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22-7A-1
Section 22-7A-1 Physician agreements; dentist agreements. (a) For the purposes of this
chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DENTIST. A person licensed
to practice dentistry in this state. (2) DENTIST AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a dentist and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the dentist or the dentist's
medical practice agrees to provide dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and
period of time. (3) DENTIST PRACTICE. A dentist or a dental practice of a dentist that charges
a periodic fee for dental services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee
for services for patients covered under a dental agreement. The per visit charge of the practice
shall be less than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (4) PHYSICIAN. A person licensed
to practice medicine in this state. (5) PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a physician and a patient or his or her legal representative in...
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34-24-210.1
Section 34-24-210.1 Evaluation and treatment by physical therapist. (a) Without prescription
or referral, a licensed physical therapist may perform an initial evaluation or consultation
of a screening nature to determine the need for physical therapy and may perform the physical
therapy and other services provided in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of subsection (b).
Implementation of physical therapy shall otherwise be based on the referral of a person licensed
to practice medicine, surgery, dentistry, chiropractic, licensed assistant to a physician
acting pursuant to a valid supervising agreement, or a licensed certified registered nurse
practitioner in a valid collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician. (b) The
physical therapy and other services referred to in subsection (a), which may be performed
without prescription or referral, include and are limited to the following: (1) To a child
with a diagnosed developmental disability pursuant to the plan of care for...
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27-56-10
Section 27-56-10 Vision care providers - Contract requirements; rates; reimbursements;
discounts. (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) COVERED MATERIALS. Materials for which reimbursement from the insurer or vision care plan
is provided to a vision care provider by an enrollee's plan contract, or for which a reimbursement
would be available but for the application of the enrollee's contractual limitations of deductibles,
copayments, or coinsurance. (3) COVERED SERVICES. Services for which reimbursement from the
insurer or vision care plan is provided to a vision care provider by an enrollee's plan contract,
or for which a reimbursement would be available but for the application of the enrollee's
contractual plan limitations of deductibles, copayments, or...
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34-25A-5
Section 34-25A-5 Application for licensure or registration. (a) Except as provided in
subsection (h) or (i), no person shall administer prosthetic, orthotic, or pedorthic care
in this state unless licensed or registered to do so in accordance with this chapter. The
board shall issue approved forms for application prior to January 1, 2003. (b) In order to
obtain a license as a prosthetist, orthotist, or prosthetist/orthotist in this state, an applicant
shall be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person
who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal
government, and shall do the following: (1) File a written application on forms to be developed
and approved by the board. The applicant shall meet at least one of the following requirements
after a one-year grandfather period: a. The applicant shall possess a baccalaureate degree
in orthotics and prosthetics from a college or university accredited by a...
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27-44-3
Section 27-44-3 Scope of chapter. (a) This chapter shall provide coverage for the policies
and contracts specified in subsection (b) as follows: (1) To persons who, regardless of where
they reside (except for non-resident certificate holders under group policies or contracts),
are the beneficiaries, assignees, or payees of the persons covered under subdivision (2).
(2) To persons who are owners of or certificate holders under the policies or contracts, other
than structured settlement annuities, and in each case who are either of the following: a.
Residents b. Not residents, but only under all of the following conditions: 1. The insurer
that issued the policies or contracts is domiciled in this state. 2. The states in which the
persons reside have associations similar to the association created by this chapter. 3. The
persons are not eligible for coverage by an association in any other state due to the fact
the insurer was not licensed in the state at the time specified in the state's...
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25-4-10
Section 25-4-10 Employment. (a) Subject to other provisions of this chapter, "employment"
means: (1) Any service performed prior to January 1, 1978, which was employment as defined
in this section prior to such date and, subject to the other provisions of this section,
services performed for remuneration after December 31, 1977, including service in interstate
commerce, by: a. Any officer of a corporation; or b. Any individual who, under the usual common
law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of
an employee; or c. Any individual other than an individual who is an employee under paragraphs
a. or b. of this subdivision (1) who performs services for remuneration for any person: 1.
As an agent-driver or commission-driver engaged in distributing meat products, bakery products,
beverages (other than milk) or laundry or dry cleaning services for a principal; 2. As a traveling
or city salesman engaged upon a full-time basis in the solicitation on...
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25-5-77
Section 25-5-77 Expenses of medical and surgical treatment, vocational rehabilitation,
medicine, etc.; medical examinations; review by ombudsman of medical services. (a) In addition
to the compensation provided in this article and Article 4 of this chapter, the employer,
where applicable, shall pay the actual cost of the repair, refitting, or replacement of artificial
members damaged as the result of an accident arising out of and in the course of employment,
and the employer, except as otherwise provided in this amendatory act, shall pay an amount
not to exceed the prevailing rate or maximum schedule of fees as established herein of reasonably
necessary medical and surgical treatment and attention, physical rehabilitation, medicine,
medical and surgical supplies, crutches, artificial members, and other apparatus as the result
of an accident arising out of and in the course of the employment, as may be obtained by the
injured employee or, in case of death, obtained during the period...
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27-21B-10
Section 27-21B-10 Enforcement of health care coverage for certain employers. (a) In
any case in which a noncustodial parent is required by a court or administrative order to
provide health care coverage for such child and the employer of the noncustodial parent is
known to the Department of Human Resources, the department shall use the federally required
medical support notice to provide notice to the employer of the requirement for employer-based
health care coverage for the child through the parent of the child who has been ordered to
provide health care coverage for the child unless a court or administrative order stipulates
that alternative health care coverage to employer-based coverage is to be provided for a child
subject to a Title IV-D child support order. In the case of an employer entered in the directory
of new hires pursuant to Section 25-11-5, the department shall send the federal medical
support notice to any employer of a noncustodial parent subject to the order within...
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22-4-33
Section 22-4-33 Health Care Information and Data Advisory Council. (a) There is established
the Health Care Information and Data Advisory Council to give advice and guidance to SHPDA
in adopting rules necessary to implement this article, to review and serve as consultants
to SHPDA on matters related to any reports or publications prior to a report or publication
release, and to serve as consultants to SHPDA on matters relating to the protection, collection,
and dissemination of health care reports. (b) The council shall consist of the following members:
(1) Two members appointed by the Alabama Hospital Association. (2) Two members appointed by
the Alabama Nursing Home Association. (3) One member appointed by the Assisted Living Association
of Alabama. (4) Two members appointed by the Alabama Hospice and Palliative Care Association.
(5) One member appointed by the Home Care Association of Alabama. (6) One member appointed
by the Chair of the SHCC. (7) Two members appointed by the...
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6-5-549.1
Section 6-5-549.1 Limits of liability insurance coverage in legal action against health
care providers; testimony of health care providers as specialists. (a) This section
and Sections 6-5-548 and 6-5-549 shall be known and may be cited as "The Alabama Medical
Liability Act of 1996." (b) The Legislature of the State of Alabama finds and declares
that a crisis continues to threaten the delivery and availability of medical services to the
people of Alabama and the health and safety of the citizens of this state are in jeopardy
as a result of this crisis. In accordance with the previous declarations of the Legislature
of Alabama in Sections 6-5-480 to 6-5-488, inclusive, 27-26-1 to 27-26-4, inclusive, and 27-26-20
to 27-26-43, inclusive, and Sections 6-5-540 to 6-5-552, inclusive, it is the declared intent
of this Legislature to ensure that quality medical services continue to be available at reasonable
costs to the citizens of the State of Alabama. The continuing and ever increasing...
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