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22-1-14
Section 22-1-14 Licensure Freedom Act. (a) State licensure requirements for physicians, chiropractors,
optometrists, and dentists in this state shall be granted based on demonstrated skill and
academic competence. Licensure approval for physicians, chiropractors, optometrists, and dentists
in this state may not be conditioned upon or related to participation in any public or private
health insurance plan, public health care system, public service initiative, or emergency
room coverage. (b) The licensure of dentists, osteopaths, chiropractors, optometrists, and
physicians shall be conducted exclusively pursuant to Chapter 9 of Title 34; Division 1, commencing
with Section 34-24-50, of Article 3 of Chapter 24 of Title 34; Article 4, commencing with
Section 34-24-120, of Chapter 24 of Title 34; Chapter 22 of Title 34; and Division 1, commencing
with Section 34-24-310, of Article 8 of Title 34, respectively. (c) Physician or optometric
licensure shall not be conditioned upon or related to...
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22-6-165
Section 22-6-165 Regional care organizations exempt from certain license fees. Any provision
of law to the contrary notwithstanding, regional care organizations, as defined in Section
22-6-150, are exempt from the payment of any and all state, county, and municipal license
fees, including any business privilege or license tax heretofore or hereafter levied by the
State of Alabama or any county or municipality of the state. The exemptions provided by this
section shall not extend to the individual health care providers who are members of the regional
care organization. (Act 2015-349, ยง1.)...
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27-21A-3
Section 27-21A-3 Issuance of certificate of authority. (a)(1) Upon receipt of an application
for issuance of a certificate of authority, the commissioner shall forthwith transmit copies
of such application and accompanying documents to the State Health Officer. (2) The State
Health Officer shall determine whether the applicant for a certificate of authority, with
respect to health care services to be furnished: a. Has demonstrated the willingness and potential
ability to assure that such health care services will be provided in a manner to assure both
availability and accessibility of adequate personnel and facilities and in a manner enhancing
availability, accessibility, and continuity of service; b. Has arrangements, established in
accordance with the regulations promulgated by the State Health Officer, for an on-going quality
assurance program concerning health care processes and outcomes; and c. Has a procedure, established
in accordance with regulations of the State Health...
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27-57-5
Section 27-57-5 Coverage by participating providers; selection criteria and utilization protocols;
maximum benefits, exclusions, etc. (a) This chapter does not require and shall not be construed
to require the coverage of services of providers who are not designated as covered providers,
or who are not selected as a participating provider, by a group health benefit plan or insurer
having a participating network of service providers. Nothing in this chapter is intended to
expand the list or designation of participating providers as specified in any health benefit
plan. (b) Insurers or other issuers of any health benefit plan covered by this chapter shall
continue to be able to establish and apply selection criteria and utilization protocols for
health care providers including the designation of types of providers for which coverage is
provided as well as credentialing criteria used in the selection of providers. (c) A group
health benefit plan, policy, or contract that provides coverage...
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27-58-1
Section 27-58-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, employee welfare benefit
plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery,
or renewed in this state by a health care insurer, health maintenance organization, accident
and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital service corporation, nonprofit
medical service corporation, health care service plan, or any other person, firm, corporation,
joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for insureds or beneficiaries in
this state. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article
6 of Chapter 20 of Title 10A. A health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to this chapter if it receives, processes, adjudicates,
pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on...
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27-59-1
Section 27-59-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, employee welfare benefit
plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery,
or renewed in this state by a health care insurer, health maintenance organization, accident
and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital service corporation, nonprofit
medical service corporation, health care service plan, or any other person, firm, corporation,
joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for insureds or beneficiaries in
this state. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article
6 of Chapter 20 of Title 10A. A health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to this chapter if it receives, processes, adjudicates,
pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on...
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34-23-181
Section 34-23-181 Definitions. The following words shall have the following meanings as used
in this article: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, employee welfare benefit
plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery,
or renewed in this state by a health care insurer, health maintenance organization, accident
and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital service corporation, nonprofit
medical service corporation, health care service plan, or any other person, firm, corporation,
joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for insureds or beneficiaries in
this state. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article
6 of Chapter 20 of Title 10A. A health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to this article if it receives, processes, adjudicates,
pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or...
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38-7-3
Section 38-7-3 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Requirements; recordkeeping;
parental notifications, etc.; affidavits; inspections and investigations. (a) No person, group
of persons, or corporation may operate or conduct any facility for child care, as defined
in this chapter, without being licensed or approved as provided in this chapter. (b)(1) Except
as provided in subdivision (2), the licensure requirements of this chapter do not apply to
a child-care facility that is operating as an integral part of a local church ministry or
a religious nonprofit school, and is so recognized in the church or school's documents, whether
operated separately or as a part of a religious nonprofit school unit, secondary school unit,
or institution of higher learning under the governing board or authority of the local church
or its convention, association, or regional body to which it may be subject. (2) A child-care
facility that receives state or federal funds or is operating for...
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16-25A-8.1
Section 16-25A-8.1 Retiree contribution based on years of service. (a) The board shall set
forth the employer contribution to the health insurance premium for each retiree class. (b)(1)
Except as provided in subdivision (2), for employees who retire after September 30, 2005,
but before January 1, 2012, the employer contribution of the health insurance premium set
forth by the board for each retiree class shall be reduced by two percent for each year of
service less than 25 and increased by two percent for each year of service over 25 subject
to adjustment by the board for changes in Medicare premium costs required to be paid by a
retiree. In no case shall the employer contribution of the health insurance premium exceed
100 percent of the total health insurance premium cost for the retiree. (2) Employees who
retire on disability and apply for Social Security Disability shall be exempt from this subsection
for a period of two years and thereafter if the employee is approved for Social...
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22-11C-7
Section 22-11C-7 Confidentiality; disclosure of information. (a) All information reported pursuant
to this chapter shall be confidential and privileged. (b) The State Health Officer shall take
strict measures to ensure that all identifying information is kept confidential, except as
otherwise provided in this chapter. (c) Head and spinal cord injury information may be provided
to researchers or research institutions, or both, in connection with head and/or spinal cord
injury morbidity and mortality studies upon appropriate review by the State Health Officer.
All identifying information regarding an individual patient, health care provider, or health
care facility contained in records of interviews, written reports, and statements procured
by the State Health Officer or by any other person, agency, or organization acting jointly
with the State Health Officer in connection with these studies shall be confidential and privileged
and shall be used solely for the purposes of the study....
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