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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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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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27-42-11
Section 27-42-11 Settlement and payment of claims; recovery. (a) Any person recovering under
this chapter shall be deemed to have assigned his or her rights under the policy to the association
to the extent of his or her recovery from the association. Every insured or claimant seeking
the protection of this chapter shall cooperate with the association to the same extent as
such person would have been required to cooperate with the insolvent insurer. The association
shall have no cause of action against the insured of the insolvent insurer for any sums it
has paid out except for those causes of action the insolvent insurer would have had if such
sums had been paid by the insolvent insurer and except as provided in subsections (d), (e),
(f), (g), and (h) below. In the case of an insolvent insurer operating on a plan with assessment
liability, payments of claims of the association may not operate to reduce the liability of
insureds to the receiver, liquidator, or statutory successor for...
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27-20A-2
Section 27-20A-2 Chapter applicable to group, etc., policies. No group, blanket, franchise,
or association health insurance policy providing coverage on an expense incurred basis, nor
group, blanket, franchise, or association service or indemnity type contract issued by a nonprofit
corporation, nor group-type self insurance plan providing protection, insurance, or indemnity
against hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, nor health maintenance organization plan
shall be issued, delivered, executed, or renewed in this state, or approved for issuance or
renewal in this state by the Commissioner of Insurance after 90 days beyond the effective
date of this chapter, unless such policy, contract, or plan, at the option of the policyholder
or sponsor, provides benefits to any insured, subscriber, or other person covered under the
policy, contract, or plan for expenses incurred in connection with the treatment of alcoholism
when such treatment is prescribed by a duly licensed doctor of...
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27-31A-5
Section 27-31A-5 Compulsory associations. (a) No risk retention group shall be required or
permitted to join or contribute financially to any insurance insolvency guaranty fund, or
similar mechanism, in this state, nor shall any risk retention group, or its insureds, or
claimants against its insureds, receive any benefit from any fund for claims arising under
the insurance policies issued by that risk retention group. (b) When a purchasing group obtains
insurance covering its members' risks from an insurer, not authorized in this state or a risk
retention group, no risk, wherever resident or located, shall be covered by any insurance
guaranty fund or similar mechanism in this state. (c) When a purchasing group obtains insurance
covering its members' risks from an authorized insurer, only risks resident or located in
this state shall be covered by the Alabama Insurance Guaranty Association, subject to Chapter
42 (commencing with Section 27-42-1), Title 27. (d) Notwithstanding Article 2...
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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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27-9A-3
Section 27-9A-3 Independent adjuster defined; exclusions. (a) For purposes of this chapter,
an "independent adjuster" is a person who, for compensation as an independent contractor
or as an employee of an independent contractor, undertakes on behalf of an insurer to ascertain
and determine the amount of any claim, loss, or damage payable under a contract of property,
casualty, or workers' compensation insurance or to effect settlement of such claim, loss,
or damage. This chapter shall not be construed to permit persons not licensed as attorneys
to engage in activities constituting the practice of law. (b) An independent adjuster does
not include any of the following: (1) Attorneys-at-law admitted to practice in this state
when acting in their professional capacity as an attorney. (2) A salaried employee of an insurer.
(3) A person employed solely to obtain facts surrounding a claim or to furnish technical assistance
to a licensed independent adjuster. (4) An individual who is employed...
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27-50-3
Section 27-50-3 Health benefit plan. As used in this chapter, the term "health benefit
plan" has the following meaning: A health insurance policy, including a self-insured
health plan, 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 health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries
in this state. The term does not include accident-only, specified disease, individual hospital
indemnity, credit, dental-only, Medicare-supplement, long-term care, or disability income
insurance; coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance, workers' compensation or
similar insurance; or automobile medical-payment insurance. For the purpose of this chapter,
a health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State of...
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27-57-1
Section 27-57-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) COLORECTAL CANCER EXAMINATIONS. Examinations and laboratory tests
specified in current American Cancer Society guidelines for colorectal cancer screening of
asymptomatic individuals. (2) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A group health insurance policy 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 health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries in this
state. For the purposes of this chapter, 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...
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