SB 143

Alabama Senate bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 9, 2026.

Nursing facilities, privilege assessments and surcharge on each nursing home bed, sunset clause removed.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-SB-143
Session 2026RS
Status enacted
Committee Ways and Means General Fund (House); Finance and Taxation General Fund (Senate)
Senate enacted 2026-04-09
Healthcare Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

This act amends Sections 40-26B-21 and 40-26B-26, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) to remove all statutorily provided sunset dates for the supplemental privilege assessment, the secondary supplemental privilege assessment, and the surcharge on each bed in a nursing facility to make each permanent; and (2) require Medicaid reimbursement of nursing facilities to be in accordance with Chapter 560-X-22, Alabama Administrative Code, as existing on May 1, 2026.

Sponsor
Greg Albritton
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-09 Status enacted
2026-04-09 Latest Action Enacted
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