HB447 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Medicaid, extend postpartum coverage for eligible pregnant women to one year after birth
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would expand the Medicaid program,
in light of our on-going and rural health crisis,
to provide assistance to all persons for whom
matching funds are available to the state under the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to Medicaid; to expand the program to
provide assistance to certain state residents; to direct the
Alabama Medicaid Agency to implement the expansion; to direct
other state agencies and entities to provide certain
assistance; and to provide for appropriations for adequate
funding.
</p>
Subjects
Medicaid
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill News
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB447 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |