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27-21A-4
Section 27-21A-4 Powers of health maintenance organizations. (a) The powers of a health
maintenance organization include, but are not limited to the following: (1) The purchase,
lease, construction, renovation, operation, or maintenance of hospitals, medical facilities,
or both, and their ancillary equipment; (2) The making of loans other than in the ordinary
course of business, to providers under contract with it in furtherance of its program or the
making of loans to a corporation or corporations in which it owns a majority interest for
the purpose of acquiring or constructing medical facilities and hospitals or in furtherance
of a program providing health care services to enrollees. (3) The furnishing of health care
services through providers which are under contract with or employed by the health maintenance
organization. (4) The contracting with any person for the performance on its behalf of certain
functions such as marketing, enrollment, and administration. (5) The purchase,...
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27-36A-2
Section 27-36A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
shall apply on or after the operative date of the valuation manual as defined by Section
27-36A-15: (1) ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE. Contracts that incorporate morbidity risk and
provide protection against economic loss resulting from accident, sickness, or medical conditions
and as may be specified in the valuation manual. (2) APPOINTED ACTUARY. A qualified actuary
who is appointed in accordance with the valuation manual to prepare the actuarial opinion
required in subsection (b) of Section 27-36A-4. (3) COMPANY. An entity, which (i) has
written, issued, or reinsured life insurance contracts, accident and health insurance contracts,
or deposit-type contracts in this state and has at least one such policy in force or on claim
or (ii) has written, issued, or reinsured life insurance contracts, accident and health insurance
contracts, or deposit-type contracts in any state and is required to hold a...
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34-19-16
Section 34-19-16 Where care may be performed; required forms an duties of licensed midwife.
(a) A licensed midwife may provide midwifery care in the setting of the client's choice, except
a hospital. (b) A licensed midwife shall ensure that the client has signed a midwife disclosure
form provided by the board indicating receipt of a written statement that includes all of
the following information: (1) A description of the licensed midwife's education, training,
and experience in midwifery. (2) Antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum conditions requiring
medical referral, transfer of care, and transport to a hospital. (3) A plan for medical referral,
transfer of care, and transport of the client or newborn or both when indicated by specific
antepartum, intrapartum, or postpartum conditions. (4) Instructions for filing a complaint
against a licensed midwife. (5) A statement that the licensed midwife must comply with the
federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. (6) The...
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40-9-30
Section 40-9-30 Durable medical equipment; exemptions from certain taxes. (a) As used
in this section, the term "durable medical equipment" means equipment which
can stand repeated use, is used to serve a purpose for medical reasons, and is appropriate
and suitable for use in the home. (b) Oxygen or durable medical equipment dispensed under
orders from a duly licensed physician by a participating provider to a recipient of benefits
under the Medicare program shall be exempt from state and local sales and use taxes. (c) A
provider who rents or leases oxygen or durable medical equipment to a recipient of benefits
under the Medicare or Medicaid program under orders from a duly licensed physician shall be
exempt from all state and local rental and leasing taxes. (d) In addition to any other exemptions
provided in subsection (b) or (c), any items used for the treatment of illness or injury or
to replace all or part of a limb or internal body part purchased by or on behalf of an individual...
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22-17A-6
Section 22-17A-6 Requirements for operation of tattoo facility. A person who owns or
operates a licensed tattoo facility shall do each of the following: (1) Display the license
in a conspicuous place within the customer service area of the tattoo facility. (2) Ensure
that an individual engaged in tattooing in the tattoo facility wears disposable gloves approved
by the department when tattooing, branding, or body piercing, or when cleaning instruments
used in tattooing, branding, or body piercing. (3) Maintain a permanent record of each individual
who has been tattooed, branded, or who has had body piercing performed at a tattoo facility,
and make the records available for inspection by the department or local county health department.
The record shall include, at a minimum, the individual's name, address, age, and signature,
the date, the design, and location of the tattooing, branding, or body piercing, and the name
of the individual performing the tattooing, branding, or body...
