Alabama unemployment rate

Foreign-born residents include naturalized citizens and lawfully and unlawfully present noncitizens. A provision about a particular immigration status concerns only a subset of that population; it does not change a person’s birthplace. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

3.Mandatory E-Verify for all employers(a)In generalAny person or other entity hiring, recruiting, or referring an individual for employment in the United States shall utilize E-Verify in accordance with this section. (b) Implementation timeline (1) Hiring Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), an employer shall use E-Verify whenever hiring an individual for employment in the United States beginning— (A) on the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act if the employer has 10,000 or more employees in the United States on such date of enactment; (B) on the date that is 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act if the employer has at least 500 employees in the United States and fewer than 10,000 employees in the United States on such date of enactment; (C) on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act if the employer has at least 20 employees in the United States and fewer than 500 employees in the United States on such date of enactment; (D) on the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act if the employer has at least 1 employee in the United States and fewer than 20 employees in the United States on such date of enactment; and (E) on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act for any new employer. (2) Recruiting and referring Except as provided in paragraph (3), the requirement under subsection (a) shall apply to a person or other entity recruiting or referring an individual for employment in the United States beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Agricultural labor or services Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply to the verification of employment eligibility for employees performing agricultural labor or services until on or after the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (4) Critical infrastructure The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize and direct any person or entity responsible for granting access to, protecting, securing, operating, administering, or regulating part of the critical infrastructure (as defined in section 1016(e) of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e))) to use E-Verify whenever hiring an individual for employment in the United States on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (5) Use of contract labor Any employer that uses a contract, subcontract, or exchange to obtain the labor of an individual in the United States after the applicable effective date under paragraphs (1) through (4) shall certify, in such contract, subcontract, or exchange, that the employer, and all parties to such contract, subcontract, or exchange, use E-Verify. (6) Transition rule Any person or other entity hiring, recruiting, or referring an individual for employment in the United States before the applicable effective date under paragraphs (1) through (4) shall be subject to any other provision of Federal law requiring the person or entity to participate in the E-Verify Pilot Program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note), as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act, including Executive Order 13465 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note), and all references to the E-Verify Pilot Program or a requirement to participate in an employment verification program, shall be deemed to refer to the E-Verify program established under section 401 of such Act. (c)Early compliance(1)Former e-Verify required users, including Federal contractorsNotwithstanding the deadlines set forth in subsection (b)(1), beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require employers required to participate in E-Verify described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note), including employers required to participate in such program by reason of Federal acquisition laws (and regulations promulgated under those laws, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation), to use E-Verify (and comply with any additional requirements of such Federal acquisition laws and regulation).(2)Former e-Verify voluntary users and others desiring early complianceNotwithstanding the deadlines set forth in subsection (b)(1), beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for the voluntary use of E-Verify by employers voluntarily electing to participate in the E-Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) before such date, and by other employers seeking voluntary early compliance.

The fact measures residents under 65 without health insurance. Insurance eligibility, enrollment, coverage continuity and premium assistance concern the covered population. Provider payments and covered services alone do not establish a coverage change, and Medicare-only changes mostly concern a different age population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: People under age 65 without health insurance. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term "eligibility" refers to eligibility for participation in or receipt of benefits from Medicaid. (b)(1) The Alabama Medicaid Agency may not accept eligibility determinations from an Exchange established under 42 U.S.C. § 18041(c). (2) The agency may accept assessments from an Exchange established under 42 U.S.C. § 18041(c), provided that the agency verifies eligibility and makes eligibility determinations. (c) Except where required by federal law, the Alabama Medicaid Agency may not: (1) Accept self-attestation of income, residency, age, household composition, caretaker or relative status, or receipt of other coverage without verifying that information prior to enrollment; or (2) Request the authority to waive or decline to periodically check any available income-related data sources to verify eligibility. (d) The Alabama Medicaid Agency shall enter into data matching agreements to receive and review information that may indicate a change in circumstances that may affect eligibility and cross-check households enrolled in Medicaid with other state data sets, including all of the following: (1) On at least a monthly basis, information from each of the following: a. The Alabama Department of Public Health, including, but not limited to, death records. b. The State Department of Human Resources, including, but not limited to, potential changes in residency as identified by out-of-state electronic benefit (EBT) transactions. c. The Department of Corrections, including, but not limited to, incarceration status. (2) On at least a quarterly basis, information from each of the following: a. The Department of Workforce, including, but not limited to, changes in employment, income, wages, assets, or disability status. b. The Department of Revenue, including, but not limited to, potential changes in income, wages, or residency as identified by tax records. (e) At least once a month, the Alabama Medicaid Agency shall assess continued eligibility and act on any changes that may affect eligibility based on a review of data from the following federal sources: (1) From the United States Social Security Administration, earned income information, death register information, incarceration records, supplemental security income information, beneficiary records, earnings information, and pension information. (2) From the United States Department of Health and Human Services, income and employment information maintained in the National Directory of New Hires database and child support enforcement data. (3) From the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, payment and earnings information. (4) From the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, national fleeing felon information. (5) From the United States Postal Service, change of address information. (f) Beginning not later than October 1, 2029, the Alabama Medicaid Agency shall submit enrollment information to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' national Medicaid enrollment database on a monthly basis for the purpose of identifying individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid in more than one state. (g) On at least a quarterly basis, the Alabama Medicaid Agency shall make available on its public website all of the following data from findings on noncompliance and fraud investigations, provided the data is presented in the aggregate and does not include confidential or personally identifying information: (1) The number of Medicaid cases investigated for intentional program violations or fraud. (2) The total number of Medicaid cases referred to the Attorney General's office for prosecution. (3) Improper payments and expenditures. (4) Monies received. (5) Aggregate data concerning improper payments and ineligible recipients as a percentage of those investigated and reviewed. (h) The Alabama Medicaid Agency shall adopt rules to implement and administer this section.

