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12-15-314
care to participate in activities that are age or developmentally appropriate for the child
based on a reasonable and prudent parent standard, provided the activities are consistent
with provisions of any existing court order, individualized service plan, or promulgated policy
of the department that provides guidance to caregivers concerning the reasonable and prudent
parent standard. The guidance shall include factors for the caregiver to consider prior to
allowing a child to participate in age or developmentally appropriate normal childhood activities.
(2) A caregiver shall be immune from liability in a civil action to recover damages for injury,
death, or loss to person or property that results from a caregiver's decisions using a reasonable
and prudent parent standard. This subsection shall not be construed to remove or limit any
existing liability protection provided by law. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §18; Act 2010-712,
p. 1744, §13; Act 2016-129, p. 290, §1; Act 2018-273, §1.)...
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27-1-17
Section 27-1-17 Limitation periods for payment of claims; overdue claims; retroactive denials,
adjustments, etc.; penalties. (a) Each insurer, health service corporation, and health benefit
plan that issues or renews any policy of accident or health insurance providing benefits for
medical or hospital expenses for its insured persons shall pay for services rendered by Alabama
health care providers within 45 calendar days upon receipt of a clean written claim or 30
calendar days upon receipt of a clean electronic claim. If the insurer, health service corporation,
or health benefit plan is denying or pending the claim, the insurer, health service corporation,
or health benefit plan shall, within 45 calendar days for a written claim and 30 calendar
days for an electronic claim, notify the health care provider or certificate holder of the
reason for denying or pending the claim and what, if any, additional information is required
to process the claim. Any undisputed portion of the claim...
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11-50-323
Section 11-50-323 Construction of article; jurisdiction, etc., of State Board of Health and
state Public Service Commission. Neither this article nor any provision contained in this
article shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any power, right, or remedy
which any corporation organized under Sections 11-50-230 through 11-50-241, as amended, or
organized or the certificate of incorporation of which is amended under the provisions of
this article may have in the absence thereof, but shall be construed as cumulative and independent
of any such power, right, or remedy. No proceedings, notice, or approval shall be required
for the incorporation of such corporation or the amendment of its articles of incorporation,
the acquisition of any property or systems or the making of any loans or the issuance of bonds
or instruments in evidence thereof or as security therefor, except as prescribed in this article,
any other law to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that...
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12-5A-9
Section 12-5A-9 Participation of eligible employees in Employees' Retirement System; creditable
service; formal leave accounting system; inclusion in health insurance plan. (a) Class specifications
and rates of compensation for employees covered by this chapter, juvenile probation officers,
juvenile probation professional staff, and clerical staff, hereafter called "eligible
employees," and any future employees occupying those positions shall be established by
the Administrative Director of Courts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the compensation of
any employee shall not be diminished as a result of his or her inclusion in the state court
system personnel system. (b) Eligible employees included in the state court system personnel
system pursuant to this chapter shall, on October 1 of the year their county transitions,
be covered by the Employees' Retirement System. An employee who on that date is participating
in a local retirement plan other than a unit administered by the Employees'...
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16-6A-9
Section 16-6A-9 Development of plan for improving courses in critical needs areas. (a) The
State Board of Education shall develop and establish a comprehensive plan for improving courses
in science, mathematics, computer education and other critical needs areas. In developing
such plan, the superintendent shall consult with teacher organizations, school personnel,
legislative leaders, the Governor's office, representatives from private industry, public
and private higher education and from the fields of education, mathematics, science and computer
education. Such program shall be divided into three phases with the first phase being introduced
at the beginning of the 1985-1986 school year and another phase to begin each of the following
two years. The entire program should be operative at the end of three years. (b) The comprehensive
plan shall provide a framework for the preparation and approval of programs, provide direction
for program development and shall include the following...
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22-13A-4
organizations to coordinate efforts and maximize state resources in the areas of prevention,
education, and treatment of osteoporosis. (7) Identify, and when appropriate, replicate or
use successful osteoporosis programs and procure related materials and services from organizations
with appropriate expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis. (c) The department shall use, but
is not limited to, the following strategies for raising public awareness on the causes and
nature of osteoporosis, personal risk factors, value of prevention and early detection,
and options for diagnosing and treating the disease: (1) An outreach campaign utilizing print,
radio, and television public service announcements, advertisements, posters, and other materials.
(2) Community forums. (3) Health information and risk factor assessment at public events.
(4) Targeting at-risk populations. (5) Providing reliable information to policy makers. (6)
Distributing information through county health departments,...
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25-5-15.1
Section 25-5-15.1 State safety program; legislative intent; creation. (a) It is the intent
of the Legislature to promote safety education, safety planning, and to provide any needed
technical assistance. (b) The Secretary of the Department of Labor shall coordinate with the
safe state program, the safety and health consulting service, to establish a safety program
for cooperating with industry to promote safety and provide technical assistance. Emphasis
shall be placed on unsafe acts in both small industry and high risk industry. (c) Qualified
safety management specialists shall be employed in the safe state program to assist employers
in developing or improving their safety programs. Safe state program personnel shall, upon
referral by the secretary of an employer's request, make inspections for safety monitoring
and report the resulting findings and recommendations to the employer and to the secretary.
(d) The safe state program shall establish and collect reasonable fees for...
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27-21A-23
Section 27-21A-23 Statutory construction and relationship to other laws. (a) Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, provisions of the insurance law and provisions of health care service
plan laws shall not be applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate
of authority under this chapter. This provision shall not apply to an insurer or health care
service plan licensed and regulated pursuant to the insurance law or the health care service
plan laws of this state except with respect to its health maintenance organization activities
authorized and regulated pursuant to this chapter. (b) Solicitation of enrollees by a health
maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority shall not be construed to violate
any provision of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals. (c)
Any health maintenance organization authorized under this chapter shall not be deemed to be
practicing medicine and shall be exempt from the provisions of...
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34-27C-2
Section 34-27C-2 Creation; composition; sunset provision. (a) The Alabama Security Regulatory
Board is created. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident
of this state, and the appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments so that
diversity of gender, race, and geographical areas is reflective of the makeup of this state.
The board shall consist of the following members: (1) Two members appointed by the Governor.
The appointees shall not be qualified to be licensed under this chapter, not be engaged in
the rendering of contract security service for a minimum of three years prior to appointment,
not be employed by or affiliated with any other member of the board, and shall have served
for five or more years in a supervisory position in law enforcement in any municipality, county,
state, or district attorney's office. The members appointed by the Governor shall be selected
from a list of names submitted by a recognized security...
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27-21A-32
Section 27-21A-32 HMO enrollment requirements. (a) The state government, or any agency, board,
commission, institution, or political subdivision thereof, and any city or county, or board
of education, which offers its employees a health benefits plan may make available to and
inform its employees or members of the option to enroll in at least one health maintenance
organization holding a valid certificate of authority which provides health care services
in the geographic areas in which such employees or members reside. (b) The first time a health
maintenance organization is offered by an employer, either public or private, each covered
employee must make an affirmative written selection among the different alternatives included
in the health benefits plan. Thereafter, those who wish to change from one plan to another
will be allowed to do so annually, provided, that nothing in this section shall prevent any
health maintenance organization or insurer from requiring evidence of...
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