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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama HB 232 makes the private hospital provider privilege tax permanent and removes its sunset clause
Last action · January 14, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Paul Lee
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill removes the September 30, 2028 from Alabama's private hospital provider privilege tax, making the 6.00 percent assessment permanent. Privately operated hospitals will continue to fund the Alabama Medicaid Agency through this assessment, with revenues deposited into the Hospital Assessment Account to support inpatient and outpatient hospital access payments beginning October 1, 2026.
Privately operated hospitals in Alabama will permanently pay a 6.00 percent assessment on , which generates the state funds required to secure federal matching dollars for Medicaid hospital reimbursement payments.
- Provider privilege taxes are assessments levied by states on healthcare providers to help finance the state share of Medicaid program costs and draw down federal matching funds. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Privately operated hospitals
Privately operated hospitals must permanently pay a 6.00 percent assessment on net patient revenue and are eligible for inpatient and outpatient hospital access payments.
Publicly and state-owned hospitals
Publicly and state-owned hospitals must continue making intergovernmental transfers and remain eligible for hospital access payments.
Alabama Medicaid Agency
The Alabama Medicaid Agency administers the assessment, determines net patient revenues from Medicare Cost Reports, and distributes hospital access payments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
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Permanent Authorization of Provider Tax
The bill transitions a temporary provider privilege tax, originally slated to expire in 2028, into a permanent state revenue and Medicaid funding mechanism.
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