27-56-7
Section 27-56-7 Applicability to certain providers. (a) This chapter does not require and shall
not be construed to require any insurance policy, plan, or contract to provide health care
coverage for eye care. The provisions of this chapter are applicable only to those insurance
policies, plans, or contracts which provide coverage for eye care. (b) Insurers or other issuers
of any insurance policy, plan, or contract which provides coverage for eye care shall continue
to be able to establish and apply selection criteria and utilization protocols for health
care providers as well as credentialing criteria used in the selection of providers. (c) This
chapter does not require and shall not be construed to require the coverage of eye care services
by providers who are not designated as covered providers, or who are not selected as participating
providers, by an insurance policy, plan, or contract, or the issuer thereof having a participating
network of service providers. Provided, however,...
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40-26B-20
Section 40-26B-20 Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases shall have the following
meanings: (1) BED. Any bed that is licensed by the Alabama Department of Health and its successor
agency to provide nursing home care which is in a nursing facility. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Revenue of the State of Alabama. (3) FISCAL YEAR. An accounting period of 12 months beginning
on the first day of the first month of the state fiscal year. (4) MEDICAID PROGRAM. The medical
assistance program as established in Title XIX of the Social Security Act and as administered
in the State of Alabama by the Alabama Medicaid Agency pursuant to executive order and Title
560 of the Alabama Administrative Code. (5) NURSING FACILITY. An institution which is licensed
under the laws of the State of Alabama as a skilled nursing facility or an intermediate nursing
facility. Nursing facility shall not include any facility owned or operated by, or operating
under an exclusive contract with, the State...
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10A-20-6.01
Section 10A-20-6.01 Applicability of article. Any nonstock nonprofit corporations organized
for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and operating a health care service plan under
which health services are furnished to the public who become subscribers to the plan pursuant
to contracts are authorized and shall be governed by the provisions of this article. (Acts
1935, No. 544, p. 1157; Code 1940, T. 28, §304; Acts 1945, No. 50, p. 52, §1; Acts 1973,
No. 1041, p. 1631, §1; §10-4-100; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §334.)...

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22-4-13
Section 22-4-13 Preparation, review, and revision of State Medical Facilities Plan. Upon the
adoption of federal regulations pursuant to Title XVI of the Public Health Service Act, the
State Board of Health is hereby authorized and required to prepare, review and revise, at
least annually, with such interim revisions as may become necessary, a Medical Facilities
Plan, which shall include all health care facilities defined in Section 22-4-2, shall divide
the State of Alabama into health service areas and, based on population and health facility
utilization statistics and such other criteria as the State Board of Health may direct, set
forth the need for health care facilities in such numbers and locations that all citizens
of the state shall have access to an integrated and interrelated system of health care. The
State Medical Facilities Plan shall consider the medical facilities plans of the health systems
agencies and shall be submitted to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council for...
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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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34-21-40
Section 34-21-40 Duty of Board of Nursing to provide programs, seminars, and workshops. To
meet the health care needs of the citizens of Alabama and to cope with the rapidly changing
methods of health care delivery, the Alabama Board of Nursing is authorized and directed to
provide quality continuing education programs, seminars, and workshops to acquaint and educate
nurses in the most current and modern nursing procedures. These continuing education programs
in nursing shall be designed to insure that nurses will be educated in the latest technics
of health care delivery. (Acts 1976, No. 749, p. 1030, §1; Acts 1977, No. 758, p. 1298, §1.)...

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34-23-181
Section 34-23-181 Definitions. The following words shall have the following meanings as used
in this article: (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 article if it receives, processes, adjudicates,
pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or...
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34-34A-5
Section 34-34A-5 Persons authorized to practice. Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized
to practice under this chapter shall practice dietetics/nutrition or provide nutrition care
services or use the title "dietitian/nutritionist" or the words "dietitian"
or "nutritionist" alone or in combination, or use the letters L.D., L.N., or any
facsimile thereof, except as allowed by Chapter 34, Title 34. Nothing in this chapter shall
apply to a physician licensed to practice medicine. Dietitians/nutritionists may offer advice
and counsel on dietetics and nutrition as adjunct medical therapy when advice and counsel
is given upon referral or directive of a licensed physician. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this chapter to the contrary a person licensed to practice dietetics/nutrition or to provide
nutritional care services shall not diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any human illness, injury,
disease, impairment, or infirmity, or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine as...
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20-2-211
Section 20-2-211 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) CERTIFYING BOARDS. Those boards designated
in subdivision (3) of Section 20-2-2. (2) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. Any drug or medication defined
as a controlled substance within the meaning of subdivision (4) of Section 20-2-2. (3) DEPARTMENT.
The Alabama Department of Public Health. (4) LICENSING BOARD OR COMMISSION. The board, commission,
or other entity that is authorized to issue a professional license to a pharmacist or an authorized
practitioner. (5) PHARMACIST. Any person, as defined in subdivision (17) of Section 34-23-1,
licensed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy or otherwise permitted by Alabama or federal
law to practice the profession of pharmacy within this state. (6) PHARMACY. A retail establishment,
as defined in subdivision (18) of Section 34-23-1, licensed by the Alabama State Board of
Pharmacy. (7) PRACTITIONER or...
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22-21-240
Section 22-21-240 Establishment, administration, etc., of trusts authorized; specification
of terms, conditions and provisions of trusts. There is hereby authorized the establishment,
maintenance, administration and operation of any trust established by agreement of any hospitals
or other health care units licensed as such by the State of Alabama (hereinafter referred
to as "hospitals") or by agreement of any dental practitioners licensed as such
by the State of Alabama (hereinafter referred to as "dentists") as grantors, with
such hospitals and dentists as beneficiaries, for the purpose of insuring against general
public liability claims based upon acts or omissions of such hospitals or dentists, including
without limitation, claims based upon malpractice. Such hospitals or dentists may, by trust
agreement among themselves and a trustee or trustees of their selection, specify the terms,
conditions and provisions of such a trust. (Acts 1977, No. 166, p. 226, §2; Acts 1978, 2nd
Ex....
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