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34-24-125
Section 34-24-125 Chiropractic agreements. (a) For the purposes of this section,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CHIROPRACTOR. A person licensed
to practice chiropractic in this state. (2) CHIROPRACTIC AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract
between a chiropractor and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the chiropractor
or the chiropractor's chiropractic practice agrees to provide chiropractic services to the
patient for an agreed upon fee and period of time. (3) CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE. A chiropractor
or a chiropractic practice of a chiropractor that charges a periodic fee for chiropractic
services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee for services for patients
covered under a chiropractic agreement. The per visit charge of the practice shall be less
than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (b) A chiropractic agreement is not insurance,
may not be deemed an insurance arrangement, and is not subject to state insurance...
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22-7A-1
Section 22-7A-1 Physician agreements; dentist agreements. (a) For the purposes of this
chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DENTIST. A person licensed
to practice dentistry in this state. (2) DENTIST AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a dentist and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the dentist or the dentist's
medical practice agrees to provide dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and
period of time. (3) DENTIST PRACTICE. A dentist or a dental practice of a dentist that charges
a periodic fee for dental services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee
for services for patients covered under a dental agreement. The per visit charge of the practice
shall be less than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (4) PHYSICIAN. A person licensed
to practice medicine in this state. (5) PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a physician and a patient or his or her legal representative in...
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34-23-184
Section 34-23-184 Audit procedures; report. (a) The entity conducting an audit shall
follow these procedures: (1) The pharmacy contract shall identify and describe in detail the
audit procedures. (2) The entity conducting the on-site audit shall give the pharmacy written
notice at least two weeks before conducting the initial on-site audit for each audit cycle.
If the pharmacy benefit manager does not include their auditing guidelines within their provider
manual, then the notice must include a documented checklist of all items being audited and
the manual, including the name, date, and edition or volume, applicable to the audit and auditing
guidelines. For on-site audits a pharmacy benefit manager shall also provide a list of material
that is copied or removed during the course of an audit to the pharmacy. The pharmacy benefit
manager may document this material on either a checklist or on an audit acknowledgement form.
The pharmacy shall produce any items during the course of the...
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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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34-24-162.1
Section 34-24-162.1 Application; licensure by credentials. (a) Every person who desires
to practice chiropractic within the State of Alabama shall file an application prescribed
by the board. Notwithstanding the method of obtaining licensure or any particular requirement
set forth herein, every person as a prerequisite to licensure must be at least 21 years of
age, of good moral character, a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United
States a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation
from the federal government, a graduate of a chiropractic school or college accredited and
recognized by the board and must satisfy any other requirement set forth in any rule adopted
by the board. (b) Any individual who possesses a current license in any state, who has passed
a state licensure examination approved by the board and who has, since graduation from chiropractic
school, participated in a clinical residency or practiced chiropractic...
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22-18-50
Section 22-18-50 Enactment and text of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure
Interstate Compact. The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein
in form substantially as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to protect the public
through verification of competency and ensure accountability for patient care related activities
all states license emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency medical technicians
(EMTs), advanced EMTs and paramedics. This Compact is intended to facilitate the day to day
movement of EMS personnel across state boundaries in the performance of their EMS duties as
assigned by an appropriate authority and authorize state EMS offices to afford immediate legal
recognition to EMS personnel licensed in a member state. This Compact recognizes that states
have a vested interest in protecting the public's health and safety...
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25-5-293
Section 25-5-293 Duties of secretary; continuing education, accounting; recovery of
expenses; advisory committees; legislative intent regarding reimbursements. (a) The Secretary
of the Department of Labor may prescribe rules and regulations for the purpose of conducting
continuing education seminars for all personnel associated with workers' compensation claims
and collect registration fees in order to cover the related expenditures. The secretary may
adopt rules and regulations setting continuing education standards for workers' compensation
claims personnel employed by insurance companies and self-insured employers and groups. (b)
The secretary shall file annually with the Governor and the presiding officer of each house
of the Legislature a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received
and disbursed during the preceding fiscal year. The annual report shall be in the form and
reported in the time provided by law. (c) The secretary shall establish reasonable...
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25-5-1
Section 25-5-1 Definitions. Throughout this chapter, the following words and phrases
as used therein shall be considered to have the following meanings, respectively, unless the
context shall clearly indicate a different meaning in the connection used: (1) COMPENSATION.
The money benefits to be paid on account of injury or death, as provided in Articles 3 and
4. The recovery which an employee may receive by action at law under Article 2 of this chapter
is termed "recovery of civil damages," as provided for in Sections 25-5-31 and 25-5-34.
"Compensation" does not include medical and surgical treatment and attention, medicine,
medical and surgical supplies, and crutches and apparatus furnished an employee on account
of an injury. (2) CHILD or CHILDREN. The terms include posthumous children and all other children
entitled by law to inherit as children of the deceased; stepchildren who were members of the
family of the deceased, at the time of the accident, and were dependent upon him or...
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25-4-10
Section 25-4-10 Employment. (a) Subject to other provisions of this chapter, "employment"
means: (1) Any service performed prior to January 1, 1978, which was employment as defined
in this section prior to such date and, subject to the other provisions of this section,
services performed for remuneration after December 31, 1977, including service in interstate
commerce, by: a. Any officer of a corporation; or b. Any individual who, under the usual common
law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of
an employee; or c. Any individual other than an individual who is an employee under paragraphs
a. or b. of this subdivision (1) who performs services for remuneration for any person: 1.
As an agent-driver or commission-driver engaged in distributing meat products, bakery products,
beverages (other than milk) or laundry or dry cleaning services for a principal; 2. As a traveling
or city salesman engaged upon a full-time basis in the solicitation on...
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27-1-10
Section 27-1-10 Payment for health services of chiropractor; insured to have exclusive
right to select practitioner of healing arts. Any contract or policy of insurance or any plan
or agreement for health services providing for reimbursement or payment for health services
performed by a medical doctor or physician or upon the certification of a medical doctor,
surgeon, osteopath or physician, shall also reimburse or pay for such health services performed
by a doctor of chiropractic or upon his certificate; provided, that the health services performed
by the doctor of chiropractic are within the scope of his license and he is duly licensed
by the State of Alabama. The insured or such other person entitled to benefits under such
contract or policy of insurance or plan or agreement for health services shall have the exclusive
right to choose or select any practitioner or member of the healing arts of Alabama to perform
such services, notwithstanding any provisions of such contract or...
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