HB11 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Hospitals, require hospitals to bill an injured person's health insurance and only seek compensation from health insurance unless certain circumstances apply, clarifying hospital lien provisions, Secs. 35-11-370 to 35-11-375, inclusive, am'd.
Description
Relating to hospitals; to amend Sections 35-11-371 and 35-11-372, Code of Alabama 1975, to require a hospital that provides medical treatment to an injured person to seek compensation solely from that person's health insurance provider, with the exception of approved copayments and deductibles, unless certain circumstances apply; and to allow a hospital to perfect a hospital lien against any recovery the injured person may be awarded for injuries by way of settlement or judgment in certain circumstances.
Subjects
Hospitals
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 2:45 p.m. on May 22, 2019. |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-273. |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 22, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 21, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 944 |
| May 21, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 25, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 16, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Engrossed |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 207 |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 206 |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Insurance first Substitute Offered |
| April 16, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 11, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 5, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 320 **Bills Removed and Bills Added*** at 13:00 | Senate B&I Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | B&I Room 320 at 13:00 | Senate B&I Hearing |
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | Room 617 at 10:30 | House INS Hearing |
| Hearing | April 3, 2019 | Room 410 at 10:30 | House INS Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 3, 2019 | Room 410 at 10:30 | House INS Hearing |
| Hearing | March 20, 2019 | Room 410 at 10:30 | House INS Hearing |
| Hearing | March 20, 2019 | Room 410 at 10:00 | House INS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB11 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB11 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB11 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Insurance first Substitute Offered |