The fact measures diploma-or-higher attainment among adults age 25 and older. Completion and equivalency programs address a component of attainment; rules for current students concern a potential future component of the adult population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(c)(1) The ACCS, in collaboration with the State Superintendent of Education, shall establish a nontraditional high school diploma option for students who are 18 years of age or older and who have withdrawn from high school before graduating pursuant to Section 16-28-3.1, Code of Alabama 1975, as a means for those students to earn a high school diploma. (2) The ACCS shall develop, implement, and continually evaluate the effectiveness of the nontraditional high school diploma option program to ensure that the curricula of the program is aligned with public high school diploma requirements. The ACCS shall also oversee the management and control of each nontraditional high school diploma option program offered. (d)(1) The ACCS, through its network of community and technical colleges, shall work with local education agencies throughout the state to implement the nontraditional high school diploma option at the local level. Local education agencies shall actively promote the availability of the nontraditional high school diploma option to at-risk juniors and seniors. Additionally, the Adult Education Division of the ACCS, in conjunction with the department, shall oversee a statewide awareness campaign to ensure that students, parents, and educators throughout the state are informed about the opportunities and supports available through this program. (2) Adult education providers approved by the ACCS and public high schools may enter into agreements regarding student participation in nontraditional high school diploma options that include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Location and manner of instructional delivery including, but not limited to, in-person, virtual, or a hybrid. b. Reasonable accomodations for participants. c. Appropriate support services for participants. (e)(1) A student who withdraws from high school, and, within one year after withdrawing enrolls in a nontraditional high school diploma option program, may not be counted as a dropout for purposes of the graduation rate calculations of his or her high school on the State Report Card. (2) The ACCS, in collaboration with the department and local education agencies, shall track program participation, student retention, and high school diplomas awarded through the nontraditional high school diploma option to measure the effectiveness of the program. Commencing on January 1, 2026, and each January 1 thereafter, the Chancellor of the ACCS shall submit a summary of the information tracked to the Chairs of the House and Senate Education Policy Committees. (f) Students who earn a high school diploma through the nontraditional high school diploma option are eligible for admission to any two-year or four-year institution of higher education in the state; provided, however, each institution shall maintain the ability to set its own admission requirements. (g) The Board of Trustees of the ACCS and the State Board of Education may adopt reasonable rules to implement this section including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Allowing an increase to the credit ratio for completion of postsecondary level instructional curricula related to career readiness, career pathways, and integrated education and training correlated to industry recognized credentials. (2) Utilization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; the Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; and Measurable Skill Gain indicators as referenced by the United States Department of Education Office of Community, Technical, and Adult Education to accelerate the achievement of a high school diploma. (3) Agreed upon state strategies to reduce the dropout rate by using the Adult Education Division of the Alabama Community College System network of providers as the primary option of choice for students who have withdrawn from high school to complete a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent.

