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27-21-1
Section 27-21-1 Purpose of chapter. The Legislature of Alabama takes cognizance of the existence
of many Alabama citizens who are unable to obtain adequate health care protection by reason
of economic, physical, or other related causes. It is the purpose of the Legislature to provide
adequate health care protection through this plan to those persons not otherwise able to obtain
such protection by insurance companies or voluntary association on a nonprofit basis. (Acts
1971, No. 501, p. 1218.)...
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27-47-1
Section 27-47-1 Qualified long-term care services. For purposes of this chapter, "qualified
long-term care services" includes care for necessary diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic,
and rehabilitative services and maintenance, assisted living, or personal care services which
are required by a chronically ill individual in a qualified facility or services which are
provided pursuant to a plan of care prescribed by a licensed health care practitioner. (Acts
1995, No. 95-738, p. 772, §1; Acts 1996, No. 96-796, p. 1501, §1.)...
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27-54-4
Section 27-54-4 Illnesses covered; requirements of benefit plans, etc. (a) All group health
benefit plans shall offer to provide, at a minimum, additional benefits according to this
chapter for a person receiving medical treatment for any of the following mental illnesses
diagnosed by an appropriately licensed provider. (1) Schizophrenia, schizophrenia form disorder,
schizo affective disorder. (2) Bipolar disorder. (3) Panic disorder. (4) Obsessive-compulsive
disorder. (5) Major depressive disorder. (6) Anxiety disorders. (7) Mood disorders. (8) Any
condition or disorder involving mental illness, excluding alcohol and substance abuse, that
falls under any of the diagnostic categories listed in the mental disorders section of the
International Classification of Disease, as periodically revised. (b) All group health benefit
plans, policies, contracts, and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continue,
or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2001, shall offer, at...
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27-55-8
Section 27-55-8 Construction. This chapter does not and shall not be construed as creating
a private cause of action and does not and shall not require insurers, including any health
benefit plan, to extend coverage to any providers or type of providers for which coverage
is not specifically provided within the policy or certificate of insurance or health benefit
plan, or to add additional providers to existing networks, or to add any health care benefits.
(Act 2000-595, p. 1185, §8.)...
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27-56-4
Section 27-56-4 Prohibited activities. An insurance policy, plan, or contract providing for
third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses shall not do any of the following:
(1) Impose a practice restriction for optometrists which is inconsistent with or more restrictive
than provided by law. (2) Discriminate between classes of eye care providers with respect
to any covered service which falls within the scope of the eye care provider's license. (3)
Require an eye care provider to hold hospital privileges as a condition of participation in
or receiving payment from the policy, plan, or contract. (4) Impose any restriction not required
by law based on the eye care provider's professional degree. (5) Discriminate between eye
care providers in connection with the amount of reimbursement for the provision of the same
services. (6) Require an eye care provider to purchase or maintain a minimum quantity or minimum
dollar amount of a specified brand of ophthalmic materials as...
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27-7-1
Section 27-7-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) BUSINESS ENTITY. A corporation,
association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other
legal entity. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. (3) HOME STATE. The
District of Columbia and any state or territory of the United States in which an insurance
producer maintains his or her principal place of residence or principal place of business
and is licensed to act as an insurance producer. (4) INSURANCE. As defined in Section 27-1-2.
(5) INSURANCE PRODUCER or PRODUCER. A person required to be licensed under the laws of this
state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. (6) INSURER. As defined in Section 27-1-2.
For the purposes of this chapter, insurer shall also mean an insurance company licensed pursuant
to Chapter 3, commencing with Section 27-3-1 of this title; a health...
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36-36-8
Section 36-36-8 Liability of trustees. (a) A trustee shall not be: (1) personally liable for
any liability, loss, or expense suffered by the trust, unless such liability, loss, or expense
arises out of or results from the willful misconduct or intentional wrongdoing of such trustee;
(2) responsible for the adequacy of the trust to meet and discharge any obligation under the
relevant health care post-employment benefit plan; or (3) required to take action to enforce
the payment of any contribution or appropriation to the trust. (b) The trustees may be indemnified
by the trusts and from funds of the trusts against costs, liabilities, losses, damages, and
expenses, including their attorneys fees, as more fully provided in the respective trust agreements,
unless such cost, liability, loss, damage, or expense arises out of or results from the willful
misconduct or intentional wrongdoing of such trustee. (Act 2007-16, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 25,
§8.)...
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11-91A-7
Section 11-91A-7 Jurisdiction of board; funding; powers of board. The board shall have full,
complete, and exclusive jurisdiction over the program and shall allocate funds from its treasury
for the fulfillment and accomplishment of its duties and responsibilities in a manner as may
be necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The board shall have
the general powers and authority granted under the laws of this state for health insurers,
and in addition thereto, the specific authority to do all of the following: (a) Subject to
compliance with Section 11-91A-8 where applicable, execute a contract or contracts to provide
for the administration of the program in accordance with this chapter. The contract or contracts
may be executed with one or more agencies or corporations licensed to transact or administer
group health care business in this state with similar plans of the state for the joint performance
of common administrative functions. (b) Establish, and...
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14-14-5
Section 14-14-5 Medical release application; eligibility factors; revocation; notice. (a) An
inmate, or any concerned person, including, but not limited to, the inmate's attorney, family,
physician, or an employee or official of the department may initiate consideration for medical
furlough by submitting to the department an initial medical release application form along
with supporting documentation. (b)(1) The initial application form shall include the report
of a physician or physicians employed by the department or its health care provider and a
notarized report of at least one other duly licensed physician who is board certified in the
field of medicine for which the inmate is seeking a medical furlough and who is not an employee
of the department. These reports shall each be of the opinion that the inmate is either terminally
ill, permanently incapacitated, or that the inmate suffers from a chronic infirmity, illness,
or disease related to aging. (2) The commissioner shall...
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16-30A-2
Section 16-30A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words have the following
meanings: (1) DELEGATION. The act of authorizing a competent individual to perform selected
nursing activities supportive to registered nurses or licensed practical nurses in selected
school situations as provided under this chapter, while retaining the accountability for the
outcome if the delegation is to an unlicensed individual. (2) INDIVIDUAL HEALTH PLAN. A document
that outlines health care to be provided to a student in the school setting, developed by
the school nurse in conjunction with the student's parents or guardians and may contain the
orders from the physician, certified registered nurse practitioner operating under a valid
collaborative agreement, or physician assistant operating with a valid supervisory agreement.
(3) SCHOOL. Any primary or secondary public school located in the state. (4) SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.
Any person employed by a public school system located in the...
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