HB587 Summary

• Qualified home health care or hospice agencies are required to purchase municipal business licenses only for their headquarters and branch offices, not for every municipality where they provide services.

• Health care employees or agents of qualified home health care or hospice agencies are exempt from municipal business license requirements for making patient visits at residences or health care facilities located within municipalities.

• Defines "qualified home health care or hospice agency" as entities providing these services in Alabama and holding a certificate of need from the State Health Planning and Development Agency, or exempt by law or administrative rule.

• Exempts agencies from municipal business or privilege license taxes and fees based solely on service visits to patients, whether visits are temporary or ongoing.

• The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval.