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22-6-159
Section 22-6-159 Implementation of article. (a) The following is the timeline for implementation
of this article: (1) Not later than October 1, 2013, the Medicaid Agency shall establish Medicaid
regions. (2) Not later than October 1, 2014, an organization seeking to become a regional
care organization shall have established a governing board and structure as approved by the
Medicaid Agency. An organization may receive probationary certification as a regional care
organization upon submission of an application for, and demonstration of, a governing board
acceptable to the Medicaid Agency. Probationary certification shall expire on October 1, 2016,
or a later date established by the Medicaid Agency. (3) Not later than April 1, 2015, an organization
with probationary regional care organization certification shall have demonstrated to Medicaid's
approval the ability to establish an adequate medical service delivery network. (4) Not later
than October 1, 2015, an organization with...
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22-6-194
Section 22-6-194 Privilege assessment - Authorized on business activities of certain PACE program
providers. To provide further for the availability of indigent health care in a Class 2 municipality,
there is levied and shall be collected as provided in this article a privilege assessment
on the business activities of each provider of a PACE program with its principal place of
business in a Class 2 municipality. The privilege assessment imposed by this article shall
be in addition to all other taxes of any kind imposed by law and shall be at a rate of five
percent of the net patient revenues of the organization. (Act 2014-126, p. 236, §5.)...
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34-19-21
Section 34-19-21 Coverage or reimbursement for services not required. Nothing contained in
this chapter shall be construed to create a requirement that any health benefit plan, group
insurance plan, policy, or contract for health care services that covers hospital, medical,
or surgical expenses, health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations,
medical service organizations, physician-hospital organizations, or any other person, firm,
corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for, purchases, or
furnishes group health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries in this state,
including entities created pursuant to Article 6, commencing with Section 10A-20-6.01, of
Chapter 20, Title 10A, provide coverage or reimbursement for the services described or authorized
in this chapter. (Act 2017-383, §4.)...
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34-42-3
Section 34-42-3 Health care services. Whenever the services provided for in Section 34-42-2
are health care services, including, but not limited to, the prescribing or dispensing of
pharmaceutical products, then the services shall only be provided to the Olympic Family or
Paralympic Family at the sites designated by either ACOG or APOC. Persons exempted from licensure
by this chapter who provide the health care services shall provide services only to members
of the Olympic Family or Paralympic Family at the sites designated by either ACOG or APOC.
Persons exempted from licensure by this chapter who provide the health care services shall
provide services only to those members of the Olympic Family or Paralympic Family who are
citizens or members of the delegation of that provider's sponsoring country as credentialed
by ACOG or APOC. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize or grant hospital
medical staff privileges at any hospital, ambulatory surgery center, outpatient...
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36-1A-2
Section 36-1A-2 Purpose. The Legislature finds that: (1) It is the policy of the state to lessen
the burden of government at both the state and local levels in meeting the needs of human
health, welfare and human care services by supporting charitable giving; (2) There is a need
to provide a single convenient channel through which public employees may support charitable
fund-raising federations and agencies of their choice while minimizing workplace disruption
and administrative cost to Alabama taxpayers; (3) It is necessary to establish a system to
plan and implement one annual charitable fund-raising campaign among state employees in order
to ensure that the funds will be collected and distributed in a responsible manner; and (4)
It is the policy of the state to permit time in the working day during the prescribed campaign
period sufficient for volunteers to participate in the state campaign, with the approval of
the department heads. (Acts 1991, No. 91-561, p. 1037, §2.)...
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16-17A-2
Section 16-17A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER. The teaching, research, and clinical
facilities provided, established, or operated by a constitutionally created public university
in the state or a university that operates a school of medicine. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation
organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of
an authority. (4) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of an authority. (5) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
The state, a county, a municipality, or any department, agency, board, or commission of the
state, a county, or a municipality. (6) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. All property or rights in property,
real or personal, tangible or intangible, useful to an authority in its operations, including
without limitation, the following: a. Facilities necessary or desirable to the operation of
an academic medical center, one or more health sciences schools,...
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22-11A-60
Section 22-11A-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. A hospital, nursing home, ambulatory surgical
center, outpatient surgical facility, ambulance service, rescue squad, paid fire department,
volunteer fire department, or any other clinic, office, or facility in which medical, dental,
nursing, or podiatric services are offered. (2) HEALTH CARE WORKER. Physicians, dentists,
nurses, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, surgical technicians, physician assistants,
podiatrist, dialysis technicians, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, ambulance drivers,
dental hygienists, dental assistants, students in the healing arts, or any other individual
who provides or assists in the provision of medical, dental, or nursing services. (3) HEPATITIS
B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION. The presence of the HBV as determined by the presence of hepatitis
B(e) antigen for six months or longer or by other means as determined by...
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22-8A-9
Section 22-8A-9 Withholding or withdrawal of treatment, etc., not suicide; execution of advance
directive not to affect sale, etc., of life or health insurance nor be condition for receipt
of treatment, etc.; provisions of chapter cumulative. (a) The withholding or withdrawal of
life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration from a patient
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not, for any purpose, constitute a
suicide and shall not constitute assisting suicide. (b) The making of an advance directive
for health care pursuant to this chapter shall not affect in any manner the sale, procurement,
or issuance of any policy of life or health insurance, nor shall it be deemed to modify the
terms of an existing policy of life or health insurance. No policy of life or health insurance
shall be legally impaired or invalidated in any manner by the withholding or withdrawal of
life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration...
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27-21A-10
to provide reasonable procedures for the resolution of written complaints initiated by enrollees.
(2) Each health maintenance organization shall submit to the commissioner and the State Health
Officer an annual report in a form prescribed by the commissioner, after consultation with
the State Health Officer, which shall include: a. A description of the procedures of such
complaint system; b. The total number of complaints handled through such complaint system
and a compilation of causes underlying the complaints filed; and c. The number, amount, and
disposition of malpractice claims and other claims relating to the service or care
rendered by the health maintenance organization made by enrollees of the organization that
were settled during the year by the health maintenance organization. All such information
shall be held in confidence by the commissioner. (b) The commissioner or the State Health
Officer may examine such complaint system. (Acts 1986, No. 86-471, p. 854, §10.)...
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27-57-2
Section 27-57-2 Coverage; applicability. (a) All group health benefit plans, policies, contracts,
and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state
on or after August 1, 2004, shall offer, at the time of proposal, sale, or renewal of a policy
subject to this chapter, to include colorectal cancer examinations within the coverage. Such
offer of coverage shall include colorectal cancer examinations for covered persons who are
50 years of age or older, or for covered persons who are less than 50 years of age and at
high risk for colorectal cancer according to current American Cancer Society colorectal cancer
screening guidelines. (b) This chapter shall apply to group accident and sickness insurance
policies issued by a fraternal benefit society, a nonprofit hospital service corporation,
a nonprofit medical service corporation, a group health care plan, a health maintenance organization,
or any similar entity. (Act 2004-502, p. 969, §2.)...
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