The bill amends several sections of the Code of Alabama 1975 to extend the assessment on emergency medical transport providers through the fiscal quarter starting July 1, 2025. Specifically, it modifies Sections 40-26B-91, 40-26B-94, 40-26B-95, and 40-26B-99 to reflect this extension. The assessment, which is calculated based on the number of emergency medical transports, is intended to support indigent health care, the Medicaid Program, and the maintenance and expansion of emergency medical transport services. The bill also stipulates that emergency medical transport providers must file quarterly statements detailing their transports and gross receipts, and it ensures that the collected assessments remain confidential.

Additionally, the bill outlines the conditions under which the article will cease to be operative, including the unavailability of federal financial participation for the Alabama Medicaid Program or the state failing to meet its funding obligations. If these conditions are met, the department is required to refund any remaining assessment pool to the providers based on their contributions. The act is set to become effective on June 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 40-26B-91, 40-26B-94, 40-26B-95, 40-26B-99, 40-26B-91, 40-26B-94, 40-26B-95, 40-26B-99
Enrolled: 40-26B-91, 40-26B-94, 40-26B-95, 40-26B-99, 40-26B-91, 40-26B-94, 40-26B-95, 40-26B-99