The fact measures diploma-or-higher attainment among adults age 25 and older. Completion and equivalency programs address a component of attainment; rules for current students concern a potential future component of the adult population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(c)(1) The ACCS, in collaboration with the State Superintendent of Education, shall establish a nontraditional high school diploma option for students who are 18 years of age or older and who have withdrawn from high school before graduating pursuant to Section 16-28-3.1, Code of Alabama 1975, as a means for those students to earn a high school diploma. (2) The ACCS shall develop, implement, and continually evaluate the effectiveness of the nontraditional high school diploma option program to ensure that the curricula of the program is aligned with public high school diploma requirements. The ACCS shall also oversee the management and control of each nontraditional high school diploma option program offered. (d)(1) The ACCS, through its network of community and technical colleges, shall work with local education agencies throughout the state to implement the nontraditional high school diploma option at the local level. Local education agencies shall actively promote the availability of the nontraditional high school diploma option to at-risk juniors and seniors. Additionally, the Adult Education Division of the ACCS, in conjunction with the department, shall oversee a statewide awareness campaign to ensure that students, parents, and educators throughout the state are informed about the opportunities and supports available through this program. (2) Adult education providers approved by the ACCS and public high schools may enter into agreements regarding student participation in nontraditional high school diploma options that include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Location and manner of instructional delivery including, but not limited to, in-person, virtual, or a hybrid. b. Reasonable accomodations for participants. c. Appropriate support services for participants. (e)(1) A student who withdraws from high school, and, within one year after withdrawing enrolls in a nontraditional high school diploma option program, may not be counted as a dropout for purposes of the graduation rate calculations of his or her high school on the State Report Card. (2) The ACCS, in collaboration with the department and local education agencies, shall track program participation, student retention, and high school diplomas awarded through the nontraditional high school diploma option to measure the effectiveness of the program. Commencing on January 1, 2026, and each January 1 thereafter, the Chancellor of the ACCS shall submit a summary of the information tracked to the Chairs of the House and Senate Education Policy Committees. (f) Students who earn a high school diploma through the nontraditional high school diploma option are eligible for admission to any two-year or four-year institution of higher education in the state; provided, however, each institution shall maintain the ability to set its own admission requirements. (g) The Board of Trustees of the ACCS and the State Board of Education may adopt reasonable rules to implement this section including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Allowing an increase to the credit ratio for completion of postsecondary level instructional curricula related to career readiness, career pathways, and integrated education and training correlated to industry recognized credentials. (2) Utilization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; the Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; and Measurable Skill Gain indicators as referenced by the United States Department of Education Office of Community, Technical, and Adult Education to accelerate the achievement of a high school diploma. (3) Agreed upon state strategies to reduce the dropout rate by using the Adult Education Division of the Alabama Community College System network of providers as the primary option of choice for students who have withdrawn from high school to complete a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent.

The fact measures residents under 65 without health insurance. Insurance eligibility, enrollment, coverage continuity and premium assistance concern the covered population. Provider payments and covered services alone do not establish a coverage change, and Medicare-only changes mostly concern a different age population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: People under age 65 without health insurance. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term "eligibility" refers to eligibility for participation in or receipt of benefits from Medicaid. (b)(1) The Alabama Medicaid Agency may not accept eligibility determinations from an Exchange established under 42 U.S.C. § 18041(c). (2) The agency may accept assessments from an Exchange established under 42 U.S.C. § 18041(c), provided that the agency verifies eligibility and makes eligibility determinations. (c) Except where required by federal law, the Alabama Medicaid Agency may not: (1) Accept self-attestation of income, residency, age, household composition, caretaker or relative status, or receipt of other coverage without verifying that information prior to enrollment; or (2) Request the authority to waive or decline to periodically check any available income-related data sources to verify eligibility. (d) The Alabama Medicaid Agency shall enter into data matching agreements to receive and review information that may indicate a change in circumstances that may affect eligibility and cross-check households enrolled in Medicaid with other state data sets as follows: (1) On at least a monthly basis, information from each of the following: a. The Alabama Department of Public Health, including, but not limited to, death records. b. The Department of Human Resources, including, but not limited to, potential changes in residency as identified by out-of-state electronic benefit (EBT) transactions. c. The Department of Corrections, including, but not limited to, incarceration status. (2) On at least a quarterly basis, information from each of the following: a. The Department of Workforce, including, but not limited to, changes in employment, income, wages, assets, or disability status. b. The Department of Revenue, including, but not limited to, potential changes in income, wages, or residency as identified by tax records. (e) At least once a month, the Alabama Medicaid Agency must assess continued eligibility and act on any changes that may affect eligibility based on a review of data from the following federal sources: (1) From the United States Social Security Administration, earned income information, death register information, incarceration records, supplemental security income information, beneficiary records, earnings information, and pension information. (2) From the United States Department of Health and Human Services, income and employment information maintained in the National Directory of New Hires database and child support enforcement data. (3) From the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, payment and earnings information. (4) From the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, national fleeing felon information. (f) On at least a quarterly basis, the Alabama Medicaid Agency shall make available on its public website all of the following data from findings on noncompliance and fraud investigations, provided the data is presented in the aggregate and does not include confidential or personally identifying information: (1) The number of Medicaid cases investigated for intentional program violations or fraud. (2) The total number of Medicaid cases referred to the Attorney General's office for prosecution. (3) Improper payments and expenditures. (4) Monies received. (5) Aggregate data concerning improper payments and ineligible recipients as a percentage of those investigated and reviewed. (g) The Alabama Medicaid Agency shall adopt rules to implement and administer this section.

