HB66 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Alabama Health Insurance Plan was created to comply with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) to provide guaranteed-issue health insurance to eligible persons in this state
This bill would authorize the Alabama Health Insurance Plan to cease operations if the market reforms provided in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act satisfy the guaranteed-issue requirements of HIPPA
The bill would also provide that, after liabilities of the plan are satisfied, unspent and unencumbered funds of the plan would be transferred to the State General Fund
To amend Section 27-52-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to health insurance; to authorize the Alabama Health Insurance Plan to cease operations under certain conditions upon giving time to current participants to transition out of the plan; and to provide for the transfer of unspent and unencumbered funds to the State General Fund.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2014 | S | Pending third reading on day 12 Favorable from Banking and Insurance |
| February 6, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 23, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance |
| January 23, 2014 | H | Engrossed |
| January 23, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 63 |
| January 23, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 62 |
| January 23, 2014 | H | Insurance Amendment Offered |
| January 23, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| January 15, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 14, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB66 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB66 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |