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House approves package of bills on pharmacies, veterans, teachers and rural hospitals; dozens of local measures also pass
Summary
The Alabama House on April 8 passed a series of bills and resolutions addressing pharmacy reimbursement, veterans' benefits, workers' compensation for public school employees, rural hospital tax credits and other measures. Lawmakers also approved numerous local bills and held a joint military appreciation session.
The Alabama House of Representatives on April 8 approved a slate of measures ranging from changes to pharmacy benefit practices to expanded worker protections for public education employees, plus tax-credit support for rural hospitals and multiple military-focused bills.
The most heavily debated measure on the floor was Senate Bill 252 (the PBM bill), which passed as substituted and amended after the House adopted a committee substitute and a floor amendment negotiated on the floor. Lawmakers also gave final approval to Senate Bill 1, a workers' compensation measure that extends coverage to public-school employees and bus drivers. The chamber passed a rural hospital investment tax-credit bill and a group of bills packaged as part of the legislature’s military and veterans agenda. Legislators recessed for a joint military appreciation session during the day.
Votes at a glance (selected bills and recorded outcomes as posted in…
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