Under existing law, a hospital is prohibited from perfecting a lien against an injured person if the person is covered by health insurance, unless certain specified conditions precedent are met.
This provision may be superseded by a contractual agreement between a hospital and the injured person's health insurance.
This bill would delete the provision allowing a contract between a hospital and an insured to supersede the conditions required to be met before the perfection of a hospital lien against an injured party.
This bill would also provide that a health insurance company or other entity which pays for health services would be prohibited from denying, delaying, or deferring payment for health care services on behalf of an insured based on the injured party having a possible claim for damages against a third party.
Delivered to Governor at 10:11 a.m. on April 29, 2021.
Banking and Insurance first Amendment Offered
Assigned Act No. 2021-379.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 996
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1075
Elliott motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1074
Banking and Insurance Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 673
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 672
Insurance Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance
Source: Alabama Legislature