40-26B-22
Section 40-26B-22 Payment and collection of privilege assessment; appropriation of funds and use by Alabama Medicaid Agency. (a) The privilege assessments imposed by this article shall be due and payable in monthly installments to the department on or before the twentieth day of the month next succeeding the month in which the assessment accrues, and shall, when collected, be paid by the department into the State Treasury. Payment by United States mail will be timely if mailed in accordance with Section 40-1-45. When so paid into the State Treasury, all such privilege assessments shall be deposited to the credit of the Alabama Health Care Trust Fund or any successor fund administered by or on behalf of the Alabama Medicaid Agency. (b) The receipts from the privilege assessments levied in this article shall be solely available for appropriation by the Alabama Legislature to the Alabama Medicaid Agency for use by the agency in accomplishing the purposes of this article. Provided,...
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22-11C-7
Section 22-11C-7 Confidentiality; disclosure of information. (a) All information reported pursuant to this chapter shall be confidential and privileged. (b) The State Health Officer shall take strict measures to ensure that all identifying information is kept confidential, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (c) Head and spinal cord injury information may be provided to researchers or research institutions, or both, in connection with head and/or spinal cord injury morbidity and mortality studies upon appropriate review by the State Health Officer. All identifying information regarding an individual patient, health care provider, or health care facility contained in records of interviews, written reports, and statements procured by the State Health Officer or by any other person, agency, or organization acting jointly with the State Health Officer in connection with these studies shall be confidential and privileged and shall be used solely for the purposes of the study....
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22-13-33
Section 22-13-33 Information to be confidential. (a) All information reported pursuant to this article shall be confidential and privileged. (b) The State Health Officer shall take strict measures to ensure that all identifying information is kept confidential, except as otherwise provided in this article. (c) Cancer or benign brain-related tumor information may be provided to researchers or research institutions, or both, in connection with cancer or benign brain-related tumor morbidity and mortality studies upon appropriate review by the State Health Officer. All identifying information regarding an individual patient, health care provider, or health care facility contained in records of interviews, written reports, and statements procured by the State Health Officer or by any other person, agency, or organization acting jointly with the State Health Officer in connection with these studies shall be confidential and privileged and shall be used solely for the purposes of the study....
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22-21-264
Section 22-21-264 Criteria for state agency review. The SHPDA, pursuant to the provisions of Section 22-21-274, shall prescribe by rules and regulations the criteria and clarifying definitions for reviews covered by this article. These criteria shall include at least the following: (1) Consistency with the appropriate State Health Facility and services plans effective at the time the application was received by the State Agency, which shall include the latest approved revisions of the following plans: a. The most recent Alabama State Health Plan which shall include updated inventories and separate bed need methodologies for inpatient rehabilitation beds, inpatient psychiatric beds and inpatient/residential alcohol and drug abuse beds. b. Alabama State Health Plan for services to the mentally ill. c. Alabama State Plan for rehabilitation facilities. d. Alabama developmental disabilities plan. e. Alabama State alcoholism plan. f. Such other State Plans as may from time to time be...
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22-5A-4
Section 22-5A-4 Selection of community ombudsmen; training; certification; duties; area plan to describe program; notification of department as to prospective ombudsmen; advisory committee on program. (a) Each area agency on aging funded by the department shall select at least one community ombudsman in each planning and service area established according to regulations issued pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. The community ombudsman shall be an employee or contractual employee of the area agency on aging and shall certify to having no association with any health care facility or provider for reward or profit. (b) The duties of each community ombudsman shall be as follows: (1) To receive, investigate, respond to, and attempt informally to resolve complaints made by or on behalf of recipients; (2) To report immediately instances of fraud, abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the department of pensions and security for investigation and follow-up pursuant to Chapter...
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22-5B-3
Section 22-5B-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ADULT WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person 19 years of age or older who requires care or supervision to meet the person's basic needs or prevent physical self-injury or injury to others, or avoid placement in an institutional facility. (2) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER. An entity that provides a coordinated system for providing information on long-term care programs and options, personal counseling, and consumer access to publicly support long-term care programs. (3) CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person under age 19 who requires care or supervision beyond that required for children generally to meet the child's basic needs or prevent physical injury to self or others. (4) ELIGIBLE STATE AGENCY. A state agency that administers the Older Americans Act or the state's Medicaid program or one designated by the Governor, and is an aging and disability resource center working in...
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22-6-195
Section 22-6-195 Privilege assessment - Payment; disposition of funds. (a) The assessment imposed by this article shall be due and payable to the department on or before the twentieth day of the month next succeeding the month in which the assessment accrues and, when collected, shall be paid by the department into the State Treasury. Payment by United States mail shall be timely if mailed in accordance with Section 40-1-45. When paid into the State Treasury, all such taxes shall be deposited to the credit of the Alabama Health Care Trust Fund or any successor fund administered by or on behalf of the Medicaid Agency. (b) The receipts from the assessment levied in this article shall be solely available for appropriation by the Legislature to the Medicaid Agency for use by the agency in accomplishing the purposes of this article. (Act 2014-126, p. 236, ยง6.)...
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27-1-16
Section 27-1-16 Standard health insurance claim form; electronic claims form; various claim forms. (a)(1) The Commissioner of the Department of Insurance shall prescribe a standard health insurance claim form to be used by all hospitals. The forms shall be prescribed in a format which allows for the use of generally accepted diagnosis and treatment coding systems by providers of health care and payors. The standard form shall be accepted and used by all insurers doing business in the State of Alabama and by all state agencies which pay providers of health care for hospital services. (2) The Commissioner of the Department of Insurance shall also prescribe a format for all health insurance claims transmitted or submitted for payment by electronic or electro-mechanical means. Such a format shall be used by all insurers doing business in the State of Alabama and by all state agencies which pay providers of health care for hospital services. (b) An advisory committee of five persons, two...
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27-26-5
Section 27-26-5 Reports of judgments and settlements; confidentiality; penalty. (a) Any insurance company which sells medical liability insurance to Alabama physicians or their professional corporations or professional associations, or to hospitals or other health care providers shall be required to report to the state licensing agency which issues the license of the physician, hospital, or other health care provider any final judgment or any settlement in or out of court resulting from a claim or action for damages for personal injuries caused by an error, omission, or negligence in the performance of professional services with or without consent rendered by its policyholder within 30 days after entry of a judgment in court or agreement to settle a claim in or out of court. (b) The report rendered to the appropriate state agency shall consist of the name of the policyholder, or if the policyholder is a professional corporation or professional association, the name of the physician or...
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36-1A-3
Section 36-1A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter the following words have the following meanings: (1) ALABAMA STATE EMPLOYEE COMBINED CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN (ASECCC). The annual combined charitable fund-raising program established through this chapter to receive and distribute voluntary payroll deduction contributions of state employees. (2) CHARITABLE FUND-RAISING FEDERATION. A legally constituted grouping of at least 10 health and human care agencies that are bound together to raise and distribute charitable contributions. (3) AFFILIATED CHARITABLE AGENCY. A charitable agency which is affiliated with a charitable fund-raising federation for the purpose of directly sharing funds raised by the organization. (4) CHARITABLE AGENCY. A volunteer, not-for-profit organization under federal regulation 26 CFR 1.501(c)(3) which provides health or human care services to individuals. (5) CAMPAIGN MANAGER. The participating federation, selected by the local agency review committee, responsible...
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