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Legislature Status: Legislature met briefly on March 31, suspended until April 28.
- April 13, 2020 – The Governor issued a supplemental emergency proclamation, which directs the Board of Pardons and Paroles to resume parole hearings.
Legislation
- SJR 40 Urges individuals to fist bump rather than shake hands. Enacted.
- HR 107 Urges the promotion, sharing and posting of practices to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. Pending.
- SR 49 Urges Congress to fund additional rental assistance due to coronavirus. Adopted.
- HJR 121 Urges the Governor to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Pending.
- HB 448 Relates to Medicaid; extends the postpartum coverage period for pregnant women eligible for Medicaid assistance in recognition, in part, of potential economic and health impacts of a COVID-19 outbreak. Pending.
- HB 447 Relates to Medicaid; extends the program to provide assistance to certain state residents in recognition, in part, of potential economic and health impacts of a COVID-19 outbreak. Pending.
- HB 186 Makes supplemental appropriations; includes an appropriation of $5,000,000 from the general fund to the Department of Public Health to be used for coronavirus preparedness and response activities. Enacted.
Alabama Regulatory Updates 6/3/2021
HB 212 – Workers’ Compensation, Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, Diagnosed With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Reimbursed For Certain Out-Of-Pocket Expenses, Co’s and Municipalities Required to Maintain Certain Disability Insurance Coverage
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (Medical Coverage And Reimbursement), Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary:
This measure creates Alabama code to provide for co-payment assistance and/or disability payments for law enforcement officers and firefighters who receive treatment for PTSD. This measure applies to law enforcement officers and firefighters employed by a municipality, county, or fire district.
This measure provides that such an employee diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder would be reimbursed for certain co-payments for treatment or would require a county or municipality to maintain sufficient coverage for the reimbursement of co-payments.
This measure would also require counties, municipalities, and fire districts to provide disability payments or coverage for law enforcement officers and firefighters who are unable to return to work as a result of PTSD.
This measure will take effect on January 1, 2022.
Most Recent Update:
5/17/2021 This measure failed upon adjournment. In Alabama, legislation does not carryover from one year to the next. This measure will not receive further consideration.
Alabama Regulatory Updates 4/1/2021
HB 212 – Workers’ Compensation, Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, Diagnosed With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Reimbursed For Certain Out-Of-Pocket Expenses, Co’s and Municipalities Required to Maintain Certain Disability Insurance Coverage
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (Medical Coverage And Reimbursement), Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary:
This measure creates Alabama code to provide for co-payment assistance and/or disability payments for law enforcement officers and firefighters who receive treatment for PTSD. This measure applies to law enforcement officers and firefighters employed by a municipality, county, or fire district.
This measure provides that such an employee diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder would be reimbursed for certain co-payments for treatment or would require a county or municipality to maintain
sufficient coverage for the reimbursement of co-payments.
This measure would also require counties, municipalities, and fire districts to provide disability payments or coverage for law enforcement officers and firefighters who are unable to return to work as a result of PTSD.
This measure will take effect on January 1, 2022.
Most Recent Update:
3/3/2021 This measure was heard in the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, chaired by Senator Greg Albritton (R). No action has been reported. This measure remains eligible for consideration at the discretion of the chair.
Alabama Regulatory Updates 06/02/2020
HB 44 – Workers’ Compensation, Occupational Disease Further Defined, Includes Mental Disease or Disorder For Emergency Responders, Sec. 25-5-110 Am’d.
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (Medical Coverage And Reimbursement), Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary:
The measure includes PTSD under the definition of occupational disease under workers’ compensation benefits paid to an emergency responder.
The measure stipulates the disorder to have happened in the time of employment without regard to accompanying physical injury.
The measure will go into effect the first day of the third month after enactment.
Most Recent Update: This measure failed upon adjournment on May 18. In Alabama, legislation does not carryover from one year to the next. This measure will not receive further consideration.
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