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AL HB232

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Paul Lee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the September 30, 2028 sunset clause on Alabama's hospital provider privilege tax, making the 6.00% assessment on net patient revenue from privately operated hospitals permanent
  • Repeals Section 40-26B-88, the statutory provision that would have terminated the hospital provider privilege tax
  • Continues requiring publicly owned and state-owned hospitals to make intergovernmental transfers to the Alabama Medicaid Agency to obtain federal matching funds for hospital payments
  • Maintains the Hospital Assessment Account within the Health Care Trust Fund, with funds used exclusively for inpatient and outpatient hospital payments and obtaining federal Medicaid matching funds
  • Effective date: October 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Hospitals, private hospital assessment and Medicaid funding program sunset clause removed

Taxation & Revenue

Last Action

Pending House Ways and Means General Fund

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means General Fund1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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