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AL SB145
Bill
Status
3/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Steve Livingston
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AI Summary
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Reduces the required service commitment for tuition reimbursement recipients from three years to two years of emergency medical services work.
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Expands program eligibility to include students who contract and provide service to ambulance services (in addition to existing volunteer rescue squads and fire departments).
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Increases the maximum operational expenses that the Alabama Community College System can retain for program administration from 2 percent to 10 percent of annual program funding.
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Authorizes the Alabama Community College System to retroactively reimburse actual tuition costs (excluding required fees) provided by associations or their members to students for eligible tuition expenses upon written request.
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Section 1 becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval; Section 2 (retroactive reimbursement provision) becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Relating to the Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Act of 2018; to amend Sections 22-18-60, 22-18-61, and 22-18-64, Code of Alabama 1975, to decrease the required contracted for service time after graduation and licensing from three years to two years; to expand the program to include students who contract and provide service to ambulance services; to provide exclusions from reimbursement; and to increase the amount of operational expenses reimbursed to the Alabama Community College System; and to add Section 22-18-61.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the retroactive reimbursement of certain fees and expenses.
Last Action
Indefinitely Postpone
5/24/2023