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27-19-105
Section 27-19-105 Regulations for long-term care policies; outline of coverage, policy
summary, and monthly report. (a) The commissioner may adopt regulations that include standards
for full and fair disclosure setting forth the manner, content, and required disclosures for
the sale of long-term care insurance policies, terms of renewability, initial and subsequent
conditions of eligibility, nonduplication of coverage provisions, coverage of dependents,
preexisting conditions, termination of insurance, continuation or conversion, probationary
periods, limitations, exceptions, reductions, elimination periods, requirements for replacement,
recurrent conditions, and definitions of terms. Regulations under this subsection should recognize
the developing and unique nature of long-term care insurance and the distinction between group
and individual long-term insurance policies. (b) No long-term care insurance policy may do
any of the following: (1) Be cancelled, nonrenewed, or otherwise...
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16-60-111.4
Section 16-60-111.4 Powers of Board of Trustees. (a) The board shall be authorized to:
(1) Make rules and regulations for the government of community and technical colleges. (2)
Prescribe for the community and technical colleges the courses of study to be offered and
the conditions for granting certificates, diplomas, and degrees. (3) Appoint or terminate
the employment of the presidents of the community and technical colleges. (4) Direct the expenditure
of legislative appropriations of community and technical colleges including, but not limited
to, the allocation of the annual legislative appropriation, as the board determines is in
the best interests of the Alabama Community College System. (5) Prescribe qualifications for
faculty and establish, publish, and maintain an annual salary schedule for each community
and technical college employee classification and tenure requirements for faculty at community
and technical colleges. (6) Accept gifts, donations, and devises and bequests of...
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25-5-313
Section 25-5-313 Schedule of maximum fees. Within 60 days from May 19, 1992, the Workers'
Compensation Medical Services Board shall submit to the Governor an initial schedule of maximum
fees for medical services covered by this article, which schedule shall become effective immediately
upon submission to the Governor. The initial schedule of maximum fees shall be established
by the board in the manner prescribed in this section. The fee for each service in
the schedule shall be exactly equal to an amount derived by multiplying the preferred provider
reimbursement customarily paid on May 19, 1992, by the largest health care service plan incorporated
pursuant to Sections 10-4-100 to 10-4-115, inclusive, by a factor of 1.075, which product
shall be the maximum fee for each such service. In addition the board may submit to the Governor
for approval on or before January 31, 1993, a revised schedule of selected fees for medical
services covered by this article, which fees shall not exceed...
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27-57-2
Section 27-57-2 Coverage; applicability. (a) All group health benefit plans, policies,
contracts, and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed
in this state on or after August 1, 2004, shall offer, at the time of proposal, sale, or renewal
of a policy subject to this chapter, to include colorectal cancer examinations within the
coverage. Such offer of coverage shall include colorectal cancer examinations for covered
persons who are 50 years of age or older, or for covered persons who are less than 50 years
of age and at high risk for colorectal cancer according to current American Cancer Society
colorectal cancer screening guidelines. (b) This chapter shall apply to group accident and
sickness insurance policies issued by a fraternal benefit society, a nonprofit hospital service
corporation, a nonprofit medical service corporation, a group health care plan, a health maintenance
organization, or any similar entity. (Act 2004-502, p. 969, ยง2.)...
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31-9B-3
Section 31-9B-3 Providing of information; requirements for emergency and disaster planning
provisions; immunity. (a) All appropriate agencies and community-based service providers,
including, but not limited to, home health care providers, hospices, community mental health
centers, and related facilities, but not including health care facilities which provide inpatient
care to include general and specialized hospitals including ancillary services, skilled nursing
facilities, intermediate care facilities, or any assisted living facility, shall provide information
on the number of individuals with medical needs and shall assist the State Health Department
in the establishment of programs to increase the awareness of medical needs shelters, and
in educating clients and sponsors or caregivers about the procedures that may be necessary
for their safety during disasters. (b) State agencies that regulate or contract with providers
of services, or both, for persons with disabilities or...
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