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SB88
SB88 ENGROSSED By Senator Dial A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to health care contracts;
to add Section 27-1-17.1 to Title 27, Chapter 1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that any
contract issued, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2015, between a health insurer or
its contracted vendor or a regional care organization and a health care provider for the provision
of health care services to a plan enrollee shall not restrict payments to only credit card
payments; to provide that prior to initiating or changing payments to a provider using electronic
funds transfer payments, to only credit card or virtual credit card payments, a health insurer
or its contracted vendor or a regional care organization must meet certain requirements to
notify the health care provider of all fees associated with a particular payment method, provide
clear instructions to health care provider as to how to opt out of the payment method at any
time following the initial agreement to this payment...
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SB411
SB411 By Senator Orr ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 36-27B-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to preretirement death benefits for judges, clerks and district attorneys; to establish the
Judges' and Clerks' Plan for retirement for justices, judges, and circuit clerks; to establish
the District Attorneys' Plan for retirement for district attorneys; and to provide guidelines
for the plans. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 36-27B-1, Code
of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §36-27B-1. "There shall be created the
Preretirement Death Benefit Program effective October 1, 1985, which shall be effective as
of that date to all employees covered under the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama and
the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama. Beginning November 8, 2016, the Preretirement
Death Benefit Program shall be effective to all members of the Judges' and Clerks' Plan and
the District Attorneys' Plan provided for in Section 3 and Section 19. In...
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SB270
SB270 By Senator Blackwell ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to vision care providers; to prohibit
insurers of vision care services from limiting a vision care providers ability to set fees
for services and materials, to participate in specific vision care plans, and to choose sources
of suppliers in certain circumstances; to prohibit vision care providers from charging more
to an insurer than the customary rates of those vision care providers; to require reasonable
reimbursements for vision care services and materials to vision care providers; to exempt
certain health care service plans; and to authorize the Department of Insurance to adopt rules
to implement this act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) As used
in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CONTRACTUAL DISCOUNT.
A percentage reduction from a provider's usual and customary rate for covered services and
materials required under a participating provider agreement. (2)...
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SB296
SB296 By Senator Bussman ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the terms of certain health insurance
policies, health maintenance organization plans, and other health benefit plans, with respect
to dental services; to prohibit a policy or plan to set fees for services that are not covered
by the plan or policy; and to provide certain exceptions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. As used in this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) COVERED PERSON. Any individual, family, or family member on whose behalf third-party payment
or prepayment of health or medical expenses is provided under an insurance policy, plan, or
contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health care or medical expenses.
(2) COVERED SERVICES. Dental care services for which a reimbursement is available under an
enrollee's plan contract, or for which a reimbursement would be available but for the application
of contractual limitations such as deductibles,...
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HB540
167902-1:n:04/16/2015:PMG/tj LRS2015-1607 HB540 By Representative Fridy RFD Insurance Rd 1
23-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit insurers of vision care services from limiting
a vision care providers ability to set fees for services and materials, to participate in
specific vision care plans, and to choose sources of suppliers in certain circumstances. This
bill would prohibit vision care providers from charging more to an insurer than the customary
rates of those vision care providers. This bill would require reasonable reimbursements for
vision care services and materials to vision care providers. This bill would exempt certain
health care service plans. This bill would also authorize the Department of Insurance to adopt
rules to implement this act. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to vision care providers;
to prohibit insurers of vision care services from limiting a vision care providers ability
to set fees for services and materials, to participate in specific...
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HB397
165214-1:n:03/04/2015:FC/agb LRS2015-868 HB397 By Representatives Daniels, Patterson, McCutcheon,
Black, Wingo, Brown, Alexander, Williams (JW), Beckman, Hall, Farley, Sanderford, Johnson
(R), Millican, Robinson, Rogers, Scott, Ledbetter and Ball RFD Insurance Rd 1 02-APR-15 SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, health insurance policies and health maintenance organization plans offer
coverage for certain dental services. This bill would provide that certain health insurance
policies, health maintenance organization plans, and other health benefit plans, which cover
dental services shall not require a dentist to provide services to covered individuals at
a fee set by the plan or policy unless the services are covered under the plan or policy.
