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27-49-2
Section 27-49-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that the specialty of obstetrics
and gynecology is devoted to primary and preventive health care of women throughout their
lifetime. Significant numbers of women view their obstetrician and gynecologist as their primary
or only physician. For many women, an obstetrician or gynecologist is often the only physician
they see regularly during their reproductive years. A general medical examination was the
second most frequently cited purpose for patient visits to obstetricians and gynecologists
in 1989 and 1990. Obstetricians and gynecologists refer their patients less frequently than
other primary care physicians, thus avoiding costly and time consuming referrals to specialists.
Accordingly, it is the intent of the Legislature that women enrolled or covered by health
benefit plans have direct access to the services of a participating obstetrician or a participating
gynecologist. (Acts 1996, No. 96-671, p. 1135, ยง2.)...
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27-49-4
Section 27-49-4 Obstetricians and gynecologists as primary care physicians; direct access to
obstetrician and gynecologist not used as primary care physicians. (a) Each health benefit
plan which is issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after
October 1, 1996, shall allow obstetricians and gynecologists as primary care physicians. This
subsection shall not be construed to require an individual obstetrician or gynecologist to
accept primary care physician status if the obstetrician or gynecologist does not wish to
be designated as a primary care physician, nor to interfere with the credentialing and other
selection criteria usually applied by a health benefit plan with respect to other physicians
within its network. (b) For women not using an obstetrician or gynecologist as their primary
care physician, no health benefit plan which is issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or
renewed in this state on or after October 1, 1996, shall require as a condition...
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27-49-3
Section 27-49-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, policy, or contract for health
care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery, 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, purchases, or furnishes health care services to patients, insureds,
or beneficiaries in this state. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created
pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 10. 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 the provisions of this chapter if it receives, processes,...
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26-23C-2
Section 26-23C-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature of the State of Alabama finds all
of the following: (1) Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148,
federal tax dollars, via affordability credits, subsidies provided to individuals between
150-400 percent of the federal poverty level, are routed to exchange participating health
insurance plans, including plans that provide coverage for abortions. (2) Federal funding
of insurance plans that provide abortions is an unprecedented change in federal abortion funding
policy. The Hyde Amendment, as passed each year in the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations
bill, and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, FEHBP, prohibit federal funds from
subsidizing health insurance plans that provide abortions. Under this new law, however, exchange
participating health insurance plans that provide abortions can receive federal funds. (3)
The provision of federal funding for health insurance plans that...
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22-6-153
Section 22-6-153 Contract to provide medical care to Medicaid beneficiaries; enrollment; grievance
procedures; duties of Medicaid Agency. (a) Subject to approval of the federal Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Medicaid Agency shall enter into a contract in each Medicaid
region for at least one fully certified regional care organization to provide, pursuant to
a risk contract under which the Medicaid Agency makes a capitated payment, medical care to
Medicaid beneficiaries. However, the Medicaid Agency may enter into a contract pursuant to
this section only if, in the judgment of the Medicaid Agency, care of Medicaid beneficiaries
would be better, more efficient, and less costly than under the then existing care delivery
system. The Medicaid Agency may contract with more than one regional care organization in
a Medicaid region. Pursuant to the contract, the Medicaid Agency shall set capitation payments
for the regional care organization. (b) The Medicaid Agency shall...
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41-18-1
or grant accepted by the board pursuant to this paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to
paragraph (g) of this article shall be reported in the annual report of the board. Such report
shall include the nature, amount and conditions if any, of the donation, grant or services
borrowed and the identity of the donor or lender. (i) The board may establish and maintain
such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The board may acquire,
hold and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. (j) The board
shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind
these bylaws. The board shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy
thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto with the appropriate agency or officer in each
of the party states. (k) The board annually shall make to the governor and legislature of
each party state a report covering the activities of the board for the...
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11-65-36
Section 11-65-36 Application of net commission revenues. All commission horse wagering fees,
commission greyhound wagering fees, and other fees, commissions, and moneys, including fines
and forfeitures, to which a commission shall be entitled under the provisions of this chapter
shall be paid to the treasurer of such commission and shall be deposited by said treasurer
to the account of such commission. Except for the gross profits of any commission racing day
and the commission greyhound wagering fee referable to greyhound racing on such day that may
be set aside for specific public entities or charitable organizations pursuant to Section
11-65-30.1(c), all such moneys to which a commission shall be entitled that remain after (i)
the payment of all expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter, including (without
limitation thereto) the payment of the salaries and expenses of the members and employees
of such commission, and (ii) the deposit into the breeding fund of all...
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27-48-1
Section 27-48-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A 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 purpose of this chapter, a health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to the provisions of this chapter if it receives, processes,
adjudicates, pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on behalf of
the State of Alabama or who receive health care services in the State of Alabama. The term
includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article 6 of...
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26-23A-2
Section 26-23A-2 Legislative findings; purpose. (a) The Legislature of the State of Alabama
finds that: (1) It is essential to the psychological and physical well-being of a woman considering
an abortion that she receive complete and accurate information on her alternatives. (2) Most
abortions are performed in clinics devoted solely to providing abortions and family planning
services. Most women who seek abortions at these facilities do not have any relationship with
the physician who performs the abortion, before or after the procedure. Most women do not
return to the facility for post-surgical care. In most instances, the woman's only actual
contact with the physician occurs simultaneously with the abortion procedure, with little
opportunity to receive counseling concerning her decision. (3) The decision to abort is an
important, and often a stressful one, and it is desirable and imperative that it be made with
full knowledge of its nature and consequences. The medical, emotional,...
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34-23-92.1
Section 34-23-92.1 Legislative findings; rulemaking authority; construction of section. (a)
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating
the practice of pharmacy includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing
pharmacy and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice pharmacy. (2) A primary goal
of the provision of health care is to prioritize patient safety and wellness. (3) The board
is in the best position to determine the practice of pharmacy that prioritizes patient safety
and wellness. (4) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to immunize
the Board of Pharmacy and its members from liability under state and federal anti-trust laws
for the adoption of a rule that prioritizes patient safety and wellness but may be anti-competitive
when the effect on public safety and wellness is clearly demonstrated and documented by the
Board of Pharmacy. (b) Subject to subsection (c), rules adopted...
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