Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HB591: Rural Health Transformation Program supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, To make supplemental appropriations from the Rural Health Transformation Program to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to create the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Rural Health Transformation Program Funds.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, To make supplemental appropriations from the Rural Health Transformation Program to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to create the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Rural Health Transformation Program Funds. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. In addition to all other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a total of up to $203,404,327 in federal funds from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (P.L. 119-21) for the Rural Health Transformation Program to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs ("ADECA") for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 for the following: (1) To the Collaborative EHR, IT, and Cybersecurity Initiative, up to $31,425,971. (2) To the Rural Health Initiative, up to $55,936,190. (3) To the Maternal and Fetal Health Initiative, up to $6,102,130. (4) To the Rural Workforce Initiative, up to $57,919,382. (5) To the Cancer Digital Regionalization Initiative, up to $8,136,173. (6) To the Simulation Training Initiative, up to $1,017,021. (7) To the Statewide EMS Trauma and Stroke Initiative, Page (7) To the Statewide EMS Trauma and Stroke Initiative, HB591 Enrolled up to $4,068,085. (8) To the EMS Treat-In-Place Initiative, up to $5,085,108. (9) To the Mental Health Initiative, up to $7,271,705. (10) To the Rural …
Sponsors
- Reynolds, Rex (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- Whitt, Andy (R, HD-006)
- Rigsby, Phillip (R, HD-025)
- Crawford, Danny (R, HD-005)
- Clouse, Steve (R, HD-093)
- Collins, Terri (R, HD-008)
- Lamb, Bill (R, HD-062)
- Shirey, Mark (R, HD-100)
- Simpson, Matt (R, HD-096)
- Givens, Donna (R, HD-064)
- Holk-Jones, Frances (R, HD-095)
- Ross, Jeana (R, HD-027)
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Signature Requested
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1282
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
- : Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1282 (April 8, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1127 (April 1, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1126 (April 1, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1125 (April 1, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB591?
- HB591 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Rural Health Transformation Program supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
- What does HB591 do?
- In its own words: An Act, To make supplemental appropriations from the Rural Health Transformation Program to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to create the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Rural Health Transformation Program Funds.
- What is the status of HB591?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB591?
- Reynolds, Rex (R, HD-021), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB591?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB591
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