Foreign-born residents include naturalized citizens and lawfully and unlawfully present noncitizens. A provision about a particular immigration status concerns only a subset of that population; it does not change a person’s birthplace. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

§25-11-33 (a) Beginning October 1, 2025, no entity may perform the services of a labor broker in this state, as defined in this article, unless the entity registers on an annual basis with the department. (b) Each entity subject to the registration requirement shall file with the department a completed registration form that shall include the following information: (1) The names under which the entity conducts business. (2) The address of the principal place of business of the entity and the address of each office or location it maintains in the state. (3) The entity's taxpayer or employer identification number. (4) A list by jurisdiction of each name under which the entity has operated in the preceding five years, including any alternative names and names of predecessor entities. (5) The names of all individuals or entities who own, directly or indirectly, any equity interest in the registering entity, unless the registering entity distributes shares of ownership to the public. (6) Disclosure of any conviction in any jurisdiction for any crime of moral turpitude as defined in Section 34-13-1, or human trafficking, committed by an individual who is an employee or a contractor who performs work for the entity. (7) If the registrant is a foreign entity, the name and location of the individual or entity's registered agent in the state. (c) The information required under subsection (b) shall be submitted to the department under oath with the notarized signature of an officer or principal of the entity. (d) If the information submitted to the department discloses that an employee or a contractor who performs services for the entity has been convicted for a crime as described in subdivision (b)(6), and the employee or contractor is located in the state, the entity shall be ineligible to perform the services of a labor broker in this state while the entity retains the individual as an employee or contractor. (e) The department shall adopt rules establishing the following: (1) The registration fee and any filing fees in amounts that are sufficient for the department to administer this article. (2) Additional information required by the registration form and provisions for supplementing or revising registration information, as is necessary to administer this article. §25-11-34 A labor broker subject to the registration requirement of Section 25-11-33 shall submit to the department, on an annual basis, a report that contains the following information with respect to each foreign worker referred or supplied to a third-party client: (1) The name of the foreign worker and the nation of origin. (2) The location within or outside the United States at which the labor broker first established contact with the foreign worker. (3) The identity of the third-party client in the state to which the foreign worker was referred, delegated, or supplied. §25-11-35 (a) Beginning October 1, 2025, a labor broker subject to the registration requirement of Section 25-11-33 or a charitable organization that is a sponsor shall comply with the requirements of this section. (b)(1) A labor broker or charitable organization shall submit to the department, for each foreign worker and each associated authorized alien it sponsors, copies of: (i) the declaration or affidavit of support submitted to DHS; and (ii) approval by DHS of sponsor status. (2) The information required in subdivision (1) shall be submitted to the department no later than 30 days after receiving approval from DHS of sponsor status. (3) If the place of residence of the foreign worker or associated authorized alien under sponsorship changes from the residence as shown in the declaration or affidavit of support, the labor broker or charitable organization is under a continuous duty for the duration of the sponsorship to notify the department of the change in address. (c) Any labor broker or charitable organization that arranges for, or refers, a foreign worker or any associated authorized alien to any individual or other entity for sponsorship shall submit to the department, on an annual basis, all of the following information: (1) The name of the foreign worker or associated authorized alien for whom the proposed sponsorship was arranged or the referral was made. (2) In the case of an individual to provide sponsorship, the individual's residential address and available contact information. (3) In the case of an entity to provide sponsorship, the address of the location of operation and available contact information.