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27-1-20
Section 27-1-20 Patient Right to Know Act. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited
as the "Patient Right to Know Act." (b) As used in this section, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ENROLLEE.
A person who purchases individual health care coverage or an employer who purchases a group
health care plan. (2) PROVIDER. A physician, dentist, podiatrist, pharmacist, optometrist,
psychologist, clinical social worker, advanced nurse practitioner, registered optician, licensed
professional counselor, physical therapist, and chiropractor. (c)(1) All persons, firms, corporations,
associations, health maintenance organizations, health insurance services, or preferred provider
organizations, any employer-sponsored health benefit plan, or any similar organization or
entity, providing health, accident, or dental insurance coverage, either directly or indirectly,
shall provide an enrollee with a written description of the...
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2-13-112
Section 2-13-112 Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings unless
the context shall provide otherwise: (1) STATE. The State of Alabama; (2) MILK. Any class
of cow's milk produced in the state; (3) DAIRY PRODUCTS. Products manufactured for human consumption
which are derived from the processing of milk and includes fluid milk products; (4) FLUID
MILK PRODUCTS. Those dairy products normally consumed in liquid form; (5) PERSON. Any individual,
group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative association, or any
other entity; (6) PRODUCERS. Any person engaged in the production of milk for commercial use;
(7) PROMOTION. Actions such as paid advertising, sales promotion and publicity to advance
the image and sales of and demand for dairy products; (8) NUTRITION EDUCATION. Those activities
intended to broaden the understanding of sound nutritional principle including the role of
milk and dairy products in a balanced diet; (9) STATE ADA. The...
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27-40-1
Section 27-40-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) INSURANCE PREMIUM FINANCE COMPANY. A person engaged
in the business of entering into premium finance agreements. (2) PREMIUM FINANCE AGREEMENT.
An agreement by which an insured or prospective insured promises to pay to a premium finance
company the amount advanced or to be advanced under the agreement to an insurer or to an insurance
agent or broker in payment of premiums on an insurance contract together with a service charge,
as authorized and limited by this chapter, and charges for wind mitigation construction financing,
as approved by the commissioner. (3) LICENSEE. A premium finance company holding a license
issued under this chapter. (4) PERSON. An individual, partnership, association, business corporation,
nonprofit corporation, common law trust, joint-stock company, or any other group of individuals
however organized. (5) INSURANCE CONTRACT. The...
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16-22-6
Section 16-22-6 Policies as to salary deductions; purposes for which deductions may be made;
application. (a) Each local board of education and certain postsecondary institutions shall
adopt policies or regulations which will provide for deductions from salaries of its employees
or groups of employees whenever a request is presented to the board or postsecondary institution
by the employees or groups. The deductions shall be made from salaries earned in at least
nine different pay periods and shall be remitted to the appropriate company, association,
or organization as specified by the employees within 10 days following each deduction. The
deductions may be made for, but not limited to, savings plans, tax sheltered annuities, the
Public Employees' Individual Retirement Account Fund, membership dues, voluntary contributions,
and group insurance premiums. Deductions for membership dues and voluntary contributions shall
be made based upon membership lists and forms provided by the...
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21-7-1
public lodging establishment, a lodging place, a place of public accommodation, amusement,
or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions
and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all individuals. The term does
not include air carriers covered by the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986, 49 U.S.C. Section
41705, and by regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation to implement
that act. (7) SERVICE ANIMAL. a. As defined by 28 C.F.R. ยง35.104, and further defined
as an animal that is trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability.
The work done or tasks performed shall be directly related to the disability of the individual
and may include, but are not limited to all of the following: Guiding an individual who is
visually impaired or blind; alerting an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing, pulling
a wheelchair, assisting with mobility or balance, alerting and...
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27-31A-3.1
Section 27-31A-3.1 Risk retention groups to comply with governance standards. (a) By January
1, 2016, existing risk retention groups shall be in compliance with the governance standards
set forth in this section. New risk retention groups shall be in compliance with these standards
at the time of licensure. (b) The board of directors or board, as used in this section, means
the governing body of the risk retention group elected by the shareholders or members to establish
policy, elect or appoint officers and committees, and make other governing decisions. Director,
as used in this section, means a natural person designated in the articles of the risk retention
group, or designated, elected, or appointed by any other manner, name, or title to act as
a member of the board of directors. (c)(1) The board of directors of the risk retention group
shall have a majority of independent directors. If the risk retention group is a reciprocal,
then the attorney-in-fact would be required to adhere...
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27-54-2
Section 27-54-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following
meanings: (1) DAY TREATMENT SERVICES. Includes, but is not limited to: Physiological, psychological,
and psychosocial concepts, techniques, and processes necessary to maintain or develop functional
skills of clients, provided to individuals and groups for periods of more than two hours but
less than 24 hours a day. (2) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A health care service plan governed by
the provisions of Article 6, Chapter 4, Title 10, and a group health insurance policy, including
an employee welfare health benefit plan, that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses,
issued by insurers, 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 health
care services to patients, insureds, or...
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36-30-50
Section 36-30-50 Supplemental insurance coverage for firefighters with cancer. (a) For the
purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CANCER.
Includes bladder, blood, brain, breast, cervical, esophageal, intestinal, kidney, lymphatic,
lung, prostate, rectum, respiratory tract, skin, testicular, and thyroid cancer, leukemia,
multiple myeloma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (2) CAREER FIREFIGHTER.
Any person employed with the state, a county or municipal government, an airport authority,
or a fire district who has obtained certification as a firefighter through and as defined
by the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission, or a firefighter
employed by the Alabama Forestry Commission who has been certified by the State Forester as
having met the wild land firefighter training standard of the National Wildfire Coordinating
Group, and is offered typical employment benefits, including health insurance...
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27-21A-1
Section 27-21A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively: (1) AGENT. A person who is appointed or employed by a health maintenance
organization and who engages in solicitation of membership in such organization. This definition
does not include a person enrolling members on behalf of an employer, union, or other organization.
(2) BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Emergency care, inpatient hospital and physician care, and
outpatient medical services. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance. (4) ENROLLEE.
An individual who is enrolled in a health maintenance organization. (5) EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE.
Any certificate, agreement, or contract issued to an enrollee setting out the coverage to
which he is entitled. (6) HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Any services included in the furnishing to
any individual of medical or dental care, or hospitalization or incident to the furnishing
of such care or hospitalization, as well as the...
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27-7-5
Section 27-7-5 Licenses - Qualifications. (a) An individual applying for a resident insurance
producer license shall make application to the commissioner on the Uniform Application, and
an individual applying for a service representative license shall make application to the
commissioner on the application prescribed by the commissioner, each declaring under penalty
of refusal, suspension, or revocation of the license that the statements made in the application
are true, correct, and complete to the best of the individual's knowledge and belief. Before
approving the application, the commissioner shall find that the individual has satisfied all
of the following: (1) The individual is at least 18 years of age. (2) The individual has not
committed any act that is a ground for denial, suspension, or revocation set forth in Section
27-7-19. (3) The individual has completed a prelicensing course of study for the lines of
authority for which the person has applied, consisting of 20 classroom...
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