HB279 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
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This provision may be superseded by a contractual agreement between a hospital and the injured person's health insurance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
Relating to health insurance and health care payors for health care services; to amend Section 35-11-371 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2019-273, 2019 Regular Session, providing for the circumstances under which a hospital may perfect a lien against an injured person; to delete a provision allowing a contractual agreement between a hospital and the injured person's health insurance or other health care payor to supersede this law; to prohibit an insurer or other health care payor from denying, delaying, or deferring payment on a claim for payment to an injured party based on the injured party being treated for injuries received under circumstances that may give rise to a claim against a third party; and to provide that this act would be prospective in operation.
Bill Actions
Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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February 10, 2021 | H | Pending third reading on day 6 Favorable from Insurance with 1 amendment |
February 10, 2021 | H | Insurance first Amendment Offered |
February 10, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance |
Bill Calendar
Type | Date | Location | Description |
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Hearing | February 10, 2021 | Room 617 at 09:00 | House INS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
Type | Link |
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Bill Text | HB279 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
Bill Amendments | House Insurance first Amendment Offered |
Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB279 for Insurance |
Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB279 for Insurance |