The bill would not apply to health care service plans. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to the terms of certain health insurance policies, health maintenance organization plans,
and other health benefit plans, with respect to dental services; to...
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SB133
SB133 ENGROSSED By Senator Whatley A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 8-17-80,
8-17-84, 8-17-87, 8-17-91, 8-17-92, and 8-17-93, Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Section 8-17-89
of the Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 8-17-95, 8-17-96, 8-17-97, 8-17-98, 8-17-99,
8-17-100, 8-17-101, and 8-17-102 to Chapter 17, Article 5, Title 8 of the Code of Alabama
1975; and to amend Sections 40-17-325, 40-17-329, 40-17-340, 40-17-359, and 40-17-362, Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to the collection and distribution of certain petroleum products
by the Department of Revenue. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections
8-17-80, 8-17-84, 8-17-87, 8-17-91, 8-17-92, and 8-17-93, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended
to read as follows: §8-17-80. "(a) The following words and phrases, when used in this
division article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the
context clearly indicates a different meaning: "(1) GASOLINE. Gasoline, naphtha...
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HB199
164795-2:n:03/09/2015:KMS/mfc LRS2015-573R1 HB199 By Representatives McMillan, Hubbard and
McCampbell RFD Education Policy Rd 1 10-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Department
of Postsecondary Education, and its chief executive officer, entitled Chancellor, is a parallel
organization to the State Department of Education that is directly responsible to the State
Board of Education for the direction and supervision of two-year institutions of higher education.
This bill would establish an independent Alabama Community College System in lieu of the Department
of Postsecondary Education and would provide for the assumption by the Chancellor of the system
and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System of all duties and responsibilities
for community and technical colleges in the state. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish
an independent Alabama Community College System in lieu of the Department of Postsecondary
Education and provide for the assumption by the...
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SB191
SB191 By Senators Pittman, Orr, Hightower, Sanford, Dial, Holley, Ward, Melson, Glover, Albritton,
Whatley, Shelnutt, Allen, Marsh, Blackwell, McClendon, Williams, Waggoner, Smith, Scofield,
Brewbaker and Stutts ENROLLED, An Act, To establish an independent Alabama Community College
System in lieu of the Department of Postsecondary Education and provide for the assumption
by the Chancellor of the system and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College
System of all duties and responsibilities for community and technical colleges in the state;
to provide legislative intent; to amend Sections 16-60-110, 16-60-111.1, 16-60-111.2, 16-60-111.3,
16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.5, 16-60-111.6, 16-60-111.7, 16-60-111.8, and 16-60-111.9, as amended
by Act 2014-448, 2014 Regular Session (Acts 2014), 16-60-112, 16-60-113, 16-60-114, and 16-60-115,
Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 16-60-110.1, 16-60-111, 16-60-111.10, 16-60-111.11,
16-60-111.12, 16-60-111.13, 16-60-111.14, 16-60-111.15,...
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SB96
SB96 By Senator Chambliss ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 11-1-10, 11-3-5, 11-30-1, 11-49-80,
and 11-98-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to county government; to authorize counties to
contract with municipalities; to clarify provisions related to contracts with related family
and business interests; to authorize counties to self-fund property insurance; to further
provide for maintenance of roads annexed by a municipality; and to provide for bonding of
emergency communication district employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Sections 11-1-10, 11-3-5, 11-30-1, 11-49-80, and 11-98-4, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended
to read as follows: §11-1-10. "(a) The county commission in addition to all other powers
and authority is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contracts, leases, compacts,
or any other form of agreement with the United States of America or any of its agencies, departments,
bureaus, divisions, or institutions, with the State of Alabama...
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