HB83 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Jails, county inmates, set costs for provision of medical care by hospitals, Sec. 14-6-19 am'd.
Description
Existing law does not provide any guidance for a county or sheriff contracting with medical providers to provide medical care to county inmates
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, a hospital providing care must be paid at the then-current Medicare 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 medical care for inmates.
Subjects
Prisons and Prisoners
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2020 | H | County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered |
| February 27, 2020 | H | Pending third reading on day 9 Favorable from County and Municipal Government with 1 amendment |
| February 27, 2020 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 4, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 26, 2020 | Room 429 at 00:00 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | February 19, 2020 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | February 12, 2020 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB83 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered |