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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22-4-11
Section 22-4-11 Preparation, adoption, etc., of preliminary state health plan generally; provision
in plan for visual care. The State Board of Health, with the advice and consultation of the
Statewide Health Coordinating Council, is hereby authorized and empowered to prepare, review
and revise as necessary a preliminary state health plan which shall be made up of the health
systems plans of the health systems agencies within the state. The state agency may make revisions
of the health systems plans to achieve appropriate coordination or to deal more effectively
with statewide health needs. The preliminary state health plan shall be submitted to the statewide
health coordinating council for approval or disapproval and for its use in developing the
State Health Plan. The State Board of Health is authorized to confer with any or all other
persons, organizations or governmental agencies that have an interest in public health problems
and needs. Any portion of the State Health Plan that...
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27-50-5
Section 27-50-5 Penalties for compliance with article - Prohibited. (a) No health benefit plan
subject to the provisions of this chapter shall terminate the services, reduce capitation
payment, or otherwise penalize an attending physician or other health care provider who orders
medical care consistent with this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter is intended to expand
the list or designation of covered providers as specified in any health benefit plan. (Acts
1997, No. 97-414, p. 685, §5.)...
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27-21A-23
Section 27-21A-23 Statutory construction and relationship to other laws. (a) Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, provisions of the insurance law and provisions of health care service
plan laws shall not be applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate
of authority under this chapter. This provision shall not apply to an insurer or health care
service plan licensed and regulated pursuant to the insurance law or the health care service
plan laws of this state except with respect to its health maintenance organization activities
authorized and regulated pursuant to this chapter. (b) Solicitation of enrollees by a health
maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority shall not be construed to violate
any provision of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals. (c)
Any health maintenance organization authorized under this chapter shall not be deemed to be
practicing medicine and shall be exempt from the provisions of...
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27-19A-4
Section 27-19A-4 Required provisions. Any health insurance policy or employee benefit plan
which is delivered, renewed, issued for delivery, or otherwise contracted for in this state
shall, to the extent that it provides benefits for dental care expenses: (1) Disclose, if
applicable, that the benefit offered is limited to the least costly treatment; (2) Define
and explain the standard upon which the payment of benefits or reimbursement for the cost
of dental care services is based, such as "usual and customary," "reasonable
and customary," "usual, customary, and reasonable," fees or words of similar
import or specify in dollars and cents the amount of the payment or reimbursement for dental
care services to be provided. Said payment or reimbursement for a noncontracting provider
dentist shall be the same as the payment or reimbursement for a contracting provider dentist;
provided, however, that the health insurance policy or the employee benefit plan shall not
be required to make...
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27-58-4
Section 27-58-4 Benefits subject to annual deductible, coinsurance, exclusions, reductions,
etc. (a) The benefits provided in this chapter shall be subject to the same annual deductible
or coinsurance established for all covered benefits within a given policy. Private third party
payors may not reduce or eliminate coverage due to the requirements of this chapter. (b) A
health benefit plan subject to this chapter shall not terminate services, reduce capitation
payment, or otherwise penalize an attending physician or health care provider who orders medical
care consistent with this chapter. (c) Nothing in this chapter is intended to expand the list
of designations of covered providers as specified in any health benefit plan. (Act 2007-389,
p. 778, §4.)...
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27-59-3
Section 27-59-3 Implementation of coverage. (a) The benefits provided in this chapter shall
be subject to the same annual deductible or co-insurance established for all covered benefits
within a given policy. Private third party payors may not reduce or eliminate coverage due
to the requirements of this chapter. (b) A health benefit plan subject to this chapter may
not terminate services, reduce capitation payment, or otherwise penalize an attending physician
or health care provider who orders medical care consistent with this chapter. (c) Nothing
in this chapter is intended to expand the list of designations of covered providers as specified
in any health benefit plan. (Act 2008-502, p. 1106, §3.)...
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35-11-371
persons, firms, or corporations claimed by the injured person, or the legal representative
of the person, to be liable for damages arising from the injuries. The claimant shall also
within one day after the filing of the claim or lien, mail a copy thereof by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, for each person, firm, or corporation so claimed to be liable
on account of the injuries, at the addresses so given in the statement, and to the patient,
his or her guardian, or his or her personal representative at the address given at
the time of admission. (d) The filing of a claim or lien shall be notice thereof to all persons,
firms, or corporations liable for damages, whether or not they are named in the claim or lien.
Nothing shall be deemed to preclude the hospital from perfecting its lien outside of the time
limits stated in this section through providing actual notice to persons, firms, or corporations.
(e) The judge of probate shall endorse thereon the date and hour of...
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27-45-3
Section 27-45-3 Choice of pharmaceutical services; right to participate as contracting provider.
No health insurance policy or employee benefit plan which is delivered, renewed, issued for
delivery, or otherwise contracted for in this state shall: (1) Prevent any person who is a
party to or beneficiary of any such health insurance policy or employee benefit plan from
selecting the pharmacy or pharmacist of his choice to furnish the pharmaceutical services,
including without limitation, prescription drugs, offered by said policy or plan or interfere
with said selection provided the pharmacy or pharmacist is licensed to furnish such pharmaceutical
services in this state; or (2) Deny any pharmacy or pharmacist the right to participate as
a contracting provider for such policy or plan provided the pharmacist is licensed to furnish
pharmaceutical services, including without limitation, prescription drugs offered by said
policy or plan. (Acts 1988, No. 88-379, p. 565, §3.)...
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27-57-5
Section 27-57-5 Coverage by participating providers; selection criteria and utilization protocols;
maximum benefits, exclusions, etc. (a) This chapter does not require and shall not be construed
to require the coverage of services of providers who are not designated as covered providers,
or who are not selected as a participating provider, by a group health benefit plan or insurer
having a participating network of service providers. Nothing in this chapter is intended to
expand the list or designation of participating providers as specified in any health benefit
plan. (b) Insurers or other issuers of any health benefit plan covered by this chapter shall
continue to be able to establish and apply selection criteria and utilization protocols for
health care providers including the designation of types of providers for which coverage is
provided as well as credentialing criteria used in the selection of providers. (c) A group
health benefit plan, policy, or contract that provides coverage...
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