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36-29-6
Section 36-29-6 Authorization and execution of contracts; documentation of benefits. (a) The
board is hereby authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide the plan determined
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such contract or contracts may be executed
with one or more agencies or corporations licensed to transact or administer group health
insurance business in this state. All of the benefits to be provided under this chapter may
be included in one or more similar contracts issued by the same or different companies. (b)
Before entering into any contract or contracts authorized by subsection (a) of this section,
the board shall invite competitive bids from all qualified entities who may wish to administer
or offer plans for the health insurance coverage desired. The board shall award such contract
or contracts on a competitive basis as determined by the benefits afforded, administrative
costs, the costs to be incurred by employee, retiree, and employer, the...
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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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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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27-13-20
Section 27-13-20 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise stated, the
following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. (1)
RATE. The unit charge by which the measure of exposure or the amount of insurance specified
in a policy of insurance or covered thereunder is multiplied to determine the premium. (2)
PREMIUM. The consideration paid, or to be paid, to an insurer for the issuance and delivery
of any binder or policy of insurance. (3) RATE-MAKING. The examination and analysis of every
factor and influence related to, and bearing upon, the hazard and risk made the subject of
insurance, the collection and collation of such factors and influences into rating systems
and the application of such rating systems to individual risks. (4) RATING SYSTEM. Every schedule,
class, classification, rule, guide, standard, manual, table, rating plan, policy, policy form,
or compilation, by whatever name described, containing the rates used by...
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27-13-60
Section 27-13-60 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise stated, the
following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1)
RATE. The unit charge by which the measure of exposure or the amount of insurance specified
in a policy of insurance or covered thereunder is multiplied to determine the premium. (2)
PREMIUM. The consideration paid or to be paid to an insurer for the issuance and delivery
of any binder or policy of insurance. (3) RATE-MAKING. The examination and analysis of every
factor and influence related to and bearing upon the hazard and risk made the subject of insurance;
the collection and collation of such factors and influences into rating plans; systems; and
the application of such rating systems to individual risks. (4) RATING PLAN. Every schedule,
class, classification, rule, guide, standard, manual, table, rating plan, policy, policy form,
or compilation by whatever name described, containing the rates used...
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27-21-4
Section 27-21-4 Exemption from premium tax; deduction of losses therefrom. The premiums collected
under the provisions of the health care plan are hereby exempt from the payment of premium
tax under Chapter 4 of this title. Any losses suffered as a direct result of operation under
the plan by those organizations electing to join and operate under the health care plan may
be deducted from the premium tax submitted under the above-mentioned Chapter 4 which would
normally be paid on individual accident and health insurance premiums collected, but total
loss deduction shall not exceed 50 percent of such premium tax normally payable on premiums
from individual accident and health insurance. (Acts 1971, No. 501, p. 1218.)...
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27-44-2
Section 27-44-2 Purpose of chapter. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to protect, subject
to certain limitations, the persons specified in Section 27-44-3(a) against failure in the
performance of contractual obligations, under life and disability insurance policies and annuity
contracts specified in Section 27-44-3(b), because of the impairment or insolvency of the
member insurer that issued the policies or contracts. (b) To provide this protection, an association
of insurers is created to pay benefits and to continue coverages as limited by this chapter,
and members of the association are subject to assessment to provide funds to carry out the
purpose of this chapter. (Acts 1982, No. 82-561, p. 922, §2; Act 2012-319, p. 724, §1.)...
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27-51-1
Section 27-51-1 Payment for services of licensed physician assistant. (a) An insurance policy
or contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses
shall include a provision for the payment to a supervising physician for necessary medical
or surgical services that are provided by a licensed physician assistant practicing under
the supervision of the physician, and pursuant to the rules, regulations, and parameters for
physician assistants, if the policy or contract pays for the same care and treatment provided
by a licensed physician or doctor of osteopathy. (b) An insurance policy or contract subject
to this section shall not impose a practice or supervision restriction which is inconsistent
with or more restrictive than provided by law. (c) This section shall apply to services provided
under a policy or contract delivered, continued, or renewed in this state on or after August
1, 1997, and to any existing policy or contract, on the policy's or...
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27-56-2
Section 27-56-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) COVERED PERSON. Any individual, family, or family member on whose behalf third-party
payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses is provided under an insurance policy,
plan, or contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health care or medical
expenses. (2) EYE CARE PROVIDER. A licensed optometrist or a licensed ophthalmologist. (3)
INSURANCE POLICY, PLAN, OR CONTRACT PROVIDING FOR THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT OR PREPAYMENT OF HEALTH
OR MEDICAL EXPENSES. Includes an individual or group policy for accident or health insurance,
an individual or group hospital or health care service contract, an individual or group health
maintenance organization contract, an organized delivery system contract, or a preferred provider
organization contract, and any other similar policy, plan, or contract. This term shall not
include any employee welfare benefit plan, as defined...
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27-13-120
Section 27-13-120 Premium reduction for completing accident prevention course. (a) Any rates,
rating schedules, or rating manuals submitted to or filed with the Commissioner of the Department
of Insurance for private passenger automobile liability insurance and private passenger automobile
physical damage insurance shall include an appropriate reduction in premium charges if the
principal operator is 55 years of age or older and has successfully completed a motor vehicle
accident prevention course approved pursuant to this article. (b) Upon successful completion
of an approved motor vehicle accident prevention course, each participant shall be issued,
by the course's sponsoring entity, a certificate of completion which shall be the basis of
the qualification for the reduction in the automobile insurance premium. (c) The premium reduction
required in this section shall be effective for an insured for a three-year period after successful
completion of the approved course, except that the...
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