22-13-70
Section 22-13-70 Standardized summary of treatment methods, reconstruction options, and availability of coverage. (a) The Alabama Department of Public Health shall develop a standardized written summary, in plain nontechnical language, which shall contain all of the following: (1) An explanation of the alternative medically viable methods of treating breast cancer including, but not limited to, hormonal, radiological, chemotherapeutic, or surgical treatments, or combinations thereof. (2) Information on breast reconstructive surgery including, but not limited to, the use of breast implants, their side effects, risks, and other pertinent information to aid a person in deciding on a course of treatment. (3) An explanation of the special provisions relating to mastectomy, lymph node dissection, lumpectomy, and breast reconstructive surgery coverage, and second opinion coverage, including out-of-network options, under the insurance law, Section 22-6-10, Section 22-6-11, and Chapter 50,...
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27-22A-1
Section 27-22A-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) COMMISSIONER. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. (2) CUSTOMER. A person who purchases portable electronics or services. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Insurance. (4) ENROLLED CUSTOMER. A customer who elects coverage under a portable electronics insurance policy issued to a vendor of portable electronics. (5) LOCATION. Any physical location in the State of Alabama or any website, call center site, or similar location directed to residents of the State of Alabama. (6) PORTABLE ELECTRONICS. Electronic devices that are portable in nature, their accessories and services related to the use of the device. (7) PORTABLE ELECTRONICS INSURANCE. a. Insurance providing coverage for the repair or replacement of portable electronics which may provide coverage for portable electronics against any one or more of the following causes of loss: Loss, theft, inoperability due to...
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27-48-2
Section 27-48-2 Coverage for medically necessary inpatient care for mother and newly born child. (a) Every health benefit plan that provides maternity coverage shall provide coverage for the following: (1) All medically necessary inpatient care for a mother and her newly born child as determined by the woman's prenatal care physician, obstetrician-gynecologist, certified nurse midwife, or the child's attending pediatrician and when consistent with the most recent version of the "Guidelines for Perinatal Care" prepared by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, including the administration of medical tests recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or both on the admission and discharge of a mother and the newborn child to determine whether additional medical care is needed for the mother or newborn child or both. Included in medically necessary inpatient care is the...
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45-23-141.05
Section 45-23-141.05 Eligible volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service squads. An eligible volunteer fire department, for the purposes of this part, shall mean a certified nonprofit volunteer fire department located in Dale County that is certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines and is a member of the Dale County Volunteer Firefighters Association. An eligible emergency medical service squad is licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health, Emergency Medical Services Division, as a basic life support transporting ambulance service, and is a member of the Dale County Rescue Squad Association. (Act 2006-390, p. 990, ยง5.)...
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11-43-144
Section 11-43-144 Compensation for death or disability of firefighters from occupational diseases. (a) As used in this section the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein unless a contrary meaning is indicated by the context: (1) CITY. Any municipality of the state, regardless of its population. (2) FIREFIGHTER. A person employed as a firefighter by a city. (3) FIREFIGHTER'S OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. Any condition or impairment of health caused by any of the following: a. Hypertension. b. Heart disease. c. Respiratory disease. d. Cancer which manifests itself in a firefighter during the period in which the firefighter is in the service of the city, provided the firefighter demonstrates that he or she was exposed, while in the employ of the city, to a known carcinogen which is reasonably linked to the disabling cancer, and the cancer shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the firefighter's employment unless the city demonstrates by a...
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27-19-1
Section 27-19-1 Applicability of article. Nothing in this article shall apply to or affect: (1) Any policy of liability or workmen's compensation insurance, with or without supplementary expense coverage therein; (2) Any group or blanket policy; (3) Life insurance, endowment, or annuity contracts, or contracts supplemental thereto which contain only such provisions relating to disability insurance as: a. Provide additional benefits in case of death or dismemberment or loss of sight by accident; or b. Operate to safeguard such contracts against lapse or to give a special surrender value, or special benefit or an annuity in the event that the insured or annuitant becomes totally and permanently disabled, as defined by the contract or supplemental contract; (4) Reinsurance; or (5) Industrial insurance, which is disability insurance issued under policies sold on a debit basis, bearing the words "industrial policy" imprinted on the face of the policy as part of the descriptive matter, and...
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27-19-20
Section 27-19-20 Optional policy provisions - Insurance with other insurers - Expense-incurred benefits. (a) There may be a provision as follows: "Insurance with Other Insurers: If there be other valid coverage, not with this insurer, providing benefits for the same loss on a provision of service basis or on an expense-incurred basis and of which this insurer has not been given written notice prior to the occurrence or commencement of loss, the only liability under any expense-incurred coverage of this policy shall be for such proportion of the loss as the amount which would otherwise have been payable hereunder plus the total of the like amounts under all such other valid coverages for the same loss of which this insurer had notice bears to the total like amounts under all valid coverages for such loss, and for the return of such portion of the premiums paid as shall exceed the pro rata portion for the amount so determined. For the purpose of applying this provision when other...
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27-19-21
Section 27-19-21 Optional policy provisions - Insurance with other insurers - Other benefits. (a) There may be a provision as follows: "Insurance with Other Insurers: If there be other valid coverage, not with this insurer, providing benefits for the same loss on other than an expense-incurred basis and of which this insurer has not been given written notice prior to the occurrence or commencement of loss, the only liability for such benefits under this policy shall be for such proportion of the indemnities otherwise provided hereunder for such loss as the like indemnities of which the insurer had notice (including the indemnities under this policy) bear to the total amount of all like indemnities for such loss and for the return of such portion of the premium paid as shall exceed the pro rata portion for the indemnities thus determined." (b) If the foregoing policy provision is included in a policy which also contains the policy provision set out in Section 27-19-20, there shall be...
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27-50-3
Section 27-50-3 Health benefit plan. As used in this chapter, the term "health benefit plan" has the following meaning: A health insurance policy, including a self-insured health plan, 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. The term does not include accident-only, specified disease, individual hospital indemnity, credit, dental-only, Medicare-supplement, long-term care, or disability income insurance; coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance, workers' compensation or similar insurance; or automobile medical-payment insurance. For the purpose of this chapter, a health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State of...
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36-21-160
Section 36-21-160 Termination for loss of work during emergency response prohibited. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) EMERGENCY. Going to, attending to, or coming from any of the following: a. A fire call. b. A hazardous or toxic materials spill and cleanup. c. Any other situation to which a volunteer fire department has been dispatched. d. An actual medical emergency to prevent the imminent loss of life. (2) EMPLOYER. Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, or any person or group of persons acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to any employee. (3) VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY WORKER. An individual who does not receive monetary compensation for his or her service as a volunteer firefighter, emergency medical technician, rescue squad member, volunteer deputy, or a ham radio operator conducting storm spotter operations for an emergency management association. (b) No employer...
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