SB234 Alabama 2018 Session

Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Priscilla Dunn

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Chiropractors, chiropractic agreements with patients, not considered insurance, license to sell or market not required, requirements for agreement established, discontinuance of services under the agreement, Ala. Chiropractors Direct Pay Act

Description

This bill would define an agreement between a chiropractor and a patient to provide chiropractic services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and time period as a chiropractic agreement and would provide that the agreement is not insurance

This bill would provide that a chiropractor offering, marketing, selling, or entering into a chiropractic agreement is not required to obtain an additional license or certificate of authority from any state entity and would require that the agreement meet certain requirements

This bill would also establish minimum requirements for a chiropractic agreement and would provide for the discontinuance of care for a patient under an agreement under certain conditions

Relating to health care; to provide that a chiropractic agreement, as defined, is not to be regulated as insurance; to provide that a chiropractor offering, marketing, selling, or entering into a chiropractic agreement is not required to obtain an additional license or certificate of authority; to require that a chiropractic agreement meet certain requirements; and to provide for the discontinuance of care for a patient under an agreement under certain conditions.

Subjects

Health

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
March 20, 2018	S	Assigned Act No. 2018-390.
March 20, 2018	S	Enrolled
March 20, 2018	H	Signature Requested
March 20, 2018	S	Passed Second House
March 15, 2018	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 869
March 15, 2018	H	Third Reading Passed
February 22, 2018	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 6, 2018	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance
February 6, 2018	S	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 310
February 6, 2018	S	Third Reading Passed
February 1, 2018	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 25, 2018	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	February 21, 2018	Room 410 at 10:30	House INS Hearing
Hearing	January 31, 2018	ROOM 304 at 12:00	Senate HLTH Hearing
Hearing	April 12, 2017	Room 410 at 13:30	House ED&T Public Hearing

SB234 Alabama 2018 Session

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