabama's regional care organization framework for Medicaid and removes the authority to establish RCOs.

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals Article 9 of Chapter 6 Title 22 (commencing with 22-6-150), which authorized regional care organizations to manage Medicaid services. It then amends several Medicaid-related sections to remove RCOs from the law and adjust related definitions and payment provisions accordingly. The changes reflect that RCOs have not been implemented and no beneficiaries are enrolled in them, and set the act to take effect on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Medicaid beneficiaries in Alabama — RCOs would no longer be available as a mechanism for receiving Medicaid services since the regional care organization framework is repealed.
• Hospitals and other Medicaid providers — the repeal and related amendments could affect how hospital payments and related funding mechanisms are structured under Medicaid, including adjustments to definitions and payment rules tied to the RCO framework.

Key Provisions

• Repeal Article 9, commencing with Section 22-6-150, of Chapter 6, Title 22, Code of Alabama 1975, which authorizes the establishment of regional care organizations for providing Medicaid services.
• Amend Sections 22-6-220, 22-6-221, 27-1-17.1, and 40-26B-70, 40-26B-77.1, 40-26B-79, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-81, and 40-26B-82 to remove regional care organizations from the law and adjust related definitions and hospital payment provisions; Section 3 sets the effective date as the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Medicaid